Cape Town Property - Simon's Town

Simon's Town is a quintessentially English seaside town with intricate Victorian wrought-iron balustrades and the flag-flying British Hotel dominating the main street. Enticing alleyways lead up to whitewashed houses on the hillside, which overlooks a charming waterfront complex and the False Bay Yacht Club alongside extensive Navy buildings.


In 1814 the English colonial governors of the Cape turned Simon's Town into a Naval Base and it has remained one ever since. In 1940, when the sailors' favourite Great Dane dog created a nuisance of himself on the trains, a request was sent to the British parliament asking for him to be enlisted in the Navy. Permission was granted and the dog was brought to the Recruiting Officer, who inquired: “Name?”

“Nuisance, Sir”, the sailor replied.

“First name?”

“Just Nuisance, Sir,” the sailor stated.

Able Seaman Just Nuisance was the only dog ever to hold rank in the Royal Navy and he became a legend in his own lifetime. He died prematurely after a boisterous leap from a moving vehicle but is immortalised in a life-sized statue in Simon's town's Jubilee Square.

This is a delightful area in which to spend some of your holiday, and a visit to the rare African Jackass Penguin colony at Boulder’s Beach, a couple of kilometres out of Simonstown, should not be missed. Further along the road towards Cape Point you are very likely to come across the resident troop of baboons who rule the road and jump onto car bonnets to peer nonchalantly in.

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Cape Town Property - Hout Bay

Hout Bay is often called the Heart of the Cape, a 20 minute drive from the Cape Town city centre, almost halfway between Cape Town and Cape Point. Houtbaai was named by the Dutch explorers, which literally translated means Wood Bay. The timber was used to help build Cape Town. Hout Bay was then divided up into two farms the Kronendal and Moddergat.

Over time the farms were divided up however today Hout Bay still enjoys a rural atmosphere with several equestrian estates and small holdings. Hout Bay has become very popular as a seaside resort town with its unique location at the start of the Atlantic Seaboard and yet still only thirty minutes drive from most of Cape Towns top attractions.

Hout Bay is recognised as one of South Africa’s leading destinations for local tourists and has become a popular place for international tourists to base their South African holiday. A growing bed and breakfast industry supports the demand from holidaymakers. Hout Bay real estate now includes holiday accommodation, family homes ranging from apartments to seaview properties in security estates.

Cape Town Property - Century City

Imagine going to the office, shopping for groceries, hitting the gym and catching a movie – all within an area that is easily walkable? Living at Century City makes this a reality, and it’s this synchronicity between residential, commercial, retail and entertainment spaces that makes the 250-hectare site, owned and developed by Century City Property Developments, such an attractive home for many. Fred Grunewald who, in 2002, was one of the first buyers (‘the pioneers’), views the development as a self-sustaining community: ‘The shopping centre provides for all our needs from a health, entertainment and living perspective.’


Security is a key reason people choose to live in Century City. It is developed in a layer format, beginning with cameras at all entrances and exits, local patrols on the main thoroughfares, and security within the residential complexes.

Marion Chester-Browne, an estate agent and homeowner in Century View, enjoys ‘being able to go for walks, work in my garden and still feel safe. I think safety is a huge factor nowadays and Century City is certainly mindful of that.’

Many residents mention a ‘village-like feel’ to the area. Susan agrees: ‘We live in a safe, secure village-type environment,’ – a feeling borne out by the lack of high walls separating apartments in Century City. Summer Greens, a large low-income suburb, directly adjoins Century City to the north-east. The development’s philosophy, though, is to include and uplift neighbouring areas, hence the CCPOA’s encouragement of the upgrading of the Bosmansdam Road station. Chris points to the development’s perimeter walls – of medium height and refreshingly devoid of barbed wire.

Residents are beginning to form communities within their developments. ‘Ours is still relatively “young,” the last of 360 houses having only this year been finally developed. Therefore we are very much in the early stages of bonding.

Interesting dynamics are coming to the fore – green areas attract conversations, persons taking their children and dogs for a walk stop and chat to neighbours,’ says Fred. Residential demographics show that all races are represented, with the average age being 34. Most are professionals and almost three-quarters are owner-occupiers.

The relatively lower purchase prices – compared with those of the greater Cape Town area – ensure that middle-class families and first-time buyers are strongly represented. The construction of Oasis – the R500-million, five-hectare retirement estate scheduled for completion this year – will see seniors moving in as well.

But the central attraction is, without a doubt, Intaka Island. The 16-hectare protected area is home to 120 bird species and 177 species of indigenous plants. A two-kilometre trail takes you past salt pans and wetlands, and for a while you can be blissfully lost in nature. The architecture is a mix of ultra-modern – such as the towering KnightsBridge, which is linked by a 30m penthouse bridge – with Tuscan apartment complexes in shades of rust and brown, and Roman-pillar office façades.

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Living in Cape Town

Cape Town, also known as the Mother City of South Africa, is a breathtaking city that is ideal as a holiday destination or as a place to settle down and live life at a slightly slower pace. Living in Cape Town you will be surrounded by the amazing natural scenery and tourist attractions such as Table Mountain, the Victoria and Alfred (V&A) Waterfront, Cape Point and Boulders Beach with our Penguin Colony.

Furthermore, you will be minutes away from the pristine coastline with its white sandy beaches. Cape Town also has an exceptional countryside with beautiful rivers and dams. You can also indulge yourself in the arts, culture and heritage of this creative and historic city; be it theatre, art exhibitions, live music or one of the many fascinating museums in and around Cape Town.

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