Newlands Property

The Belgium Embassy have invited the local residence of Newlands and the surrounds to come and enjoy some Belgium culture.
The Embassy is set in the beautiful, tree-lined Boshof Avenue in Fernwood Estate, Newlands.

See you there!

The busy St Andrews Morning Market is held annually on the campus of St Andrews Church, Kildare Road Newlands. All proceeds go to charities.

This year’s event is on Saturday 9 November. We sell crafts, gifts, books, children’s toys, linen, clothes, CDs and DVDs, kitchen utensils, bric-a-brac. We also sell art and plants.

Visit our renowned deli stall for real jam, preserves, crunchies, nuts, fresh veggies, cakes and fudge. The Cape Town Concert Brass Band will play in the church from 1030 and the tea garden is open for relaxation.

Join in the love and fun from 0830 to noon this Saturday.

Here is the link for the history of the church. http://www.standrewsnewlands.org.za/a-brief-history/

For property in the area please click here

Josephine Mill – Newlands; Much more than an old mill. Josephine Mill is home to a collection of authentic artisanal offerings, set amongst the verdant tree-lined Liesbeek river. A refuge from the bustle of the city, a vestige of a time when water wheels turned and millstones ground wheat and barley. 

La Cuccina
An 18-year-old family-run Italian inspired restaurant, with a real interest in locally sourced, organic, free-range, farm to plate home-cooked cuisine. 

Lapo’s Kitchen
A social dining experience in one of the most beautiful settings in the city. A place to share a feast of six carefully constructed surprise courses with fellow foodies and friends, hosted by enigmatic founder, Chef Lapo Magni.

Trump & Timbal Coffee
A roastery run by a fanatical coffee connoisseur, producing a range of unusual blends inspired by late Renaissance coffee houses that became havens for intellectual, commercial and artistic activity. 

Breadology (Opening December 1st)
A small boutique organic wheat bakery run by an ardent, fun and spirited baker. 

Music Evenings
Fine dining live music events within our venerable red brick Mill – our first one is on Nov 9th with Derek Gripper

https://www.josephinemill.co.za/

Venue Hire
The Josephine Mill offers a special setting for conferences, weddings, birthdays, exhibitions, workshops, product launches and more.

A whole forest! How fortunate we are that Newlands Forest is on our doorstep and don’t be surprised if you bump into Lynne and Sally in the early mornings or evenings taking some time out to walk their dogs and to enjoy some peace and quiet. We promise we won’t talk real estate!

Newlands Forest is a wonderful place to meet a friend and go for a walk, cycle or run. Isaac, the well-known and popular car guard is always there to meet you with his beautiful smile. 

For more details please read this delightfully written and informative guide
http://nospeedlimit.co.za/hiking-in-newlands-forest/

The Gardeners Cottage is definitely local agents Sally Shaw and Lynne Crosland’s favourite coffee shop to meet for a quick cappuccino or a light lunch.

The owner of The Gardeners Cottage, Lee Barty is an old family friend of Sally’s as they were neighbours in Rondebosch many years ago. The food is delicious, the staff are wonderful and the restaurant is set amongst the most beautiful trees.

Besides the restaurant, Montebello is a beautiful creative space filled with talented artists, jewellers, potters and you can even have your car washed while you enjoying lunch.

More on the Montebello Design Centre

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Always on the lookout for items of interest, we were delighted to discover the interesting article on Foresters Arms which is so much more than just about the pub. It really is an excellent article on the area as well.  If you have some historical photographs of the area we think that would be great to share them.  Email

The history of Foresters Arms began in 1852 – a long time ago!

A gentleman by the name of James Maynard owned a section of land called Papenboom , which was situated in what we currently know as Newlands. Mr Maynard was in dire financial straits and in order to repay his debts, he sectioned off his land into 200 lots and raffled them off at £25.10 sterling per lot. ‘The Cottage’ was one of the grand prizes, and this was the original building that would be recognized as the Foresters Arms of today.

Read more 

Enjoy the read!

Sally Shaw & Lynne Crosland
Chas Everitt Newlands Area Specialists 

Despite the recent slowdown in home sales in Cape Town which has seen many real estate companies scale down their operations, Chas Everitt International franchisees are investing in new offices in the metro in anticipation of a substantial turnaround in the not-too-distant future.

One of these is the new high-visibility operation in Constantia Village, at the heart of a plush heritage area that has been particularly hard-hit over the past 18 months by emigration, the stagnant economy and a decline in the number of upcountry and foreign purchasers.

“This will further strengthen our strong position and interest in Constantiaberg area where we already have offices in Tokai and Bergvliet,” says Chas Everitt Constantia principal Sally Gracie, “and will be used to expand our penetration of the upmarket belt along the mountain slopes from Constantia and Bishopscourt to Newlands.

Home prices here, as in many other areas known for their high-end real estate, have tumbled by as much as 30% as demand dried up, but well-heeled buyers are now beginning to see the opportunities inherent in this situation, she says, and sales are set to improve significantly in the coming summer “season”

“It also doesn’t hurt that we’ve had very good rains this winter which have filled up our dams and put an end to the drought and the threat of Day Zero which hung over Cape town for so long.”

Gracie says there has been a very positive response to the new office, with lots of walk-in custom from both local sellers and buyers interested in listings in this area. It has also prompted enquiries from several top local estate agents keen to join the group.

“We have exclusive mandates to sell some exceptional properties in Constantia (see photos) and Newlands and in the few weeks that we’ve been open have already made our first sales. We will shortly also have a team operating in Claremont.”

Meanwhile, the Ballan Group, which owns the Chas Everitt International franchises in George, Knysna and Sedgefield, has just opened a trendy new office in Bloubergrand on Cape Town’s west coast, under the leadership of sales manager Leonard Coetzee.

Named Chas Everitt Blouberg Metro, it covers a huge area – including Melkbosstrand, Table View, Parkland, Parklands North and Blouberg – that is generating well over 2000 home sales a year worth a total of at least R4,3bn, despite the current oversupply of new developments that is keeping a lid on prices.

“This part of Cape Town has become increasingly popular with local buyers over the past few years because it offers lower prices, a great beach lifestyle, excellent private schools and easy access to the city via public transport. Many people relocating to Cape Town from Gauteng and other inland provinces have also chosen to live here because of its relative affordability compared to the rest of the metro,” he says.

“It also appeals to a very broad spectrum of buyers, with apartment prices starting from around R750 000, home prices generally ranging from around R1,6m up to about R7,5m and exceptional beachfront properties going for as much as R25m. And we believe it is set for a significant revival within the next few months.”

As it is, he notes, the office has also notched up several sales in the few weeks it has been open and plans to have a total of at least 15 sales agents in the field by the end of the year.

Issued by Chas Everitt International

For more information contact

Sally Gracie on 021 712 5029 or

Leonard Coetzee on 021 204 9914

Events:

5 km Peace Run

12 km Peace Trail Run

22 km Peace Trail Run

10 km Peace run / walk

42.2 km Marathon

Marathon information and facts:

The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon takes place on Sunday, 15th September, 2019

●      Race starts at 06h40

●      Start: Beach Road, corner of Granger Bay and Beach Road, Green Point, Cape Town

●      Finish: Vlei Road, Cape Town Stadium precinct, Green Point

●      Cut off time – Duration is 6 hours 30 minutes

Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Event Records:

• Men: 02:08:31 (2018) – Stephen Mokoka (South Africa)

●      Women: 02:29:28 (2018) – Helalia Johannes (Namibia)

# Total sales from 1 Jan – end August 2019 – 35 properties

# The average price for this period – R6 950 000

# The annual increase in the area is 6.11% (showing that property in Newlands is still a good investment)

# The highest price sold in Newlands over this period was R24 150 000

All figures provided are from CMAInfo and are based on Freehold Properties in Newlands only.

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