14 AUGUSTUS AFFORDABLE, QUALITY HOUSING:STARTS SELLING FROM R1,3 M 2nd phase of S’set Lakes launched The second development phase at Somerset Lakes, a 42-hectare residential estate in Somerset West formerly known as The Summer Club, will be released to the market in mid-September. The first phase sold out rapidly, with 114 sales being recorded within just six weeks of the launch. Construction of the first phase is well under way and oc- cupation is expected to take place in mid-2015. The new phase, Waterford Green, comprises 48 freestanding double- storey houses, selling from R1,3 million including VAT, no transfer duty. These two and three bedroom homes offer spacious, con- temporary, open-plan living areas and private gardens. All homes in- clude at least two bathrooms, one being en-suite, and the three-bed- room design offers a garage and an optional guest toilet. According to Dave Harris, sales and marketing manager of Somer- set Lakes, the new product has been specifically designed to help meet the growing demand for affordable, quality housing in the popular Somerset West area. “We’ve been inundated with re- quests from buyers looking for houses,” Harris said. “People want freestanding homes with gardens, views and security, in close prox- imity to the centre of Somerset West, and that’s exactly what our latest product at Somerset Lakes has to offer.” Designed by Schabort Associates Architects, the new development phase is located alongside the six- hectare lake that gives the estate its name. “This unique feature is a huge attraction,” Harris comment- ed. “It’s ideal for swimming, canoe- ing, sailing, windsurfing and fish- ing, and home to a rich variety of water birds. A magnificent commu- nity clubhouse on the shores of the lake, The Summer Club (which was originally the name of the whole es- tate) will enhance the appeal of this fantastic recreational asset, pro- viding residents with play areas, boat sheds, a sandy white beach, and a swimming pool and deck area with stunning views of False Bay and the Hottentots Holland moun- tains.” The developers, Omwieco (Pty) Ltd, a consortium of highly experi- enced development professionals backed by financial giant Investec, have devoted no less than 40% of the estate’s total area to green, open space for the recreation of resi- dents. This includes the lakes and other water features, a mature for- est of stone pine trees, landscaped parks and gardens, and kilometres of walking trails and mountain bik- ing tracks. An indigenous fynbos nursery has been established on the estate, which was recently awarded the prized 2014 SALI Gold Award for landscape design by the South Afri- can Landscapers Institute. “No expense has been spared to implement the most technically ad- vanced security system at Somer- set Lakes,” said Harris. These in- cluded electrified perimeter fenc- ing with 70 high-definition surveillance cameras, which are monitored around the clock from the hi-tech guardhouse, 24-hour guarding and patrols, and an on- site rapid response team. Other ad- vanced features include biometric fingerprint access control. All homes in the estate will be hardwired with fibre-optic cabling for superfast internet access, DStv and VOIP telephone connectivity, which will allow free telephone calls within the estate. A Curro Castle School is being constructed on the estate and is due to open its doors in 2015. Convenient access to the Somer- set West village has been provided by the developers through the R16 million construction of Reun- ion Drive, which links the main en- trance of Somerset Lakes to Sir Lowry’s Pass Village Road under a specially constructed railway bridge. Just a few hundred metres from this entrance, an upmarket new shopping centre is now under con- struction, where Checkers, Wool- worths Foods and Clicks will be the anchor tenants. An artists rendition of Waterford Green, the second phase of Somerset Lakes to be launched. An artists rendition of a Waterford Green kitchen.
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14 AUGUSTUS
AFFORDABLE,QUALITYHOUSING:STARTS SELLING FROMR1,3 M
2ndphaseof S’set Lakes launchedThe second development phaseat Somerset Lakes, a 42-hectareresidential estate in SomersetWest formerly known as TheSummerClub,willbereleased tothe market in mid-September.The first phase sold out rapidly,with 114 sales being recordedwithin just six weeks of thelaunch. Construction of the firstphase is well under way and oc-cupation is expected to takeplace in mid-2015.
Thenewphase,WaterfordGreen,comprises 48 freestanding double-storey houses, selling fromR1,3 million including VAT, notransfer duty. These two and threebedroomhomesofferspacious, con-temporary, open-plan living areasand private gardens. All homes in-clude at least two bathrooms, onebeing en-suite, and the three-bed-room design offers a garage and anoptional guest toilet.According to Dave Harris, sales
and marketing manager of Somer-setLakes, thenewproducthasbeenspecifically designed to help meetthe growing demand for affordable,quality housing in the popularSomerset West area.“We’ve been inundated with re-
quests from buyers looking forhouses,” Harris said. “People wantfreestanding homes with gardens,views and security, in close prox-imity to the centre of SomersetWest, and that’s exactly what ourlatest product at Somerset Lakeshas to offer.”Designed by Schabort Associates
Architects, the new developmentphase is located alongside the six-hectare lake that gives the estate itsname. “This unique feature is ahuge attraction,” Harris comment-ed. “It’s ideal for swimming, canoe-ing, sailing, windsurfing and fish-
ing, and home to a rich variety ofwaterbirds.Amagnificent commu-nity clubhouse on the shores of thelake, The SummerClub (whichwasoriginally the name of thewhole es-tate) will enhance the appeal of thisfantastic recreational asset, pro-viding residents with play areas,boat sheds, a sandy white beach,and a swimmingpool anddeck areawith stunning views of False Bayand the Hottentots Holland moun-tains.”The developers, Omwieco (Pty)
Ltd, a consortium of highly experi-enced development professionalsbacked by financial giant Investec,havedevotedno less than40%of theestate’s total area to green, openspace for the recreation of resi-dents. This includes the lakes andother water features, a mature for-est of stone pine trees, landscapedparks and gardens, and kilometresofwalking trails andmountain bik-ing tracks.An indigenous fynbos nursery
has been established on the estate,which was recently awarded the
prized 2014 SALI Gold Award forlandscape design by the SouthAfri-can Landscapers Institute.“No expense has been spared to
implement themost technically ad-vanced security system at Somer-set Lakes,” said Harris. These in-cluded electrified perimeter fenc-ing with 70 high-definitionsurveillance cameras, which aremonitored around the clock fromthe hi-tech guardhouse, 24-hourguarding and patrols, and an on-site rapid response team. Other ad-vanced features include biometricfingerprint access control.All homes in the estate will be
hardwired with fibre-optic cablingfor superfast internet access, DStvand VOIP telephone connectivity,
which will allow free telephonecalls within the estate.A Curro Castle School is being
constructed on the estate and is dueto open its doors in 2015.Convenient access to the Somer-
set West village has been providedby the developers through theR16 million construction of Reun-ionDrive, which links themain en-trance of Somerset Lakes to SirLowry’s Pass Village Road under aspecially constructed railwaybridge.Just a few hundred metres from
this entrance, an upmarket newshopping centre is now under con-struction, where Checkers, Wool-worths Foods andClickswill be theanchor tenants.
An artists rendition of Waterford Green, the second phase of Somerset Lakes to be launched.
An artists rendition of a Waterford Green kitchen.
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How to ensure that you never sell belowmarket valueThe biggest concern a propertyseller has is that they sell for lessthan they should.
And so, in order to prevent this,manysellerspricetoohigh.Wedis-cussedthenegative impactofover-pricing last week – but it generallymeans that the wrong buyers areattracted to the property – buyersthat expect more for their money.They see it’s overpriced and theyvote with their feet by moving onand buying elsewhere.
Sohowdoyouavoidoverpricingand at the same time ensure youdon’t sell for less than you should?
It’s simple: you remove pricefrom the equation. It’s called mar-keting without a price.
When you market “with a price”you attract buyers to your proper-ty based on the price.
When you market “without aprice” you attract buyers to thepropertybasedonwhattheproper-ty offers.
So how will a buyer know whatto offer?
Buyers shop around and theyknow what properties are worth.They will weigh up the benefits ofthe property and, in comparison toother properties that are on themarket or that have sold, they willdetermine what it’s worth.
The benefit of marketing with-out a price is that the buyer willdecidewhattooffer.Whentheyare
in competition with other buyersfor a property they will be motivat-ed to make their best offer – whichmay even be more than you expectto get.
Typical examples of marketing“without a price” are the auctionand For Sale by Tender methods.In both cases buyers are attractedto the property for what it offers.When buyers compete with otherbuyerstheywillmaketheirbestof-fer, not their lowest offer.
Modern marketing strategiesensureapropertysellerenjoysout-standing buyer enquiry and sellsfor the most the market will pay.
These “no price” marketingstrategies have been perfected in
other parts ofthe world, suchas Australiaand New Zea-land – the homeof HarcourtsReal Estate.
In both thesemarkets it isvery common,especially in astrengthening market such as theone we’re in, for a property to sellfor much more than the sellersthought it would.
It makes a refreshing change fora seller to be surprised by howmuch their property sells for in-stead of how little it sells for.
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AlfaRomeo4C ishereQUICKPIC
Extraordinary performance,uniquehandling, extremeaerody-namics and design that takes upthe stylistic features of the AlfaRomeo tradition. This in brief isthe newAlfa Romeo 4C, a drivingmachine without compromisethatbeckonsdrivers to take to theroad or track to experience thethrill of driving it.
TheAlfaRomeo4C is a lightweightcar where everything has been de-signed to provide total driving pleas-ure.Thatsameessentialityshapeditsdesign. The car expresses a “naturalbeauty” that results from a perfectblendof function and form. Its layoutand size immediately brings one ofthe most beautiful coupés of all timeto mind, the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale.Like the legendary 33 Stradale, the
4C is designed to meet extreme me-chanical and functional require-ments. Its body aerodynamically“covers” the engine and chassiswithclean and essential surfaces.DesignedbyAlfaRomeoengineers
and built at the Maserati plant inModena, this captivating coupé withtwo racing bucket seats uses materi-als and design solutions like carbon,aluminium, and rear-wheel drive de-rivedfromthe8CCompetizionealongwith technologies fromAlfaRomeo’s
latest models, all thoroughly revisedto maximise the new car’s sportingappeal. Proof of that lies in the new1750 Turbo Petrol engine with directinjection and aluminium block, thesophisticated latest-generation “AlfaTCT” dry twin-clutch automatictransmission and theAlfaDNAdriv-ingmodeselectorwiththebrand-newRace mode.A length of approximately 4m and
awheelbaseof less than2,4mempha-sise the car’s compact size while alsoaccentuatingitsagility.Thedynamicqualities of the Alfa Romeo 4C areconfirmed by aweight to power ratioof less than 4 kg/HP (in base factoryspecification,notSAstd.); it’s avalueworthy of a “supercar”.This vehicle quite simply screams
Alfa. Its sports car soul createsunique driving sensations, both onthe road and when racing, where ve-locity and transverse accelerationsoffer even themost expert driver un-rivalled driving thrills: from 0 to 100km/hinjust4,5secondsflat,258km/htop speed, deceleration peaks in therange of 1,2 g and lateral accelerationpeaks over 1,1 g. All this is alsoachievedwith a balancedweight dis-tribution, with 40% on the front axleand 60% on the rear.If these figures attest to the out-
standing performance and dynamicqualities of the 4C, there is one char-acteristic enduringly connected to
every Alfa Romeo: ease in recognis-ingoneofthebrand’smodelsthroughother senses.Not only is it eye-catch-ing, but the sound of the engine hasalso been emphasised with low fre-quencies and the classic roar of theexhaust.Inthesamewayithasbeenstudied
with particular attention paid to anenveloping seat design so the car canbe “felt”. “Body” perceptions are feltinside and even more so – with anaddedthrill –at thewheel.Thebrake,for example, can bemodulated whenloaded to get the necessary feedbackeven in themost demanding brakingsituations. Steering, which has toconvey as much “feel” as possible, isunassisted, progressive and direct,andtheaccelerator isreadytohandleexits fromcurveswithasmuchaccel-eration as possible.The 4C marks the launch of Alfa
Romeo’s global growth plan that,along with future models, is offeredasaglobalbrandthatcompetes in theheart of the Premium market. Thereason for developing synergieswiththe Premium brands of the Fiat-ChryslerGroup,andMaserati inpar-ticular,whichadds the strengthof itshistory, its ability to innovate and itsfame the world over. So in this sensetheAlfaRomeo 4C supercar is a sym-bolic productwithanextremelyhighlevel of quality and technological re-finement that embodies the deepest
values of the Alfa Romeo brand.Theannualproductionofthe4CAl-
faRomeoonthemajorworldmarketsis limited to only 3 500 units.The new “4 cylinder” 1750 Turbo
Petrol engine featuring direct injec-tion (200 bar) achieving performanceof absolute excellence, is making itsdebut on the Alfa Romeo 4C. Torqueand specific power set new recordsforthissizeofengineatover200Nm/land 137 HP/l, respectively, whilemaximumpowerof176kWisreachedat 6 000 r/min. Themaximum torqueof 350 Nm ensures its extraordinaryelasticity and sportiness since it ismaintained constant between 2 100and4000r/min,but80%of thetorqueis already available at just 1 800r/min.Thecompact supercarregistersex-
ceptional results both during launchand when accelerating. The AlfaRomeo 4C goes from 0 to 100 km/h injust 4,5 seconds and achieves a top
speed of 258 km/h. Driving pleasureis magnified by the full, rich soundoftheexhaust,wherethelowfrequen-cies and classic roar have been em-phasised. This impressive level ofperformance has been achievedwithminimum impact on the environ-ment. Thanks to multiple injectioncontrol and advanced anti-frictionand energy loss reduction systems,the emissions of the Alfa Romeo 4Cfall well within the strict limits ofEuro 6.TheAlfaRomeo4Cissoldandserv-
iced through seven dedicated dealer-ships countrywide;GaryGreenAutoandCenturyCity,CapeTown,ArnoldChatz Cars, Johannesburg, Mc-Carthy Wonderboom, Pretoria, NMIUmhlanga, Maritime Motors, PortElizabeth and Spesbona in Wind-hoek, Namibia. The 4C retails forR870 000 and comes standard with athree year / 100 000 kmwarranty andmaintenance plan.
The Alfa Romeo 4C goes from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4,5 seconds andachieves a top speed of 258 km/h. PHOTO: QUICKPIC
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Preventative tips for smash and grab incidentsSmashandgrabincidentsarebecominganeve-ryday occurrence in South Africa. Here are afew tips to make you better prepared:
) Lock all your doors and close all windows.Thieves steal handbags and other valuables byopening car doors, even by breaking windowswhile your car is stationary at traffic lights orin slow-moving traffic.
) Don’t have handbags, cellphones, brief-cases or other valuables visible in the vehicle.Lock all valuables in the boot of your car orbehind the seat if it is a bakkie.
) Be constantly on the look-out for suspi-cious-looking characters. Don’t hesitate to re-port them to the police.
) When approaching a red traffic light atnight,slowdownsothatyouonlyreachitwhenit turns green and therefore you do not need
to stop.) Be wary of people standing at traffic lights
or intersections. They may be innocent, butperpetrators mix with these people while wait-ing for an opportunity to pounce. They mayevenpointtosomethingbeingwrongwithyourvehicle to get you to open your window or getout of your vehicle.
) Never open your vehicle window or doorfor any stranger.
) Ifyouencounterobstaclesintheroadsuchas rocks or tyres do not get out of your vehicleto remove them. Immediately reverse anddrive off in the opposite direction.
) Thieves target car parks. Always parkyour car in attended parking lots.
) When parking at night, ensure that youalways park in a well-lit area.