Two South African estates have been named in New World Wealth’s top ten lifestyle estates for 2023. Steyn City in Gauteng and Val de Vie in the Western Cape are the two South African estates in New World’s Wealth’s list
Best Estate To Live In South Africa
Arabella
Located on the Bot River Lagoon, about 25 miles west of Hermanus, Arabella is one of the most scenic estates in the country.
It is also home to a lovely spa and a highly-rated golf course. House prices on the estate range from R3 million to R15 million.
Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach is the ‘hidden gem’ of South African estates. Located between Blouberg and Melkbosstrand in Cape Town, the estate features lovely views and scenery.
House prices on the estate range from R2 million to R20 million.
Fancourt
Fancourt is located in George on the Garden Route. It is undoubtedly South Africa’s top estate for golfers, with three highly rated courses on one estate.
The two original courses (the Montagu and the Outeniqua) were built in the early 90s, whilst the world-famous Fancourt Links was added in 2000.
There are several different residential areas on the estate including Colonial Lodges, Cape Dutch Homes, Oakland Residences, Links Avenue Properties, Links Ridge Properties, and Montagu Ridge Properties.
House prices on the estate range from R3 million to R50 million.
Pezula
Pezula is located in Knysna on the Garden Route. The views and scenery on the estate are very impressive, as is the golf course.
House prices there range from R5 million to R50 million. Pezula includes two sub-estates, namely: Pezula Golf Estate and Pezula Private Estate. The private estate is slightly more exclusive, with larger stands.
Simbithi
Simbithi is a golf estate in Ballito. It offers residents lovely birdlife and forest vegetation. It also operates as a wildlife sanctuary, with several wild animals such as antelope living on the property.
House/apartment prices there range from R2 million to R40 million.
Steenberg
Steenberg is one of the pioneer estates of South Africa. Originally a vineyard, Steenberg was re-developed by JCI in 1990 to include a golf course, hotel, spa, and housing estate.
The estate still contains a large winery and vineyard to this day. There are relatively few houses at Steenberg when one considers the size of the estate. House prices on the estate range from R10 million to R40 million.
Steyn City
Steyn City is located near Broadacres in Johannesburg. It is probably the best-designed estate in South Africa, with large amounts of beautiful parkland between the various distinct residential neighborhoods.
It offers a nice mix of houses, townhouses, and apartments. The vegetation, rivers, dams, and parklands on the estate are particularly impressive, as is the birdlife – wild finches, owls, hornbills, and bee-eaters are all common on the estate.
House/apartment prices on the estate range from R2 million to R40 million.
Val de Vie
Val de Vie is located in the Cape Winelands between Paarl and Franschhoek.
Highlights of this estate include beautiful vineyards, polo fields, an equestrian center, a highly rated golf course (Pearl Valley), natural fynbos scenery, parks, lakes, and mountain backdrops.
Val de Vie contains a number of districts and unique neighborhoods, including Pearl Valley, the Polo Village, the Gentleman’s Estate, the River Club, the Reserve, the Vines, the Acres, and several others.
It is also home to a new retirement village (Evergreen Val de Vie). House/apartment prices on the estate range from R3 million to R50 million.
What is the safest estate in South Africa?
Val de Vie Estate, South Africa’s most secure luxury lifestyle estate, offers peace of mind to residents that get to call it home.
Which city has the cheapest houses in South Africa?
It found that Port Elizabeth and Polokwane were among the cheapest places to buy property. Cape Town and Johannesburg were the most expensive cities.
Is South Africa good for real estate?
Good news for hopeful South African buyers: the property market has seen record-breaking growth over the last two years. Despite the mid-2022 slowdown in demand, which was heavily impacted by rapid rate hikes, the market still achieved an impressive 238,342 transactions worth an astounding R334 billion.
How much does an estate cost in South Africa?
Estate duty is tax paid on the dutiable estate of the deceased person and is charged at a rate of 20% on the first R30 million, and at 25% on anything over R30 million. The dutiable estate includes all your assets and liabilities, less any allowable deductions.