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Susan Deacon Property Group Newsletter - 19 July 2010
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Property for Sale Weekly Property Feature
Guesthouses/Hotels New Release Property
Developments From the Desk of Marcel
Winelands Properties  Deacon
International Property International Property
Property for Rent Thank you to all our fellow Awesome South Africans Articles
Accommodation SA Â Events/ Things to do
It’s all over – the expectation of the world and the anticipation of each and
News Cafe Recipes
every South African. South Africa made headlines once again and it wasn’t
2010 Fifa World Cup
only about the soccer – it was also amazement, it was praise, it was
Property Finance congratulations and it was celebrations. This world cup reinforced the
saying: We’ve done it before we can do it again. We may take the
rollercoaster route and leave things to the 11th hour but wow ...when we get
there we sure make a statement.
Weekly Property Feature
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CAPE TOWN- R599 000
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 This home is a masterpiece of rustic
Soralia Village is a 182 plot and plan situated near Paarl CBD.
 elegance, magnificently renovated,
development consists of two and Property included.
 offering an impact of visual beauty
three bedroom homes and is set to Immaculate property and very
 become a first-class coastal successful business.
from every corner. It s situated in a
 sanctuary. There is a choice of Contemporary cuisine and decor.
quiet cull de sac, walking distance
 from the mountain with its lovely
house types available raging from 2 High-quality Furniture, Fixtures &
 walking & cycling trails & 10 min from
to 3 bedrooms. Aluminium windows Equipment.
town. Entrance hall, 2 Lounges,
afford owners the added benefit of
Dining Room, open plan kitchen,
enjoying a low maintenance home More information available upon
laundry/scullery, conservatory, study,
environment. signature of a confidentiality
loft/attic, 4 bedrooms, beautiful
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 New Release Property
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Lifestyle equestrian smallholding in Durbanville
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Equestrian smallholding 15km outside Durbanville.
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Equestrian smallholding 15km outside Durbanville.
 Ideal for an animal-loving family lifestyle in a pristine and
 quiet environment.
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 house size: +/- 330 sqm CAPE TOWN - R11 950 000Â
 large 2 story open plan thatch-roof house
 3 bedrooms Sunset links golf estate - magnificent beachfront
 1 en-suite bathroom with jacuzzi residence
 1 family bathroom
modern kitchen Large double story villa, right on the beachfront, with
walk in pantry with scullery (2x4m) spectacular ocean views and views of Table Mountain
large open plan entertainment area and Robben Island. Situated in a secure golf estate.
office
large patio/balcony with stunning 180 degree view of the plot size: 866 m2
entire farm large 75sqm lapa with built-in BBQ second house size: 569 m2
Jacuzzi large swimming pool front animal paddock 1 Ha 5 bedrooms
50x60m waist deep dam 6x10m storage room 5 bathrooms  Â
30x8 m animal shelter/s Read more.
11 large 3x4x2 m aviaries in very good condition
additional 50x80m animal paddock at rear of farm
3 boreholes on farm, 1 active 110m deep with yield of
4500l/hour, 2nd bore hole 75m deep with yield of 650l/h
and third 110m deep with 4500l/h yield double garage
outside carport for 16 cars
3x6 m functional cold room
12 horses and various animals available for sale
Read more.
From the Desk of Marcel Deacon
INVESTMENTING HOTEL SUITES
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WITH the rapid growth of the South African tourism market over the past few years,
hotel suite investments are fast becoming one of the popular ways for South Africans
to invest in the property market.
However, as this is a relatively new concept in the country, a lot of people do not fully
understand this type of property investment.
Hotel suite investment is a direct investment that enables investors to purchase a suite
in a hotel development in terms of the Sectional Titles Act, just as they would a
sectional title apartment.
The unit is then contracted to the hotel and forms part of what is known as a “rental
pool”, where the revenue of the hotel is distributed to the individual rental pool
participants. But investing in a hotel suite is not the same as investing in a property
syndication. In a property syndication, investors collectively buy into a single property
and own an individual share in it.
As such, they do not hold a title to their property in their own names.
Property syndications are unlisted investment schemes and can be structured in
various ways, with several cost layers.
They are not subject to the rules and regulations of a formal exchange and … there is
often scope for the creators of those schemes to manipulate property values and
investors.
Read more.
International Property
ARCHIVELÂ GOLFÂ RESORTÂ -Â SPAIN
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At Archivel Golf Resort, you can take advantage of all of the facilities that this unique and exclusive five star
development offers at the same time as enjoying the benefits of being in the centre of a golf course surrounded by
national parks.Â
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Location
Spain Location Details
Murcia Beach 80 km
Bars/Restaurants 0.1 km
Property Type(s) Golf Course 0.1 km
1, 2 & 3 Bed Apartments Airport 80 km
2 & 3 Bed Villas
Prices From
  €86,000
(ÂŁ68,800 approx)
Visitors to the Archivel Golf Resort will find not just a Championship Golf Course but also a luxurious hotel, Spa and
high performance sports centre set amidst the stunning Murcia countryside.
At the Archivel Golf Resort you have the choice of 4 different types of property. We have Apartments from 1 to 3
bedrooms including ground floor apartments with a garden and penthouse apartments with extraordinary terraces
and solarium.
There are the 2 bedroom bungalows located front line to the golf course and designed to satisfy the expectations of
the most demanding of customers. They maintain a perfect balance between price, location and space.
Villas come either linked or detached. The semi-detached properties offer an excellent combination of a private
garden and solarium with excellent internal distribution, while the larger detached properties can come complete
with their own private pool.
Read more.
Articles
SA'S TOP 10 SPORTING EVENTS
SPAIN TRIUMPH IN FIRST AFRICAN WORLD CUP
South Africa has played host to more international Â
sporting events than any other country in the world since Spain gloried in a first World Cup triumph in Africa's first
1994. With the 2010 World Cup currently in full swing, hosting of the tournament that finally buried Spain's
here are ten of SA’s best sporting events that have decades-old tag of international underachievers, and
captured the world’s attention silenced critics that said South Africa would never be
able to do it.
Nedbank Golf Challenge
Crowds in Madrid and elsewhere partied through the
The annual Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City in the night long after the last "Ole" sounded inside Soccer City,
North West Province consistently attracts a world-class Johannesburg, the scene of Spain's greatest soccer
field, and for good reason. “Africa’s Major” is one of the moment.
world’s richest tournaments, with a total prize fund of
US$4.385 million. The premier event remains the most "We still don't realise the full extent of this. It is
popular tournament on the South African golfing something incredible," match-winner Andres Iniesta said
calendar, with record numbers of spectators flocking to while thousands of Spaniards left the famous stadium in
Sun City to watch the best golfers in the world do battle Soweto singing his name.
at the Gary Player Country Club.
The course was designed by South Africa’s greatest In Amsterdam, there was utter dejection as the Dutch
sportsman of the twentieth century, Gary Player, and saw history repeat itself after defeats in 1974 and 1978
South African hotel mogul, Sol Kerzner, and takes place finals.
at the end of each year after the PGA Tour. Read more.
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TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR TENANTS
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SA BUSINESS CONFIDENCE GETS A BOOST The current economic situation being experienced in
 South Africa and around the world, although improving
Despite indications that the global economy may remain somewhat on last year, is still putting great pressure on
depressed over the medium term, the successful commercial and retail property owners who are seeing
hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup could boost significant pressure on commercial property values.
domestic business confidence, the South African
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Statistics show that rentals are down and vacancies are
Thursday. up, which has major implications for rental growth, the
main driver of optimistic valuations of commercial
The chamber, which reported a 2,8 point increase in its property.
June Business Confidence Index (BCI) to 84,8 points,
stated that the 2010 FIFA World Cup had already raised Certain retail centres are feeling the pressure with
positive sentiment domestically and internationally. consumers keeping their belts tightened, to the point that
some retailers have shut shop or moved to cheaper
"If the momentum provided by the [2010 FIFA] World Cup premises - leaving rental vacancies that landlords can ill
is appropriately harnessed and directed, longer-term afford.
economic benefits will
Read more. Landlords need to make tenant retention in retail,
commercial and industrial property
Read more.
WHEN TO UPGRADE YOUR HOME
IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY THAT PAY
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There are all sorts of reasons for homeowners to
Some luxurious but costly improvements that are
contemplate moving to a bigger or more upmarket
commonly viewed as value-builders are actually losers
property, such as the need for more space to
when it's time to sell.
accommodate a new home business, growing children