Housing in Southern Africa December 2015

Housing

Leopard’s Rest Residential property developer, Cosmopolitan Projects new mega developments, Leopard’s Rest in Albertsdal, will offer 2 015 affordable housing opportunities.

T hewell-locatedaffordablehous- ing development, on the corner of Kliprivier and JG Strijdom Roads in Albertsdal, near the R59, comprises free standing houses, four public parks, retail and commercial space, four community and recre- ational facilities and a private school. The Royal School Alberton, an af- fordable private school, is funded by a partnership between Old Mutual’s Schools and Education Investment Impact Fund South Africa (SEIIFSA) and the Royal Schools Management Company (RMC). The objective is to deliver quality affordable educa- tion with a commercially acceptable return. The new school is registered with the Gauteng Department of Education

and the co-ed Englishmedium school will open its doors for pre-school to Grade 10 in January 2016. Grade 11 will start in 2017 and Grade 12 in 2018. School fees across the board cost R1 460 per month. The school will cater for 1 655 learners and 65 staffmembers. Almost 300 scholars have already pre-registered and con- struction will be complete before the school term begins. This state of the art school, built by Cosmopolitan Projects’ in-house con- struction division, consists of 63 class- rooms, two computer laboratories, three science laboratories, four pre- school classes and a well-equipped play area. The school includes sport and cultural facilities such as a large hall with a stage, sports fields and

for learners, parking area for staff and parents andwill also provide aftercare facilities. The catchment area of the school and the residential development is mainly Katlehong, Thokoza, Vosloorus and Alberton. This unique develop- ment is within 20 km of Johannes- burg’s CBD andmajor industrial areas such as Alrode, Wadeville, Jetpark, Isando and City Deep, with direct access to highways. The stands vary in size from 150 m² to 300 m² with building packages ranging in price from R590 000 to R950 000. The units include burglar bars on all windows, security gates, oven and hob, built in cupboards, floor tiles and skirting, prefabricated wall around the stand and vehicle gate, solar geyser, tiled bathroom and glass shower. The de- velopment is equipped with a world class electrical sub-station, which adequately supports the energy usage of the entire development. ■

two sports courts. In terms of technology it has a fully equipped electronic net- work and the entire school has access to Wi-Fi as well as data, projectors and lap- tops in each classroom. There are security cameras in all the class rooms, cor- ridors and playgrounds and electric fencing around the perimeter. The school has an admin- istrative block, drop-off zone

December 2015