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February 2016
Housing
and this is nowbeing refurbished as a
clubhouse for residents. In July 1980,
Heritage House was put to use as a
rehabilitation centre by the Cham-
ber of Mines and was then sold to be
developed as an educational facility.
Parts of the movie ‘Hotel Rwanda’
were filmed there in 2004.
David Coutinho of Pam Golding
Properties, Johannesburg East,
says that the Modderfontein area is
undergoing such rapid commercial
and residential development that it is
becoming an important new growth
hubwithin the greater Johannesburg
area.
A massive R84 billion ‘New York of
Africa’ development, which includes
a financial hub, education centre,
hospital and medical centre as well
as sports stadium, has recently been
mooted for the area.
“Heritage Estate is not only situ-
ated in a booming area, which augers
well for the future of the residential
property market in the area, and is
also centrally situated that it offers
residents a high degree of conve-
nience.”
The development is strategically
located on the main routes to OR
Tambo International Airport, Johan-
nesburg city centre, Sandton and
Pretoria and has easy access to the
Gautrain. In addition Greenstone
Mall, which offers shopping and en-
tertainment, is just minutes away.”
The development of Heritage
Estate is well underway, with the roll
out of the ‘Firs’ consisting of 26 sim-
plex units and two cottages that are
heritage buildings. Residents will be
able to take occupation by June 2016.
Heritage House, the charming old
sanatorium, is currently being refur-
bished and renovated to its original
condition, in accordance and under
the guidance of the Provincial Heri-
tage Resources Authority Gauteng.
“The developers are committed
to restoring and refurbishing Heri-
tage House and surrounding historic
buildings to their original glory. Guid-
ed by the Heritage Association, the
architects have aimed to restore the
character of Heritage Estate, while
opening up the development to light
and creating attractive living spaces
for residents.”
Government donated a nine hect-
are piece of land close to the Mod-
derfontein Dynamite Factory, and
the Chamber of Mines erected the
sanatorium.
The Certificate of Incorporation
was signed by the Colonial Secretary
of the time of former South African
Prime Minister, Jan Smuts.
According to Coutinho, residents
at the estate will be encouraged to
plant indigenous plants that will fit in
with the communal gardens, as well
as with the heritage trees, the Wild
Olives, and indigenous flowers and
grasses existing on the property.
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