3 Bedroom House for sale in Higgovale

This gracious home is one of eight prestigious semi-detached houses, originally designed and built in 1917 by London architect CH Rhodes in the Arts and Crafts style. The houses were commissioned by the Eastern Telegraph Company while its engineers were laying the trans-Atlantic cable for telephonic communication with the US, and all building materials were shipped over from England. 109 years later, these homes still stand proud, and thanks to their timeless design, lasting quality, enviable position and views, they rarely come onto the market. This truly magnificent home has recently been fully renovated, with careful attention to detail ensuring a secure, stylish and comfortable lifestyle — ready for its next owner to move straight in. True to the Arts and Crafts movement — a rebellion against the over-elaborate design of earlier styles — the house offers cosy proportions and a layout that allows seamless indoor-outdoor flow for entertaining friends and family with ease. A charming foyer with a coat closet opens onto living areas on either side. The main living room, with plenty of wall space for art, has four perfectly preserved double doors leading to both the front and back patios. The front patio is covered, ideal for an outdoor lounge, and flows onto the level lawn and paved roof of the double garage below, where one can dine or grow a boxed vegetable garden while admiring glimpses of the city and the sun setting behind Lion's Head. The TV/dining room is warmed by a freestanding stove flanked by two exquisite fluted-glass cabinets. Tall arched openings lead into the high-ceilinged, modern kitchen with a central island counter and floor-to-ceiling glazing and stacking doors that open onto the sheltered back terrace and child-friendly raised pool terrace. Next to the solar heated pool, there is a newly-built raised patio with seating which enjoys glorious views of Lion's Head and the late afternoon sunshine. Upstairs are three bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a loft room ideal as a study or playroom. The main bedroom has spectacular northern city views, a full wall of built-in cupboards, a fan and air conditioning, and is en suite with a brand-new bathroom and double vanity with windows looking up at Table Mountain. The second bedroom, also on the north side, offers sweeping city views, built-in cupboards, a fan and air conditioning. The third and smallest bedroom faces south, with views of Table Mountain and an original wood-burning fireplace. The brand-new family bathroom has a single basin, bath, shower and toilet, with a picture window framing Table Mountain. A steel spiral staircase leads up to the voluminous loft room, which has two Velux roof windows facing Table Mountain — a bonus space to serve whatever purpose you choose. Extras include a secure-access double garage, laundry/scullery with washing appliances and fridge, a Smeg gas stove, guest toilet, gardener's toilet, an inverter with two batteries, rainwater storage tanks, fibre connectivity, an alarm system, and security cameras with remote access and control. Proudly offered to you on an Exclusive Sole Mandate

7 Glen Crescent, Higgovale, Cape Town, Western Cape