If you haven’t yet heard about Blue Rock Village it’s time you hopped on board, Cape Town set to become home to the country’s first ‘green’ village.

Cape Town-based architectural and project management firm Swisatec are the brains behind the build, taking place nestled in the winelands of Somerset West at a cost of around R14 billion.

Business Day Live has the low-down on what sets this village apart from the rest:

Swisatec, which has forecast that the project will take eight to 10 years to complete, said the village would be the first of its kind in SA and on the continent.

Plans for the mixed-use village include a multifunctional lifestyle centre, medical centres, boutiques, schools and colleges, nurseries, and restaurants and cafés.

Lukas Reichmuth, founder and director of Blue Rock Village, said yesterday that the project would be market driven, focusing on both the international and the South African markets.

Prospective investors can choose from flats in five different layout types for one-, two-, three-or four-bedroom options. Units started from €200,000 (just more than R3.4m at the current exchange rate), Mr Reichmuth said.

“Our apartments are designed to fit different types of individual needs. The development compromises 1,000 luxury apartments built on 40ha of land.

“As the first pioneers of car-free living, our vision of Blue Rock Village is to enjoy the magnificent beauty and natural surroundings where you can experience the great outdoors,” he said. All parking will be underground and the developers plan to construct a helipad.

So car-free but with underground parking – am I missing something here? Anyway, more of the eco-friendly stuff:

In keeping with the development’s proposed green ethos, the units will use A+-rated energy-efficient appliances and LED lighting, as well as a water management system, and solar power.

With a one-bedroom unit starting from R3,4 million you better have some serious dosh tucked away if you want to call Blue Rock Village home. Then again, think of all that money you’ll save on water and electricity.

[source:bdlive]

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