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Real Estate
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Rent The ‘Scarface’ Mansion And Live Like Tony Montana [Gallery]
31 Oct 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
That’s right, now you can invite people over and let them say hello to your little friend, while you climb into a mountain of cocaine, a la Tony Montana. But do you have $30,000 a month to rent the house that made Al Pacino famous? Click for photo gallery. According to CelebNetWorth: Want to live […]
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House OF The Week: 3-Bedroom Clifton Apartment For R45 Million
25 Oct 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
You’ve heard that they don’t mess around in Clifton, and this apartment is no different. If you’ve got the R45m to acquire this 3-bedroom stunner, then the R16,000 a month in levies and taxes shouldn’t be an issue. Check out these stunning pics!
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Exclusive: Famous Camps Bay Mansion Turns Down R235 Million Offer
23 Oct 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
2oceansvibe can exclusively reveal that the owners of the much publicised Camps Bay mansion (‘Enigma Mansion’ – on the market at R300 million) have turned down two offers to buy the house for R185 million and R235 million respectively.
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House Of The Week – Palatial Living In Sandhurst For R25 Million
18 Oct 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Sandhurst is without a doubt one of Jozi’s finer suburbs. Steeped in a history of being close to the more exclusive wealthy person activities like the Wanderers Club, and numerous private schools, the tree-lined suburb provides an elite hideaway neighbouring the business hub of Sandton.
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House Of The Week – R35 Million Clifton Bungalow Bargain
11 Oct 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
While you won’t be directly behind the beach, you will still enjoy numerous braai opportunities that would be within enviable distance for the general public.
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Enigma Mansion In Cape Town – For Sale
06 Oct 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
With furnishings and fittings valued at over R100 alone (inventory available on request), it is not surprising that the owner of Enigma mansion has already turned down offers of up to R235 million (EUR 20 million). The selling price is R300 million, and the lucky buyer will take ownership of Cape Town’s most exclusive, extravagant, […]
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House Of The Week – The Top Of Fresnaye For R47 Million
04 Oct 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Look, you’re all no doubt aware that I am a big fan of the view from the Safe House, but the vibe emanating from this Fresnaye home is quite something. Click through for a look.
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House Of The Week – The Top Of The V&A Marina For R65 Million
20 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
With summer knocking at the door, what better way is there to enjoy the best season than residing in a home that dedicates itself to entertaining? When you’ve left the beach, obviously.
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House Of The Week – You Had Me At ‘Subterranean Squash Court’ – 39 Bar In Bishopscourt
13 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
I was really enjoying the tennis court and imagined myself drinking pimms and eating cucumber sandwiches between sets. But the clincher was the subterranean squash court..
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Angry Chinese Say British-Designed Skyscraper Resemebles “Giant Underpants”
10 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
When the Suzhou Chinaing Real Estate Company commissioned British architecture practice RMJM to design The Gate to the East, they were hoping for the Eastern answer to Paris’s Arc de Triomphe. Instead, they found the £445 million skyscraper more closely resembled a pair of “giant underpants”.
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House Of The Week – Bryanston Masterpiece At R55 Million
06 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
Situated high on the ridge in Mount Street is this exceptional Stefan Antoni ±2 400m² residence, magnificent architecture and the finest of finishes. I wasn’t aware that there were such incredible views in Johannesburg (besides at the Westcliff, of course). Click to see the incredible pics.
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House Of The Week – House Of Distinction In Constantia
30 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
No expense has been spared in this home of distinction designed for ultimate comfort. This residence is built to exacting standards of taste and quality, lavished with bespoke details and fine finishes and enhanced by a mature and meticulously maintained landscaped garden. Beyond grand – check it out..
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Tiffindell Ski Resort Will Be Running By Next Winter
10 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s a pity Lew Campbell wasn’t able to capitalise on this past week’s snow, but he definitely hopes we’ll see similar snow next year because he plans to have Tiffindell up and running by next winter. Lew is the proud new owner of SA’s only ski resort, and he has plans to turn Tiffindell into […]
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Cape Town Rezones Green Point Stadium
26 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This will be a decision that will please many: Cape Town’s city council has approved the proposal to rezone the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point for commercial activity.
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The Great Auction Alliance And Independent Newspapers Kickback Debate
13 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The debate over whether Independent Newspapers took a money-received “discount” from Auction Alliance as part of a property auction last year left the media as quickly as it entered it.
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Tiffindell Ski Resort Sells For R5,5 Million
12 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A Jozi-based businessman, Lew Campbell, has just landed himself a great deal. Today he bought the Tiffindell Ski Resort at an absolute auction, and he hopes to have it running again by 2013.
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Auction Alliance Escapes The Noose Yet Again
12 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This is what happens when you couple shoddy detective work with a good legal team. Auction Alliance has won its third straight victory in line with exonerating itself from any penalty relating to the Appelbaum auction rigging scandal.
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Incredible Images Of Massive Chinese-Built Ghost Town In Angola [GALLERY]
04 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
If you weren’t aware of just how prolific Chinese investment is in Africa, wait until you see these startling images of what’s going on in Angola.
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Could The Barclays Scandal Prompt Investors To Run To SA For Cover?
29 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On the back of news that Barclays bank was punished with a record fine of £290 million by UK authorities for interest rate manipulation, comes the speculation that the crisis, said to involve numerous banks around the world, could help push investors toward South African shores.
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ANC: We Want Six Provinces
29 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
A reduction in the number of provinces is something the ANC led government has often toyed with, but it appears this policy has gained increasing support among party delegates at the ANC policy conference in Midrand this year. The biggest change would see the Northern Cape, Western Cape, and some parts of Eastern Cape merge.
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Barclays Fined £290 Million Over Libor Fixing
28 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Well this is terribly worrying. Yesterday, Barclays bank – one of the biggest banks in the world – was fined a record £290 million for attempting to manipulate the world’s benchmark borrowing rate – the Libor. This is a huge blow to the bank’s reputation and raises questions over the future of chief executive Bob Diamond. Up to 40 other global banks face being named and shamed too.
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Construction On The Kruger National Park’s First Luxury Hotel Set To Begin
25 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The issue of the construction of a luxury hotel development in the Kruger National Park was discussed at length on 2oceansVibe last year when the weighty issue of hotel development in the Kruger National Park became public knowledge. The first of these developments, to be built near the Malelane Gate, the most convenient entrance from Johannesburg and the airport in nearby Nelspruit, is finally about to get underway.
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Larry Ellison’s Island Is Bigger Than Some Countries
25 Jun 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
It’s quite rad to be in that gang of famous people who own their own islands. But you’ve done something particularly impressive when the aerial photo of your island is actually a satellite photograph. You gotta give it to Oracle boos, Larry Ellison – he really nailed it with this latest $500 – $600 million […]
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Tiffendell Ski Resort To Finally Be Sold In “No Reserve” Auction
25 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
More than a year after 2oceasnVibe first covered the story about South Africa’s only ski resort going under the hammer, the resort will finally be sold in a “no reserve” auction on July 12 this year. Now you can really own it. Auction Alliance didn’t crack the nod for this one, so expect everything to be above board.
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Desroches Island, Where Paradise Meets Perfection [VIDEO]
22 Jun 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
The hidden and unknown has fascinated man since the beginning of time, and with the advent of civilisation, forgotten treasures have become harder and harder to find. But what if we want to delight in exotic pleasures and indulgent luxury, free of everyday restraints and in perfect harmony with nature… to escape in an untouched […]
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Auction Alliance Wins Second Court Victory In A Week
22 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Judgement was handed down yesterday afternoon in the Cape High Court that means that the application for a warrant sought by the Estate Agency Affairs Board to search the offices of Auction Alliance in Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg, was temporarily rejected. The auction house won’t be counting its chicken before they hatch, though.
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Auction Alliance Wins Court Case Against NCC
19 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Yesterday, the Western Cape High court handed down a judgement that ruled that National Consumer Commissioner, Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi, acted outside of her powers when she summoned three Auction Alliance executives, including Rael Levitt, to appear before the National Consumer Commission earlier this year. It’s a notable victory for Auction Alliance, but doesn’t rule out a criminal investigation into possible fraud.
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Awesome Time Lapse Of The Eihatsu Maru’s Holiday In Clifton [VIDEO]
22 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
2oceansViber, Rory Allen, spent four days last week documenting the Eihatsu Maru as it lay stranded on Clifton’s First Beach. He’s put together an amazing time lapse of events as they unfolded.
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Clifton Trawler: Make Or Break
16 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Tomorrow, SA Maritime Safety Authorities will make another attempt to remove the stranded Eihatsu Maru from Clifton’s First beach. Last night, 2oceansVibe spoke to one of the men in charge, Samsa’s chief operations officer, Sobantu Tilayi. Many questions still remain about the reasons why the captain grounded the vessel, but Tilayi said the operation has now reached a critical stage.
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South Africa’s Most Palatial Residence – Never Seen Before Photo Gallery – ENIGMA MANSION
28 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
[Available for rental or purchase exclusively through 2oceansvibe. Contact enigma@2oceansvibe.com] The Glen in Camps Bay is famous for being both wind-free and home to some of South Africa’s wealthiest individuals. It comes as no surprise that this magnificent newly-built palace (featured this morning on fashion blog popyacollar), is set right in the middle of the […]
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