Long Lunches and a View of Joburg
The entrance gives this home a gracious beginning. Through the timber-and-glass doors, northern light draws you into a broad living and dining room. The light walls give the rooms lightness, set off by the warmth of the timber doors. There is space for substantial furniture, for paintings collected over the years, and for friends to gather without the room feeling full. Across its 105m², this one-bedroom home gives so much of itself to the pleasures of an unhurried life.
The lounge and dining area share an expansive view over the trees towards Johannesburg, the Sandton skyline and the distance beyond. It is a view that becomes part of being here: beside you over breakfast, beyond a friend''s shoulder as lunch drifts into the afternoon. The north facing design of this home brings welcome warmth in winter and natural light all year round. In these generous rooms, a seat in the sun and a few hours without plans seem like quite enough.
The dining area has room for a table you will enjoy setting, and the kitchen is equipped for the meals that follow. A gas stove and generous cupboard space provide for everyday cooking, with ample room for the serving dishes you bring out when friends and family come for dinner. It is easy to picture evenings moving from the table to the lounge and the conversation continues while the dishes wait in the separate kitchen.
The view follows you into the large bedroom, bringing the same expanse of trees and skyline into the most personal room of the home. There is a generous amount of cupboard space, and a full en-suite bathroom with a bath, a shower, double basins and a bidet. A guest toilet keeps this part of the apartment private when you entertain. The rooms are beautifully cared for, ready to receive the furniture, photographs and familiar things that will make this home yours.
Dedicated covered parking and a separate storeroom on the ground floor add useful space beyond the apartment. The home is fibre-ready, has pre-paid electricity and is reached by lift on the fourth floor.
Situated on the Houghton Ridge, Lauriston Court adds a little theatre to the everyday. The planted approach leads to a checkerboard foyer, with slender columns beneath a sweeping curved ceiling. Designed by Emley and Williamson in 1934 and completed in 1936, the building''s curved bays, strong horizontal lines, and workmanship from another era, recall Johannesburg''s enthusiasm for Art Deco apartment living. Its blue heritage plaque marks that history. The care evident in this well-maintained and managed building allows it to remain part of everyday life. Beyond a busy road, and practically soundproof, the gracious welcome that awaits inside is probably one of Joburg''s best kept secrets.
This home is perfect for the single person who loves to entertain, for couples who sometimes value their own space, and for downsizers who want space for their furniture.
Offered at R875 000, this home brings together 105m² of north-facing space, one generous bedroom, an en-suite and guest bathroom, substantial living
and dining areas, and views that stay with you from room to room.
Arrange a private viewing with Cornelius while this home is available. Allow yourself time at the windows and a moment in each room. You may find the decision becomes rather personal.
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