#The Houghton - 9F - Mixed Use - Johannesburg

[joburg]

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Name: The Houghton
Type: Mixed Use (Hotel, golf course, apartments, spa)
Floors: 9
Height: ?
Completion Date: The bulldozers are going crazy so not long

Features...
A Five star international hotel (wonder what brand it will be...?)
A Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course
A world class spa
Wellness Centre
Apartments

Priced from R3.6 million.

[Durbsboi]

Is this in Houghton? I see they trying to do the whole Hilton thing with the "H"

[joburg]

It's more in what's called Houghton Estate, which is considerably more high-rise than neighbouring Houghton. It's not far from Grant Avenue in Norwood (where all the restaurants are), and it's also close to the Victory Theatre. A good position me thinks.

[SA BOY]

where is the space to build a golf course in Houghton?

[joburg]

^^ On the existing golf course in Houghton.

They must be reducing the size of the original golf course. It's currently in shreds.

[Durbsboi]

I must go up there, my dads friend just moved into his newly built 60 million rand house. I heard its freekin awesome.

[dysan1]

yeah saw this in dec, must be totally destroying the existing golf course tho cos it did look a mess. But this development has a load of class. only thing that seems a bit funny is that it will be very close to homes that are only 1F in norwood...surprised there was not a wave of objections.

But looks nice

[joburg]

^^ Surprises me too... Although I'm sure this development will go a long way towards upping the value of the area as a whole. I've also heard that a public park is part of the development, which will be very nice! I'm glad they're keeping the golf course, and not doing what they did in Kensington - ripping up the entire golf course and planting a big fat residential estate in it.

[Jakes1]

Grand, and new life for Norwood and surrounding area.

[hsark]

^^ Surprises me too... Although I'm sure this development will go a long way towards upping the value of the area as a whole. I've also heard that a public park is part of the development, which will be very nice! I'm glad they're keeping the golf course, and not doing what they did in Kensington - ripping up the entire golf course and planting a big fat residential estate in it.
the area has some nice places i used to live in killarney so i would always drive past the place the current golf course looks fun

[Pule]

Courtesy of Marco


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[Durbsboi]

Awesome stuff, thanx Marco

[Jakes1]

funky indeed.

[Luf]

Looks great thank you. Read in the paper today that the project may be delay due to water problems, the site has been flloding badly due to a river that runs below.

[joburg]

Yup heard that on 702 the other day too. Apparently there is a hidden waterfall coming down Houghton Ridge that leads into a river which runs below Houghton. It would appear that someone didn't do their EIA properly...

[Jakes1]

Construction is in full swing with some blocks already being up a couple of floors. This is a huge development - floating in a sea of cranes.

[Inertia]

Nice. Is the golf course still a muddy mess?

[goliath01]

Has this one been completed, or is it still stalled?

[Luf]

Has this one been completed, or is it still stalled?

still stalled mate. The actual club house is now being built (nearly done i think) for the golfers but the rest is still standing still.

[goliath01]

still stalled mate. The actual club house is now being built (nearly done i think) for the golfers but the rest is still standing still.

Thanks. What a shame, this really is a nice development

[Durbsboi]

Ya this one had such good prospects, love the area.