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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.

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

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.

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

^^ On the existing golf course in Houghton.

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

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

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

^^ 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.

Grand, and new life for Norwood and surrounding area.

^^ 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

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Awesome stuff, thanx Marco

funky indeed.

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.

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...

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.

Nice. Is the golf course still a muddy mess?

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

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.

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

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