African mansion: Hollywood Mansion Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa

Description of the Cape Town vacation villa rental

5 Bedrooms All ensuite:
This extraordinarily beautiful home has magnificent views and a mountain stream running alongside providing a constant soothing melody.
It is a symphony of glass and stainless steel with travertine floors and African rose wood. There are 5 en suite bedrooms. Double volume formal living room, which is overlooked by a balustraded Romeo and Juliet balcony. The outdoor area is a perfect entertaining spot with a BBQ and a sizeable infinity swimming pool. In the kitchen, clinical stainless steel work surfaces, top of the range Siemens appliances and rosewood cabinets. There are 9 balconies, 3 studies and 4 lock up garages, Gym ,Home Theatre, and emphasis on security with 360 CCTV, alarms, plus more



FURTHER DETAILS INDOORS:

Truly the Ultimate in luxury, featured in various home interior magazines. 2 Fire places, Under floor heating, walk in Cold room, all bedrooms carpeted and top of range bathroom fittings, eg Phillipe Stark ( Hans Grohe) Taps, Italian light fittings. Ideal for entertainment with Bar, wine cellar and pool table adjacent to natural river. Interior flows that of a Holly Wood Mansion.

There is also Piped music of your choice through out the home, including the pool area.
Plasma TV in the informal lounge with DVD, and Cable TV linked to Master Room and Cinema.

FURTHER DETAILS OUTDOORS:

The Mansion is built on a TWO plots, i.e half an acre which is very rare for Camps Bay. Known to be on of the largest homes in Camps Bay. Parking for 16 cars. Level Lawns adjacent to home and pool, i.e no steps
There is also a Jungle Gym and swing for the Kids on the opposite side of the natural river. 2 Bridges, and is an ideal playground for kids.

CCTV Cameras surround the property and can be viewed on every TV, including the Sound Proof Home cinema

Area Description

Camps Bay has long been a favourite destination for overseas visitors to Cape Town. Just behind Table Mountain, nestled beneath Lions Head and the majestic Twelve Apostles, and boasting a magnificent palm fringed sandy beach, Camps Bay is a real gem.

The cosmopolitan beachfront is vibrant throughout the year and people throng the pavement cafes and restaurants enjoying the ambience. All the attractions of Cape Town are close at hand; the V & A Waterfront, the Table Mountain cableway and the City centre, yet Camps Bay enjoys a special uniqueness.

Camps Bay offers:

Beautiful, white, sandy beaches.
Great bathing and tanning.
Pleasant walks along the beachfront.
Hiking trails along the mountains.
Unforgettable views and sunsets.
Wide range of gourmet dining spots along the beachfront strip.
Selection of Churches and Shul.
Theatre on The Bay
Best High School in the country.
Pre Schools, and Nurseray Schools
Sports Clubs including Tennis, Squash, Lawn Bowls, Soccer,
Rugby, Cricket, Surfing, Kite Club, Skiing, plus more
Sceneic Parks, with Kids Playgrounds
Forest Walks, and Hiking Trails

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Phillip Chiyangwa's luxury mansion in Borrowdale - Zimbabwean business tycoon

ZIMBABWEAN President Robert Mugabe’s nephew, the flamboyant businessman and parliamentarian Phillip Chiyangwa is owner of arguably the largest and most expensive residential property after State House.

Variously described as extravagant, opulent, palatial, magnificent, Chiyangwa’s palace is a showpiece. Its owner built it in his own image -- controversial but flamboyant.
Chiyangwa recently allowed a Zimbabwean online property magazine, ExpoProperties into his mansion…and they spent half a day navigating through the myriad lounges and bedrooms that are furnished with exquisite items from round the globe.

Chiyangwa, the MP for Chinhoyi, has a mansion with 15 carports, 18 bedrooms, 25 lounges, 4 balconies, 9 servant quarters, 2 swimming pools and 3 heliports.

Imposing in outlook the house stands majestically on a 3 acre plot. The garden is well manicured with not a single blade of lawn out of place. Waterfalls cascade down rugged rock features while a fountain spouts white water as you drive into the paved driveway where you are immediately greeted with a staggering choice of 15 parking lots.

The tranquil surroundings are watered by pop up sprinklers (supplied by 2 boreholes), hosting innumerable varieties of plants and fish. The carport only has a BMW 745i and Mercedes Benz SL55 AMG V8 Kompressor parked. This is by no means the whole fleet of Chiyangwa’s luxury cars.

The customised kitchen in stunning black and white contrast is spacious and well appointed. Designed and constructed under the watchful eye of Chiyangwa’s wife, the gadget savvy and chic kitchen boasts a dining area, separate washing area and pantry.

With enough granite to satisfy Fred & Wilma Flintstone and gadgetry to make Inspector Gadget look amateurish, the kitchen is truly a marvel. It is natural venue for the family’s breakfasts and the origin of the culinary masterpieces that have been served to distinguished visitors.

Describing the maze-like lounges is a challenging task. From contemporary lime ensemble to tranquil earth colours and comfortable leather the lounges are a designer’s dream. A proliferation of rugs in a riot of colours characterises the lounges. With a who’s who of the world’s top brands the lounges represent a meeting of futuristic apparatus. TV’s flatter than a ‘20 bearer’, DVD players, stereos that look like a device from Star Trek and CD’s and DVD’s with total running time longer than Le Tour de France

The formal lounge is characterised by twin staircases crafted in teak, brilliant chandeliers and sophisticated, contemporary furnishings. The effect is completed by the well stocked bar with the finest whiskies, wines and liqueurs….an entertainer’s utopia.

Tiling is in the finest Spanish tiles. ExpoProperties say they counted 25 different varieties of ceramic tiles and twelve varieties of carpets deep enough to swim in.

The master bedroom has Italian furnishings. It is a suite comprising lounge, bar, bedroom, bathroom/toilet, dressing area and balcony. The cosy bar is styled in retro stainless steel and black. Chiyangwa also opened up his amiable legendary wardrobe of suits and shoes housed in a spacious dressing area finished in classical light oak and frosted glass. His selection of suits, shirts and shoes can make American rapper and fashion mogul P Diddy’s green with envy. Classically designed, the bathroom with the inevitable Jacuzzi, is tiled in black with a shower tucked neatly in one corner.

Other features include an office with a reception area clothed in sober navy. The customised workstation complete with state of the art PC is ideal for the intrepid legislator cum entrepreneur’s hectic schedule which often spills into awkward hours. The office suite links with the bedroom via an elegant staircase finished in saligna. Adjoining the office is pool table for the relaxation of the busy legislator.

Other recreational areas are housed away from the house. A stand alone sauna with a capacity of 20 and shower facilities is housed in the gazebo complex overlooking the office suite.A spa bath sits on top of the gazebo. From the spa bath one commands a view of the outdoor pool and an all weather tennis court to complete the recreational area.

Truly a fitting home for the man known for his largesse, Chiyangwa then regaled his visitors with accounts of the distinguished visitors who have graced the home.

Built for enjoyment, this house is simply in a league of its own.
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