A home that feels like a holiday, every single day

Some homes you live in. This one you live in well.

Designed by an architect for a family that loves to entertain, it gives everyone room to be together, and room to be alone when they need it. Mornings are quiet and evenings are loud with laughter, and everyone always seems to end up upstairs.

Come inside
Double glass doors open into an entrance hall, and the house unfolds from there: a wide open plan lounge and dining room, with big windows that let the green garden into the room. Turn right and you're in the kitchen, with granite tops, solid cherry-wood cupboards and a scullery tucked around the corner, so the mess stays out of sight when guests arrive.

An extra-wide gallery passage leads to the bedrooms, with glass sliders opening onto the front garden as you go. The first bedroom, now a home office, looks out over the back garden. Past a full wall of linen cupboards is the main bedroom, your private retreat. It has an open-plan bathroom with his-and-hers basins, a separate toilet and a large walk-in shower, and a sliding door that takes you straight out to the pool. Picture an early-morning swim before anyone else is awake. The third bedroom, en-suite, sits just off the lounge.

The heart of the home
Upstairs is the space you'll fall in love with. A built-in bar, a jacuzzi and a large patio look out across to Northcliff. This is where summer evenings stretch late, birthdays get celebrated and the family gathers most. Sundowners here are the moment you realise you don't need to go away on holiday.

Room to grow, or to earn
There is a self-contained one-bedroom, one-bathroom flatlet, currently a popular Airbnb with a 9.6 guest rating. Keep the extra income, or remove one panel and it becomes part of the main house again, giving you four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Teenagers, in-laws or guests: the choice is yours.

For those who work from home, a separate office with its own bathroom and entrance means you can close the door at five and truly be home.

Peace of mind
• Set on a quiet, private panhandle behind double automated gates with an intercom.
• Linked alarm with beams and motion sensors.
• Underfloor heating for Highveld winters.
• Prepaid electricity and a backup generator, so load shedding passes without a second thought.
• Double garage with wooden automated doors, a workroom, and hot and cold taps for laundry.

The neighbourhood
Fairland has leafy streets, friendly neighbours and the kind of quiet that's hard to find this close to everything. Cresta, Northcliff Ridge and Beyers Naudé Drive are minutes away, with easy access to Rosebank, Sandton and the rest of Johannesburg.

A rare opportunity
The original owners built this home and have cared for it ever since. You'll be only the second family to call it home, and to start making your own memories here.

Contact me to arrange a private viewing.