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Investors and property developers know that in order to be successful they canât do it all on their own. They surround themselves with qualified and experienced professionals who can provide invaluable expertise, support and guidance throughout the journey. Property development requires a solid, trustworthy and experienced support network that consists of a designer/architect, engineers, surveyors and specialists that work with the development company to successfully build dreams one home at a time. The first member of our team is SVA International Architects. Ilse Danev, senior architect for Ingwe Estate provides us with insight behind the architectural process of Ingwe Estate.
SVA International Architects
SVA International boasts vast experience in all forms of the residential sector. Design is a collaborative process in which creativity, excellence and dialogue develop an appropriate and unique solution for each project. We believe in the continuity of the design process, closely engaging with clients, consultants and contractors. We are committed to quality design, which evolves out of building in depth, professional relationships with each of our clients, seeking to understand their dreams and aspirations, their needs and desires.
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What do clients need to provide to the SVA team?
As Architects we use our experience and expertise to expand your ideas and vision. In order to do this we need a full and intimate understanding of you and your family, your dreams and aspirations for your new home at Ingwe Estate. It’s important to convey the âstoryâ of you and your family. Some items to consider before your first meeting could include the following:
- What sort of lifestyle have you envisaged for you and your family and how do you want to live in your new home?
- We need to know who you are, how big your family is and whether that will change. What sort of activities do you enjoy doing as a family and individually and how do you spend your time when at home?
- Do you have an idea of how big you want your house to be? Perhaps you may not know the exact size but have an idea about the type and number of rooms or spaces or have specific requests or specific pieces of art or furniture you would like to incorporate.
- Do you have a specific budget in mind?
- Do you have ideas on how you want your home to look or any specific ideas on spaces or details. These can be conveyed in various ways such as through drawings, sketches, floor plans of homes or rooms you love, etc â anything that provides insight into the type of things you like.
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From fact to wonder.â
Pagdens Attorneys
Our Legal team is headed up by Brett Weddell, senior partner at Pagdens Attorneys. âPagdens prides itself on its rich heritage. While drawing from over 120 years of experience and achievement. Pagdens consistently serves clients in a manner which is relevant, understandable, ethical and efficient. We believe that by putting the needs and expectations of the client first, the results will be beneficial for all involved. Pagdens has provided some insight to the legalities when buying at Ingwe Estate.â
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What Sectional Title entails – When you buy into a sectional title estate like Ingwe, you purchase a section or sections and an undivided share of the common property. Your section together with your undivided share in and to the common property are collectively known as a unit. A full title property, on the other hand, describes the transfer of full ownership rights when you own a property, which includes the building and the land it is built on.
Ingwe Estate is a Sectional Title Development, an advantage for you, the homeowner –
- Good Security:
- Individual home owners are not responsible for the management and maintenance of the communal areas – everything outside the unit itself is maintained by an appointed managing agent and the owners pay for this service in monthly levies.
- Communal atmosphere – greater interaction with neighbours.
- Access to shared amenities – Pools, tennis courts and other amenities are managed and maintained by the Body Corporate and costs are shared
- Share the major costs involved with the upkeep of the property as well as the municipal costs.
Extension of a sectional title property – As soon as you extend the boundaries of your unit, youâre required to comply with section 24 of the Act, which stipulates that an owner must first obtain a special resolution of the Body Corporate authorising his proposed extension. A land Surveyor draws up your building plans, and a Sectional Plan of Extension of your respective unit. It indicates your unitâs new size measured in square metres.
The Ingwe Body Corporate – Ensures that Ingwe Estate is maintained and regulations followed. The levy will be calculated in accordance with the participation quota. The amounts owing towards the following:
- Repair, maintenance, management and administration of the common property.
- Payment of rates and taxes and other local municipality charges for the supply of electricity, gas, water, fuel and sanitary or other services to the building or land
- Payment of insurance premiums relating to the building or land
Brett ensures that the sales agreement is understood by both parties and guides each client through the process, ensuring that you are at ease throughout the process.
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Permaculture Practitioner
At Ingwe our fertile communal gardens are seen as opportunities to generate shared bounty for residents and their visitors. Led by Architect & permaculture practitioner, Ian Dommisse, a team of local farmers will tend an edible garden-route which winds its way through the non-forested parts of the estate. Along this route youâll find several food forests, productive meadows, terraced orchards, chicken mandalas, a compost yard, worm farm, greenhouse and seedling nursery.
Ian is an architect and a passionate edible garden designer. His biggest project to date is the Angama Mara edible food experiential garden in Kenya, an integral design feature of the prestigious Luxury Safari Lodge. Locally Ian designed the âOctopus Gardenâ at the Waterfront and a number of residential edible gardens. As the founder & vision manager of the Ecobrick Exchange, Ian is equally passionate about environmentally friendly construction methods. Ian thrives surrounded by nature, its magic and its creatures great and small.
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Permaculture is a set of design principles centred on whole systems thinking, simulating, or directly utilising the patterns and resilient features observed in natural ecosystems.To grow organically, several systems are implemented including companion planting, scented barriers, system planting (for pest luring and plant fertility), pollinator program and soil grooming. Even with these practices, 10% of the yield is likely to be âsharedâ with nature. This is a core permaculture principle and is a small price for a chemical-free diet.
The indigenous forest which covers nearly half of the Ingwe estate is a key ecosystem which is to be cherished. Abundant with life, it gives an example of how so many creatures and plants can live in harmony. The agroforestry systems which weâll be developing take their kew from these forests as they have a wide diversity, bare produce all throughout its life span, and when mature (circa 30 to 40 years from now) will host a rich array of edible plants in all 7 layers of the forest strata. Many regenerative agriculture practices have been considered when planning the design of the landscapes at Ingwe. These include using natural additives (as posed to synthetic fertilisers and pesticides), cover crops, agroforestry and careful animal management. Bunching animals intensely and moving them around (as opposed to having them sleep in the same space each night) mean that they act like lawn mowers and their manure gradually improves the soil quality.
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The permaculture project extends into Agroecology in order to provide a sustainable ecosystem, food security and water independence. While water is abundant at Ingwe, there are great opportunities to capture and store rainwater using swales (furrows that run along the contour lines which are lined with trees) submerged tanks (within each residential property). Each homeowner will enjoy a food forest within their property as well as an allotment within the central market garden. This combination means that they can grow a wider variety of produce and the farming team can assist with some of the nurturing duties.
âWith access to hiking/running trails, exercise and entertainment facilities and abundant food on site, a deliberately slower pace of life can be enjoyed at Ingwe, one which is inherently sustainable in its independence and where the harmony with nature can be felt.â
Ian Dommisse
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