This solid Plumstead home on a 1 128m² erf is for sale through Anne Porter Knight Frank at R1,845 million.

Plumstead in Cape Town is perennially popular and its homes have a stable price record, says Anne Porter Knight Frank agent, Neava Enslin.

Many of its residents stay there all their lives. It is close to good schools, sports clubs, communal facilities and good retail centres as well as major highways to the CBD – yet, surprisingly, it is still an area in which “reasonable” house prices are found, she says.

“One reason for this may be that many of the homes date from before the 1970s – and some see this as a drawback. The truth is, however, that the older houses, almost without exception, were beautifully built in an age when artisans were more proficient and these homes have been well maintained. They have a solid character seldom found elsewhere now and have features like sash windows, high ceilings, large open hearth fireplaces and wooden floors.”

One house for sale at R1,845 million stands on a 1 128m² erf, which allows for a back garden large enough for kids’ cricket, lawn tennis or croquet.

The home has four bedrooms, a study, two living/dining areas, a double garage, servants’ quarters, off street parking, a swimming pool and views of Devils’ Peak and Table Mountain.

“Certain features have been modernised and there is a solar heater on the roof and modern equipment in the kitchen,” says Wilma Vorster, who is also involved with this sale.