That is SO awesome! 🤗 Is this a vacation or move?

@@OurJourney2SouthAfrica it's the recce... 😉

​@kaficlarke5009 wish you the best its gonna be winter in August come with winter clothes.

@sharissharee-pm2kq coming from the Caribbean so, the weather is definitely going to be an experience!

Take multivitamins, lots of vitamin C to beef your body against dry, and dusty winter.

Awwww, thank you! 😊🥰

I hope to meet you guys, should you come visit Apartheid museum. I happen to live nearby.

I love Uncle Phil's channel! He brings it OUTTTT! 😆 😂 🤣 All the BEST with your future move 😉

Welcome home ☀️🇿🇦 , enjoy every moment

My pleasure! 😉

That's what I prefer too. I need to see it furnished. Some prefer to use their own creativity as well. ☺️

Indeed!

Patience...patience 😆 🤣 😂

and that is not something we'd want to celebrate as South Africans bcoz according to us that house should not be costing more than R5million. in areas like CapeTown local people are no longer able to a house in the up market areas bcoz of foreign buyers

@@ToxxicMafia I understand that sentiment.

​@@ToxxicMafiaam a local, but don't put it on the Americans, Europeans that there's a gap in our economy I mean I would do the same if I could... leave that kinda mindset, it's most private sectors who dictate so what can u do

Nice, but way over priced..it's very basic. These homes are being built for foreigners because it's no way the average SA citizen can afford these homes, let's get real..I do hope they are building affordable homes for the average citizen...😂😢😂😢

I think achieving a balanced mix of affordable and market-rate homes/units should be the ultimate goal, but it's challenging to achieve such a balance in most markets these Days. Developers are in the business of making money. Unless the government incentivizes developers (tax credit, cheap land, less restrictive zoning codes) to build affordable units, I think it's fair that developers build what brings them profits like any other business owner would.

Yes, I'm seeing a lot of comments saying the same about the house price. I understand the reasons now. 🤔 It makes sense! We're still preparing for winter. I love the cold weather, but this will be our FIRST winter experience in South Africa. Hopefully, it won't be TOO brutal! 😂

We've actually had Chicken Licken. We love it! 😋 But, that atchar still ranks high for us 🥰😋😋😋

Hello there 👋🏿 Where have you been? Thank you, Sis! 🥰

@@OurJourney2SouthAfrica Been wanting to comment but most of your vlogs lately comments have been turned off😭😭I'm happy to see everything is going well, we love you guys ❤❤

Yeaaaa, KZfaq 🙄 I try to catch it to turn them back on. Yes, all is well. We love you back! 🥰🥰🥰

That is a beautiful home

who hurt you? It's an absolute beautiful home🙌

@@KODE0101 🤣🤣🤣

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In many ways I agree with you. For size and room space you can't compare these new house's for the ones in Saxonwold or Houghton.

If its not for you its for other people fam

Sure, we can definitely do that! 😉

it is a brand new estate though, construction everywhere. i'd recommend doing a search on YT for video tours of other older estates within MIdstream Estates.

I opted for a different contractor.

Well, this estate has become very popular, I saw in the news that Midstream came third in the list of most popular areas to stay for upper middle class south africans behind Bryanston and Seapoint.

​@@sbanda1909 The popularity of the estate was partly due to it being new builds in a family friendly setting that wasn't too expensive. That house does not have R9 million finishes. Homes in Bryanston (which is even more popular, more upscale) offer better value for money. For R9 million, Bryanston will give you a prestigious address, a huge backyard and high quality luxury finishes. This house in question doesn't quite do it. The material of the kitchen cabinets for example is subpar, the neighbours are in your face and the backyard is just a small patch of grass. It's just not worth the price tag. The backwoods of Centurion are nothing to write home about. I'm sorry.

@@LieslJames The report that I'm talking about came out last week, you say it WAS popular like the popularity has wained. This area that they are building must be about the tenth extension of the Midstream estates since it started in the mid 2000's and they now even generate their own electricity so they free from the unreliable grid.

@@sbanda1909 No, no it's basic English, brother. "Was" doesn't suggest that the estate's popularity waned over the years. It simply means I am acknowledging that it was popular even back when they broke ground and the collective estates were called Midrand Estates. It was very Afrikaans- skewed and it was an affordable secure alternative for them. Then as soon as it started becoming diverse because of it's reasonable price points, there was a massive change with even the land prices. I don't doubt its popularity at all. All I am saying is that the quality of many of the houses don't match these price tags of R7 million+. Especially this particular house. Sure, a popular estate can raise it's pricing, but the workmanship must also match it. This house is basic for that price, irrespective of how popular the estate is.

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You'll definitely get no pushback here 😆 😂 🤣 Ours was nowhere near that price, and we had the same standard tiles and some finishings. When you put it this way, nowwww I understand what others are saying. I get it now! Thank you for the enlightenment! 😘

the prices are towreing compared to the rest of MIdstream, hence the street names

😆 🤣 😂 Now, that's a good point 😅

Yea, I can understand the concern.

those power lines are'nt always in operation though, i know this bcoz if they are ON i get an electric shock from my saddle (on my crotch) whenever i cycle past them. it gets dangerous on sections where i'm going down a steep hill bcoz if i touch my brakes i also get a shock😀. there's also air quality issues caused by the Clayville/Olifantsfontein industrial area just next door. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r8yTi8eas9uxg3U.htmlsi=SXjGjXOphzzq0srh

@@ToxxicMafia wow am not from Sa but looking to move with my fam thats why I was concerned seeing them so close to the homes.

@@higherenergie cool, you will enjoy SA.

Hello! Yes, you have the option to purchase two stands and build. Each stand is 1,000 sq meters.

Depends where, the area and estate plays a big role in determining the value

America is VERY good at marketing 😂

Go to the US, experience it and learn. I am looking for a six month to 12 months research fellowship with a US university, mainly for the fun of it. I was there in 2015 for 2 weeks.

That makes me wonder if that's the reason why it's still on the market 🤷🏾‍♀️

NO!!! We won't be able to afford anything as South Africans. Look at what's happening in CPT

Peace and healing are definitely here and very much needed 🥰

What's happening in CPT is the same thing happening in the States. It's all by design to make sure a certain group of people remain at the bottom. The object of the game is to KEEP us busy with fighting and hating each other. It's that old DIVIDE and CONQUER trick that's been used on 'us' for centuries all around this world. We have to realize who the real culprits are and who they aren't. To leave a country where it's clear that we are not wanted and come into a country where we are told that we are loved AND wanted speaks VOLUMES! We're not coming here with the same agendas as others. We genuinely want to be with our brothers and sisters and start working on building TOGETHER!

🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽​@@OurJourney2SouthAfrica

​@@OurJourney2SouthAfrica This is not an attack on black people. I'm actually fully aware of the system and until we can change it, there are things we cannot always say yes to. When I say no to expatriates or digital nomads, I don't mean it in a hateful way. With expatriates (irrespective of their race) coming and living in SA, they make us South Africans the group that stays at the bottom though. When this happened in the US, how did it make you feel? What was your solution? It becomes an unfair playing field because expats arrive here with their Dollars and their Euros. We cannot compete with that. Are you saying because we are being divided, we should ignore that a house which clearly has no business being worth anything more than R4 million, actually costs R9 million, or are we allowed to be vocal about it? At the end of the day it's black South Africans that get the short end of the stick. You as an American, are not affected by this unfairness. Having black people living together is idyllic, but right now as things stand, it is not benefitting all black people. The idea should be beneficial to everyone.

i guess Midstream Heights houses are just meant to be very expensive compared to the rest of Midstream..

I tell ya, you guys just keep on educating us. School is still in session for us. Keep that knowledge coming, please. We appreciate it 😘

Its not about the structure of the house. Value is attached to the land. Sandton, Midrand, Centurion and Pretoria East in Gauteng are fast becoming the new Clifton's (the most expensive neighbourhood in Cape Town) of Gauteng. That is why, left that part of Gauteng and opted for West Rand, Krugersdorp North, laid back, less crowded and modest amenities etc.

​@@mopailothatelo583it's your choice krugers dorp is boring place

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