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SIXth issue

 CONTENT

 SPACE OF THE MONTH
 12 | Cafe Nush @ Village Walk

 MAIN FEATURE
 22 | The New Eastgate
 PUBLISHER
 PROPERTY GUIDE
 33 | Pam Golding Properties Structure And Design Media

 DESIGN & LAYOUT
 HOME IMPROVEMENT
 40 | When To Renovate Tami Zizhou

 PHOTOGRAPHY
 MATERIAL FOCUS Michele Fortmann
 47 | Anyway Solutions
 CONTRIBUTORS
 PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE
 Michael Nott
 54 | Bulawayo Eye Clinic
 Tich Majena
 Christopher Du Cane
 DESIGN EVENTS
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PUBLISHER’S
 MEMO
 Village Walk is undoubtably the most modern and upmarket approach as a solution, one that also employs new technologies
 shopping mall around and Cafe Nush is conveniently located that are also environmentally friendly. Imagine that when the
 right at the entrance. The space was created with a stylish, roads are repaired they stay in tip top condition for many years,
 ultra-modern appearance that successfully combines a number reducing the cost of constant re-surfacing and patching.
 of different materials and textures into a coherent, welcoming, AnyWay Solid Environmental Solutions can make this seemingly
 trendy look. Cafe Nush is not only geared towards tantalising taste impossible dream come true. Imagine-page 46.
 buds but aims to engage all senses with its sleek stylish decor.
 Indulge -page 12. There is a notable exceptional Paediatric Ophthalmic Eye Unit at
 the Richard Morris Hospital (part of the United Bulawayo Hospitals
 Old mutual and renowned local architect Mick Pearce are or UBH). It’s a child friendly, welcoming place designed with bright
 pioneering the way our capital CBD works. The Central Business cheerful colours and an interior courtyard filled with sunshine
 District is undergoing some radical adjustments in line with the and toys. It is a cheerful orange, green and yellow palette. The
 changing economy. Informal Small to Medium scale Enterprises playful use of colour brightens both interior and exterior spaces
 (SMEs) are currently beginning to dominate the CBD and until now and provides a creative interpretation of a traditionally austere
 there has been little development to accommodate them or to setting of excitement and fun. The design is uncluttered, simple
 formalise their operations. The market is set to open in March and modern. -page 54.
 2018 and it is a welcome move that effectively embraces many
 personal original concepts of marketing that adopt personal Structure and Design gladly promotes quality products and
 branding, an attribute large organisations cannot replicate. It services: our clients and partners strive to bring excellent superior
 compliments personal perseverance and enables positive futures. products as seen in all our project profiles. Call them to discuss
 Old Mutual really does great things. -page 22. how their expertise and products could benefit you.

 Imagine if Zimbabwe’s aging and decrepit road network could be Enjoy the read!
 repaired more quickly and cheaply using a different engineering

 Structure & Design Team
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Café Nush at Village Walk
SPACE OF THE MONTH

 Borrowdale
 text: Michael Nott
 photography: Michele Fortmann

 V
 illage Walk in Borrowdale is the
 newest, hippest shopping mall
 in Harare. Designed by South
 African-based, international architectural firm
 Boogertman and Partners, and developed
 by Terrace Africa and Mopani Properties, in
 conjunction with local retail giant TM Pick n
 Pay, it introduces a new concept in shopping
 for Zimbabweans – the strip mall.

 Anchored by Pick n Pay supermarket,
 shoppers can also enjoy a host of other great
 stores and services. There’s the drive-through
 Chicken Inn take away, and there are banks,
 an electronic specialist Solution Centre,
 interior décor and design shops like Linden
 Hope and TV Sales and Homes, The Outdoor
 Shop, print specialists PrintWorks, Art Attack
 for art supplies, sports shops Adidas and
 Mark Manolios, a pharmacy, a medical centre
 and an optician. To pamper yourself there’s
 Matsimela Home Spa, Veldemeers delicious
 chocolates and pastries and Gelato Crema
 for Italian ice cream and coffee.

 But the star of the show is undoubtedly the
 fabulous new Café Nush situated just below
 the North tower. It’s the sister cafe of the
 iconic Cafe Nush in Avondale – the trendiest
 place for people watching and to see and
 be seen. Like the Avondale Nush the new
 Village Walk branch is perfect for socialising
 and enjoying great food in a cool, relaxed
 atmosphere. It’s the ideal place to meet up
 with friends for a coffee and a decadent slice
 of cake – or a fresh juice for the more health
 conscious. There’s a range of pizzas and light
 meals, as well as a more substantial menu
 for supper, and its family friendly too with a
 selection for kids. The kitchen and the pizza
 oven are visible from the restaurant so you
 can watch your food being expertly prepared.

 It’s the brain child of the very talented Abed
 Khalatbari who has extensive experience
 in the restaurant and hospitality industries.
 Abed has designed a number of residential
 projects in Cape Town, before designing
 Cafe Nush Avondale and later expanding its
 pizzeria, Sandalwood Lodge (especially the
 interiors) hand to hand with local designer
 Celso Ribeiro and Cafe Nush at the Village
 Walk. Mirko Tucakov is a locally based >

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architect, trained in Venice, The rest of the exterior look is
who helped Khalatbari to made up of glass set in black
make his design ideas take on aluminium frames which form
a concrete form. Tucakov says, windows or stacking folding
“The collaboration between doors, as well as a series of
us was a fun and exciting blinds – clear plastic on the two
one. His confident belief in sides facing onto the pavement
the vision of the new branch with additional sun blinds on
helped me model his ideas the west side. These almost
into a reality.” transparent exterior walls
 give diners a sense of being
Some ideas were carried over connected to the outside while
from the Avondale branch still being contained within a
and further developed and small piazza or square. It’s a very
adapted for the Village Walk European look reminiscent of
cafe. There’s a kind of edgy, street cafes across the Continent
urban, industrial chic look which often extend out to the
that is common to both pavement. The abundance of
cafes, using straight forward natural light also helps to keep
materials like steel and wood the interior feeling less formal,
and keeping fussy design unlike older, more traditional
details to a minimum. At Village restaurants which tend to be
Walk structural steel columns, rather gloomy and stuffy.
which are an integral part of
the way the mall itself is built, The interior is mostly open
help to define the facade. In plan but subtly divided into
the interior of the cafe the four distinct areas each with
steel beams have been clad a different ambiance. There’s
in ebonised timber which the forecourt, the raised deck,
makes the rough steel feel a bit the raised balcony, and the
warmer, though still strong. verandah area on the west side.

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ENTERANCE

 VERANDA

 LAPTOP
 WC

 DECK

 TERRACE
 KITCHEN

 FORECOURT

 ENTERANCE

The forecourt is on the same level as the outside walkway and
although it’s quite busy with the staff moving around the seating
tends to feel more intimate than the other areas. The forecourt has
glass fronted display cabinets full of mouth-watering cakes and
delicacies, and it’s also the closest to the pizza oven, the coffee
corner and the open kitchen visible beyond. The counter between
the forecourt and the kitchen is clad in vertical pale wood strips
which add a touch of warmth and softness. There’s a small bar
counter with simple steel and wood stools on the west side which
separates the forecourt from the pavement or verandah area.
The floor is made up of pale terracotta-coloured ceramic tiles and
industrial light fittings hang overhead. Above the counter big black
metal half spheres form the lampshades and small unobtrusive
spot lights illuminate the menu boards, while above the seating
area hangs an industrial looking fitting with exposed cables and
uncovered Edison type bulbs.

The floor of the verandah section is an extension of the pavements
in the mall complex and simple small downlighters are set into the
concrete slab ceiling. This section has the most informal furniture
with small tables and polypropylene italian outdoor furniture. The
raised balcony floor of composite wooden decking and the clear
plastic blinds make this section feel the most closely connected to
the outside. A sturdy brushed steel banister separates the interior
from the exterior making the balcony feel more secure, while still
relating to the contemporary design of the complex.

The heart of the cafe is the raised central deck which is perfect
for people watching. Wooden laminate strip floors and wooden
furniture in a simple Danish style make this the section with the
warmest, softest look. Simple banisters of teak uprights with steel
cables between them define this area and give an almost nautical
impression.

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 To get every detail just right developing
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 ultra-modern appearance that successfully
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 RE-IMAGINING internationally for embracing ‘greener’
 design and construction ideas and was a
 radical re-assessment of the way buildings

 THE WAY HARARE WORKS in modern African cities could function.
 Many of the concepts used in the existing
 Eastgate Mall have been carried over to the
 Text: Michael Nott new market – abundant natural light, natural
 Graphics: Pearce, McComish, Tarabuku Architects ventilation and the extensive use of solar
 power for lighting and heating. Old Mutual

 U
 is the leading (and perhaps the only) large
 scale property developer in the country to
 NQUESTIONABLY, the way the their goods overnight. Many have little or no embrace ‘green’ building ideas, following
 Central Business District (CBD) of shelter from the weather and endure blazing a worldwide trend to more environmentally
 Harare functions is undergoing some sun, wind and dust, or heavy rain. In addition, friendly construction.
 radical adjustments in line with the changing some shop owners feel that their businesses
 economy. Many established companies and are threatened by the informal traders who The existing Eastgate Shopping Mall will be
 retailers have relocated to suburban shopping block the pavements or sell cheaper goods linked to the new SME market by a raised,
 complexes or taken over what were formally on the streets. Many shoppers too now suspended walkway crossing Robert Mugabe
 residential properties. Informal Small to Medium prefer to do their business in the suburban Road. Together with the Eastgate Shopping
 scale Enterprises (SMEs) are currently beginning shopping complexes. Mall, the Ster Kinekor complex, and the
 to dominate the CBD and until now there has SME market, the project will create a new
 been little development to accommodate All this is about to change. Old Mutual have commercial and retail hub in the city centre.
 them or to formalise their operations. released around $22 million to construct a It’s a tribute to Old Mutual responsiveness
 new, revolutionary market complex catering to our changing economic conditions to have
 There are an estimated 2,000 vendors specifically for SMEs and purposely designed the confidence and the vision to embrace
 spread across the city, mostly trading in the to suit their needs. The market will be new and better designs for the City.
 open on the pavements, roads or in informal located along Robert Mugabe Road between
 markets. Often the conditions for the vendors Fourth Street and Wynne Street diagonally The market will be the first of its kind in sub
 are extremely difficult. They face constant opposite the existing Eastgate Shopping Saharan Africa and this unique and exciting
 harassment from the authorities who are Mall. The market is the brain-child of award concept could be taken up by other major
 struggling to maintain some semblance winning local architect Mick Pearce who also cities in the region. There has already been
 of order within the city, and there are designed the Eastgate Mall. some interest shown in the market by other
 inadequate services available, like ablution cities in Zimbabwe which will perhaps see of
 blocks, fresh, clean water, or security for The Eastgate Mall has been highly praised this kind of market being built.

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Looking south across R. Mugabe RD where a bridge will be going across.

 View of the market
 as approved by Town
 Planning showing its
 connection to the food
 court level of EASTGATE

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MAIN FEATURE

 Several old, rundown, and financially just less than 12,000 square meters of a major boost for them. The centre
 unviable buildings were demolished retail space, with around 500 small bays or will include loading bays for produce
 to make way for the new market, but shops for vendors, as well as 2,000 square delivered to the market, as well as
 thankfully the historic Metro Peech metres of cold rooms and refrigeration adequate, secure parking space for
 building will remain and will be re- facilities for fresh produce. shoppers, and it is envisioned that there
 purposed, helping to preserve a part of will be a supermarket and restaurants
 the City’s heritage. Work on the project Many small scale farmers and vendors and cafes. In a fairly radical new way of
 began towards the end of 2016 and is of fresh produce experience substantial thinking about markets there will also
 expected to be finished by April 2018. losses due to the lack of adequate be 24 bedsit apartments available for
 When completed the market will provide refrigeration amenities so this will be traders coming from outside of town.

 The above shows a rim of 24 X 40 m2 bed sitting-room studio
 flats running along the northern side above the line shops
 and accessed from their own balcony. Also other use first floor
 spaces along the west end facing Wynne Street

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Vendors cubical to be arranged on either side of streets which lead to other streets.
Each cubical to be numbered and tenanted separately or in groups.

Perspective view of three typical bays to north facade.
Concrete canter levered balconies over the pavement

 Typical elevation of bay facade north
 side showing façade Brickwork to be
 fairfaced with recessed joints based
 on 87.5mm coursing.

 239 mm steps at each third bay.
 Beams, balcony and windows step
 down but the roof remains level

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Arrangement of
 beams and columns
 under stairs and ramp

Entering the market from
the bridge from Eastgate.

Looking north from mezzanine down
onto the main mall trading areas.

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Old Mutual together
 propose to create this
 huge space for Small to
 Medium Enterprises -
 great opportunities for
 Looking south west in the main mall. women.

 These stalls will soon be
 full of vendors wares for
 families to enjoy.

 The design includes shop windows facing onto Robert Mugabe developers to consider similar inner city rejuvenation programmes.
 Road and it will have a porous facade with multiple entrances to the These types of projects however require a new way of thinking about a
 central market space. The interior space will be double height with more sustainable approach to living in the city. Mick Pearce describes
 a mezzanine level running around it. The roof will have translucent himself as being fascinated by the sociology of architecture – how
 panels to allow for natural light during the day, as well as solar panels buildings impact on our lifestyles – as well as the ‘architecture of
 to provide artificial light for night time shopping. Stalls in the centre movement’ – how people travel to and from work or to do their
 will provide the colour and vibrancy associated with traditional African shopping or other business. Pearce has already hinted at other
 markets. Trees will offer an indoor/outdoor relaxed street market development projects, working together with Old Mutual, which will
 atmosphere and help to soften and ‘humanise’ the vast structure. revitalize the ever-changing City of Harare.

 The market promises to restore some order to the stretch of Robert Old Mutual and Mick Pearce are leading the way to a better, brighter
 Mugabe Road, from Second Street to Fourth Street, which is currently more sustainable future for Harare and Zimbabwe.
 quite chaotic. Traffic flow at the moment
 is congested and restricted by the
 street vendors so the market will help
 to alleviate this problem. In addition
 property values in the area will rise.
 Some of the older shops were becoming
 difficult to rent and property developers
 and landlords alike were aware that the
 area was deteriorating alarmingly.

 The market will help to embrace the
 informal sector and incorporate SMEs
 into the mainstream economy. Traders
 will have easier access to markets and
 financing, and will no longer be at the
 mercy of space barons. The vendors
 will have access to toilets and washing
 amenities and it will be easier for council
 to collect waste and keep the trading
 premises clean and hygienic. It will also
 ease the collection of taxes and rents
 boosting council’s coffers.

 Hopefully this project will inspire other

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WESTERN ENTRANCE
Wire rope spider web attached
to portal frame top and sides
and to top of concrete beam at
base. Holding the acrylic three
anchor OLD MUTUAL logo and
the acrylic letters at the base.

Below the concrete beam the
two openings are to be closed
with open mesh roller shutter
doors and the fire escape
glazed and framed doors at
centre.

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Location, location, location text: Michael Nott
 photography: Michele Fortmann

P
 am Golding Properties are pleased to have the sole rather grand entrance. The tarred entry lane leads up to the front
 mandate for this month’s spectacular featured home door with a circular driveway and ample parking space.
 situated at one of the best locations in the whole of
Harare. And remember the old estate agent’s mantra – “What There’s a large pool in a private enclosed area with lush tropical
are the three most important factors to consider when buying a planting and ample elegant undercover entertainment areas
home? Location, location, location.” The home is situated along
Addington Lane in Ballantyne Park – one of the most sought after
and prestigious addresses in town!

It’s within easy walking distance of the Ballantyne Park Shopping
Centre, which has a supermarket, an excellent restaurant, a
pharmacy, a service station and a host of other interesting up-
market shops. The adjoining Ballantyne Park Conservancy has
recently undergone a major facelift, making it the ideal venue
for a weekend picnic, or an evening stroll with the kids and the
family dogs. Both Borrowdale shops and the Central Business
District are easily accessible and there are a number of financial
and business complexes close by. Its a few minutes from the new
medical centre on Kingsmead Lane and there are several very
good schools nearby.

Everything you need is in the neighbourhood and yet the home has
a quiet and relaxed, almost country-living ambiance. The home is suitable for either large groups or for family fun. There’s a herb
situated in a large landscaped garden of just over two and a half garden conveniently situated near the kitchen door as well as a
acres with two boreholes and several beautiful mature trees. A high large established vegetable garden. There’s good accommodation
wall separates the garden from the roadside so it’s quiet, secure for three live-in domestic staff, a laundry room and other
and peaceful. Access to the property is through an impressive pair outbuildings. It’s like a small country estate but with easy access
of tall, solid, wooden electric gates which create an imposing and to the best that city living has to offer.

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The front entrance is through double hardwood
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 doors leading into an ample, double volume
 entrance hall with beautiful teak parquet floors,
 which continue through most of the home.
 From the entrance hall a staircase with dark
 wood balustrades leads up to the second
 floor bedrooms. There’s a guest bathroom off
 the foyer and a short passage leads to the
 master suite. The main bedroom is generously
 proportioned and has a large en suite bathroom
 decorated in a classic black and white design,
 a dressing room and an adjoining private study
 or home office. The study is sunken down a
 short flight of steps and has its own private
 entrance. Although currently a study it could be
 repurposed as a private ‘slipper lounge’ making
 the master suite entirely self contained.
 Also on the ground floor are the spacious
 formal lounge and the large dining room, both
 of which have elegant working fireplaces.

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Between the lounge and the dining room is a reading room
or study which functions well as a second home office. This
room has double wood and glass doors either side and it
has doors out to the garden. The dining room leads out to a
generous enclosed verandah area with terracotta floor tiles
and drop down canvas blinds with clear plastic ‘windows’.
Its currently decorated as an indoor/outdoor lounge and
dining area with views over the garden. It’s perfect for
informal al fresco dining and entertaining or just relaxing
with a good book or an evening sundowner.

 Also on the ground
 floor is a large well
 equipped kitchen with
 black granite counters
 and modern, updated,
 built in appliances.
 There’s a centre island
 with seating, perfect
 for a family breakfast
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 And there’s a walk in
 pantry with plenty of
 convenient storage
 space to help keep
 all the usual kitchen
 clutter out of sight.

Outside the master suite a second staircase
leads up to another suite comprising a bedroom
with a study space, an en suite bathroom and
a small private lounge area. There are two
additional bedrooms upstairs, both with their en
suite bathrooms and a small private lounge area
in between.

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This is a gracious and mature home, solidly built, with
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 a steeply pitched tiled roof which accommodates the
 upstairs bedrooms. Lead paned windows, the two
 sweeping staircases and the generously proportioned
 rooms make this an ideal family home with elegant style
 and old world charm.

 This unique family home is priced at $700,000.

 Contact:
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en, spacious lounge with fire place. Large veranda value for the property in which you further information, or assistance
overlooking rolling lawns, lovely parkland gardens with are interested. regarding your property needs on
pool. Good borehole, electric gate. Gardener is to stay Office Numbers:
 Before presenting your offer you +263 (4) 443254 - 6
on the property as he manages this 5 acre parkland
on his own. This is a wonderful family home with
plenty of space.

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RESIDENTIAL SALES: BORROWDALE: STABLE CLOSE - $1,2 Million bar, fish tank and original Aga cooker. Main bedroom, bathroom on
 Double Storey Mediterranean House (724m2) on 1.96 Acres of land suite, guest room with on suite. Wet room, dressing room and private
PROPERTY GUIDE

 situated at the end of a quiet close comprising - Downstairs: Large courtyard. Upstairs: TV lounge, main bedroom with bathroom en
 entrance hall with guest cloakroom leading onto covered patio. suite. Guest bedroom en suite, two additional bed rooms with a large
 Formal sitting room with fireplace. Dining room leading onto pool shared bathroom. External: Main courtyard with central fountain and
 area. Large study with wine cellar and walk in safe. Classic modern bricked driveway. Triple garages and workshop. The house is walled
 kitchen with black granite. Butler’s kitchen/laundry with separate and fenced, with a well treed landscaped garden. Two boreholes. Call
 spacious pantry leads onto courtyard. Additional courtyard with teak Juliet Harris - 0772 307 745

 GLEN LORNE: ARD NA LEA CLOSE - $465 000
 Thatched roof double storey property with high ceilings on 600 HIGHLANDS:
 square metres, suitable for a Lodge, B&B or family home. BURLINGTON ROAD- US$
 Downstairs - two lounges, large fitted kitchen, scullery/laundry, 750,000.00 NEG – Sole
 dining room. Upstairs - study/lounge leading onto large main en Mandate
 suite bedroom, private lounge area and balcony. Three additional Stunning Architecturally
 bedrooms with en suite bathrooms. Double garage with flatlet Designed Executive Home
 above. Prolific borehole, manicured garden. Feature pool, electric - modern, immaculate
 gate, triple staff quarters. Call Karen Henderson - 0712 407 184 home with quality
 finishes set on one acre
 in an exclusive area, offering: Four bedrooms, 2 with under floor
 UMWINSIDALE: WAYHILL LANE WEST - US$ P.O.A
 heating, 2 en-suite bathrooms, 1 family bathroom and a separate
 This property would be ideal for horse lovers!
 guest toilet, plus a feature glass wall study. The main bedroom is
 Set on 6.5 acres of attractive land with natural
 spacious with dressing area, large bathroom with corner Jacuzzi
 vegetation and dam with seasonal stream. 2 prolific
 bath, shower, his & hers basins, marble tops and skylight. The
 boreholes. 4 stables with tack and feed room. Hay
 guest suite has a dressing area, en-suite bathroom and opens onto
 storage area. 5 room staff quarters - 2 showers
 the pool area. Two lounges, one with fireplace. Open plan dining
 and 2 toilets. 2 entrances. Front of property brick
 room, modern fitted kitchen and separate scullery. Open plan flatlet
 walling with electric fence and gate. Part dura
 with kitchenette and bath room. Spacious entertainment area with
 walled and part fenced with electric strands. Ample
 fitted bar, overlooking a sparkling blue infinity pool, 2 carports,
 parking space. The main house is part double storey bar lounge. Adjoining face brick double storey flatlet.
 3 staff rooms, paved driveway. The property is walled and has
 and overlooks the front garden and huge pool with Downstairs scullery and quirky kitchen under quarry
 electric fence and feature wrought iron burglar bars. Borehole, good
 Allan Barbour Waterfall feature and fish pond below. tile with walk in pantry. Lounge. Guest cloakroom.
 electricity. Call Dorren Matiringe- 0773 471 680
 5 bedrooms, 3 with en suite bathrooms. Main with Upstairs self contained guest wing with 2 bedrooms
 spacious dressing room. Trellidor security throughout and 1 full bathroom. Study or kitchenette. Own access
 home. Oregan pine flooring, window frames and through 2nd manual gate. Self contained cottage under GLEN LORNE: SEVILLE
 doors featured throughout the house. Rustic kitchen chromodeck recently renovated with large verandah and CLOSE - $490 000 Sole
 with large lock up pantry. Main lounge with fireplace spacious open plan kitchen, lounge, 2 bedrooms and 1 Mandate
 leading onto verandah. Adjoining second TV or bathroom. Call Kate Taylor – 077 201 673 Split level Splendour!
 Innovation around every
 corner. Double Storey home
 MANDARA: EASTERN ROAD -$390 000 (NEG)
 on over an acre, comprising,
 Recently renovated brick under tile family home, comprising entrance
 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms,
 hall, two lounges one with fire place, bar and veranda. Fitted kitchen
 2 living rooms, balcony &
 with granite tops, separate scullery, dining room that opens onto a
 terrace. Basement bar,
 patio, study. 5 bedrooms, main bedroom with dressing room, en-suite
 lovely views, pool, guest wing, excellent security. Good borehole,
 bathroom. 3 family bathrooms and guest toilet, (all the rooms are
 Commercial Rights for a B&B. Call Fern Pope - 0772 235 035
 tiled) chip tiled swimming pool, all weather tennis court, double staff
 accommodation, double lock up garage and carport, paved drive way,
 lovely garden with a pond, walled all around with a brick wall in the BORROWDALE: DANDARO RETIREMENT VILLAGE :
 front and electric gate, good borehole on just over an acre (can be CASSIA - $220 000.00
 used for commercial purposes) Call Dorren Matiringe- 0773 471 680 Sought after Cassia offering 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (main en
 suite), open plan kitchen, dining room and lounge, study. Carpeted
 throughout. Covered verandah overlooking a beautiful garden. Call
 Kate Taylor – 0772 201 673

 AVENUES: NORTHFIELDS - $380 000.00
 Executive 4th floor apartment in a
 prestigious block. 3 bedrooms, 2
 bathrooms, open plan lounge and dining
 room, with fitted kitchen. 2 parking bays.
 PHILADELPHIA BROOKE RIDGE ESTATE: GREENDALE: TRINITY ROAD - $ 245.000.00 Perfect for professionals! The property is
 HAWKSHEAD DRIVE - $ 650.000 Stylish modern family home in good condition with 3 held in a Company name.
 Impressive Executive home in upmarket complex bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 lounges, set in a lovely Call Fern Pope – 0772 235 035
 with stunning views overlooking Borrowdale lush garden with, pool and prolific borehole. Plus 2
 Brooke Golf Estate. The property is set on 4 acres cottages.Call Kate Taylor – 0772 201 673
 with granite pool and well developed garden HIGHLANDS: BURLINGTON ROAD
 leading to natural unspoilt land with indigenous - $370 000.00 Poise & Potential! A charming
 trees. The entire property is fully fenced. This BORROWDALE: home in a sought after area. 3 Bedrooms,
 beautiful home offers: Huge master bedroom with NORTHEND ROAD 2 bathrooms, main en suite with delightful
 private balcony providing great views, dressing - $410 000.00 courtyard. Open plan lounge and dining,
 room and en suite bathroom. There is a second Dated character exposed beams throughout. Modern guest
 home with cottage. Beautiful pool & garden. Excellent
 bedroom upstairs with en suite bathroom, and
 development borehole. Waiting for the ultimate restoration.
 2 carpeted bedrooms downstairs, with full
 potential on the The property is held in a Company name. Call
 bathroom. Spacious tiled entrance hall, Large Fern Pope – 0772 235 035
 lounge with jet master fireplace, and sunny dining land, comprising:
 room both with teak flooring leading out onto the Entrance hall,
 verandah. Sunken second lounge with bar and sitting room with fire place, TV room. Dining room facing onto
 feature ceramic fireplace. Modern fitted kitchen an enclosed courtyard, small dated kitchen, scullery and AVENUES: 4TH STREET -
 with hob grill, granite tops and walk in pantry. pantry. Second sitting room which leads to carpeted main $250 000 (NEG)
 Separate scullery leading to back courtyard. bedroom, with en suite full bathrooms, sun lounge off main Ground floor: Kitchen, 2
 Study or office off kitchen, Guest cloakroom. bedroom. Three additional bedrooms, full family bathroom. Lounges, dining room, pantry,
 Double lock up garage. 2 storerooms. Double Double domestic quarters. The property is walled on 3 verandah. Single lock up
 carport. Municipal water and 400 000 litre water sides, and fenced on 1 side. Brick driveway, double lockup garage. Upstairs: 3 Bedrooms
 storage. 2 room staff quarters. Levies $ 500 garage, good borehole with water tank. The property is on main ensuite, family bathroom,
 quarterly. 6361 square metres of flat land which could lend itself to a storeroom, balcony. Call Admire
 Call Kate Taylor – 0772 201 673 development. Call June Hogg – 0775 008 930 Matongo – 0772 682 650

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 HOME IMPROVEMENT

 OME IMPROVEMENT, home renovation, or remodelling a kitchen or a hot tub spa to a bathroom.
 is the process of renovating or making additions to Increasing the capacity of plumbing and electrical systems.
 one’s home. Home improvement can be projects Waterproofing basements.
 that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electrical and Soundproofing rooms, especially bedrooms and baths.
 plumbing), exterior (masonry, concrete, siding, roofing), or
 other improvements to the property (i.e. garden work or garage Maintenance and repair
 maintenance/additions).
 Maintenance projects can include:
 TYPES OF HOME IMPROVEMENT THAT CAN BE DONE Roof tear-off and replacement.
 Concrete and masonry repairs to the foundation and chimney.
 While “home improvement” often refers to building projects Repainting rooms, walls or fences
 that alter the structure of an existing home, it can also include Repairing plumbing and electrical systems.
 improvements to lawns, gardens, and outdoor structures, such as
 gazebos and garages. It also encompasses maintenance, repair, Additional space
 and general servicing tasks. Home improvement projects generally
 have one or more of the following goals: Additional living space may be added by:
 Turning marginal areas into livable spaces such as turning
 Comfort basements into recrooms, home theaters, or home offices – or
 attics into spare bedrooms.
 Upgrading heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC).
 Upgrading rooms with luxuries, such as adding gourmet features to Extending one’s house with rooms added to the side of one’s home

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or, sometimes, extra levels to the original roof. Such a new unit of there are many aspects you need to consider. A quick and dirty
construction is called an “add-on”. upgrade might involve a new coat of paint and new flooring, but the
 scope of a bathroom remodel can go much further.
Saving energy
 Floors
Homeowners may reduce utility costs with: Cabinets and Cabinet Fixtures
 Countertops
Energy-efficient thermal insulation, replacement windows, and Sink
lighting. Faucet
Renewable energy with biomass pellet stoves, wood-burning stoves, Toilet
solar panels, wind turbines, programmable thermostats, and Bathtub/Shower
geothermal exchange heat pumps (see autonomous building). Plumbing Fixtures
 Electrical
Safety and preparedness Plumbing
 Lighting
Emergency preparedness safety measures such as: Ventilation
Home fire and burglar alarm systems.
Fire sprinkler systems to protect homes from fires. Before you start your bathroom project, consider each of these
 items on the checklist and whether these items need replacement,
Backup generators for providing power during power outages. Home repair, or can be kept after your remodel.
renovations are a common homeowner
dream that can easily turn into a nightmare.
One of the biggest problems owners face
during their renovation projects is going over
budget, and it’s easy enough to understand
why. Despite having limited money available
to undertake a remodel, many homeowners
imagine upgrades to many aspects of their
home. After all, when you are appraising
your home with a critical eye, it can be very
easy to discover multiple projects you’d like
to undertake. Unfortunately, you likely don’t
have the funds or the time to tackle every
project at the same time.

The following renovation checklist will help
you plan and refine your home improvement
projects so that you keep your budget
manageable while addressing your most
necessary renovations.

The Necessities

Regular maintenance and repair is important
to keep your home in excellent condition.
As such, before you engage in any major
upgrades or renovations, you should address
the necessities first.

Roof and Gutters
Windows and Doors
Foundation
Plumbing
Electrical
Heating, Ventilation, and Air-conditioning

If all these major systems of your home
are operating effectively, you can start
considering the more superficial upgrades to
your home.

The Bathroom

When planning for bathroom renovations,

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HOME IMPROVEMENT

 You’ll start to get a clearer idea of the scope Faucet and heating, not to mention whatever
 of your bathroom remodel. Tile and backsplash structural requirements you have (i.e. framing
 Electrical and Outlets and roofing).
 The Kitchen Plumbing
 Lighting You’ll likely have an idea of the purpose of
 Your kitchen checklist can also help you Appliances your addition, so you should take some time
 refine the scope of your project. Each item Ventilation to make your own individualized checklist
 on this list should be reviewed so you can Additions that includes all aspects of the addition. For
 determine what needs to go and what can example, is your addition intended to provide
 stay. Additions are always the most expensive more sleeping space or are you adding
 remodel projects as their scope is always bathrooms or other functional spaces?
 Floors extensive. Typically, when considering an
 Cabinets and Cabinet Fixtures addition, you need to account for most of the Ultimately, you’ll want to work closely with
 Countertops major systems that operate in your home. your designer and contractor to plan your
 Sink This means installing plumbing, electrical, addition.

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STANBIC REVAMPS HOME LOANS FACILITIES

Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has revamped their home loans offering in a bid to encompass both existing and
prospective home owners.

In an interview held in the capital, the acting Head of Personal and Business banking, Mr. Patson Mahatchi
explained that the bank has increased its home equity loan offering from 30% up to 50% in a move aimed
at assisting existing home owners to access financial assistance for urgent needs in this currently difficult
environment.

“We are aware that home owners hold assets which they can use to get funding to support their financial
needs. Selling properties off is not always an option for the average Zimbabwean so we are making efforts to
assist home owners with financing through the idea of “re-mortgaging” their properties instead of having to
sell”, said Patson.

Patson indicated that the financial institution has so far disbursed approximately $1million under the home
equity loan scheme and is dedicated to invest more to qualifying applicants.

In addition to the Stanbic home equity loan, the bank also offers property improvement loans that assist
clients to renovate or refurbish their properties. The bank also supports prospective home owners by giving
them the opportunity to purchase already constructed properties through a property purchase loan facility.

In an economy where fixed assets like real estate are proving to be the most viable investments, Stanbic
Bank is giving its customers an opportunity to be house owners by offering diversified home loan packages.

Mahatchi said that the purchase of a property is a great achievement which is not difficult to attain when one
has the financial advice the bank has to offer. “Rentals can be translated into loan repayments which is a
great idea given that one will have attained home owner status and the benefits that it brings,” he reiterated.

The Bank says that customers also benefit from the institution’s partnership with reputable suppliers of
building materials as well as established and reputable real estate companies.

The country has been marred by bogus land barons, a development which has seen a large number of
Zimbabweans being stripped of their hard earned cash through fraudulent property deals from cunning
conmen and bogus property barons, a development which has caused many countrymen to shy away from
acquiring properties.

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AnyWay Solutions:
THE SOLUTION TO ZIMBABWE’S
ROAD CRISIS

Z
 IMBABWE’S road network
 infrastructure has been declared
 a national disaster. At least 80%
(if not more) of the existing 97,000 kms
of the country’s roads are in urgent need
of rehabilitation or re-surfacing. Last year
the estimated cost to repair the network
(quoted in the Financial Gazette February
4th, 2016) was around US$24 billion,
this was before the last rainy season. It which allows to upgrade unstable soil milled to a designed depth. If there’s an
also doesn’t include new road networks foundations that expand and contract existing road the old tarmac can be
to improve and up-grade the existing during different weather conditions causing incorporated in the mix and doesn’t need
infrastructure. And there are other hidden cracks and potholes on tarred roads and to be carted away and dumped. ANSS, is
costs too. Road accidents, often attributed corrugations and erosion on gravel or dirt then laid out in bags evenly spread. This
to poor roads, account for around 2,000 roads. Technically speaking the product is process can be by done by hand providing
deaths annually. Then there’s the cost of an expansion of traditional stabilisers which employment for local unskilled labour. The
vehicle maintenance when vehicles’ tyres have been used for decades. surface is then mixed in with the soils or
and suspension are damaged by potholes, existing road materials, sprayed with water
ragged sharp road verges and poor road It’s a type of powder that is somewhat like and a wet mix is done. The surface is then
surfaces. It also costs the country in terms cement, which is mixed with the existing shaped, allowing for water runoff and
of higher costs for imports and exports soil to harden and stabilise it when water is drainage, compacted and then the final
transported by road. Some observers added. Unlike cement it doesn’t crack and shaping takes place.
have noted that an improved network of it has unique expanding tensile strength
roads could help boost foreign trade and which improves over time. The benefits of implementing this
investment, given that Zimbabwe is a major approach are:
trading hub for the SADC region. When the road surface is excavated, 1. it’s a quick and cost effective method.
 whether for new roads or resurfacing old The sub base level needs only to be
Imagine if Zimbabwe’s aging and decrepit roads, there is no need to carry away the excavated to a depth of around 150 mms,
road network could be repaired more soil and rubble which has been excavated. whereas in difficult conditions the base
quickly and cheaply using a different The use of this technology doesn’t require level can sometimes require excavating up
engineering approach as a solution, one the addition of sand or stone, often to 1 metre in depth.
that also employs new technologies that transported to site from far away quarries. 2. Placing the bags and spreading the
are also environmentally friendly. Imagine This saves wear and tear on existing roads, product can be done by manual labour and
that when the roads are repaired they stay cuts back on transport costs, and reduces particularly in rural areas it can provide
in tip top condition for many years, the use of diesel or petrol fuel while also employment for even unskilled labour.
reducing the cost of constant re-surfacing cutting back on transport related pollution. 3. Its environmentally friendly as uses the
and patching. Imagine a simple The construction or rehabilitation process soil found in situ, and there’s no need to
technological breakthrough that’s perfectly is hugely simplified and it is extremely cost bring in sand or gravel from a distance
suited to Zimbabwean conditions and effective saving both time and money. An cutting carbon emissions. This saves on
appropriate for all types of roads including important additional benefit is that roads environmental damage caused by heavy
wide highways, secondary suburban roads can be open to traffic within a day as there vehicle traffic and uses less resources.
and for mines and farms with gravel or dirt is no lengthy curing time, and the cost and 4. The lifespan of the completed road
roads. AnyWay Solid Environmental inconvenience of lengthy detours can be is vastly extended. The cost savings of
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impossible dream come true. traffic flow. average 20% to 25% on road construction
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AnyWay’s approach to solving challenges as The ability to incorporate a wide variety of
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construction. The stabilization technology roads, or building new roads and it’s fairly
is AnyWay Natural Soil Stabiliser (ANSS) simple and quick. The soil is graded and re-

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LOCAL MATERIAL FOCUS

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LET THERE BE LIGHT

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 warehouse, school or shop is the lighting. Not only for
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 materials: fiberglass and polycarbonate. Polycarbonate is one
 of the newer and most advanced polymers to be used in the
 construction industry around the world. Both materials have
environment, but for the mood it sets, its aesthetic purposes, the following properties: -
and the psychological impact it has on us.
 • A UV stabilisation coating to reduce the effects of
The most cost-effective way of introducing light in an sun damage
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roof sheets provide that function with a long lifecycle of over • Different thicknesses and profiles such as IBR and
5 - 10 years, without maintenance costs. corrugated are compatible with Chromadek, galvanised steel
 and asbestos sheets in the local market
They can be used for industrial purposes in factories and • Flame retardant properties on specific types
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