3 Bedroom House in Forest Hills

Freestanding, pet friendly, wonderfully secure and positioned right in the Heart of Forest Hills.

There is something wonderfully special about living in Forest Hills a leafy, established neighbourhood where children can still cycle down the road, families become part of a community and weekends can revolve around sport, nature, friends and time outdoors.

This delightful family home puts you right in the Heart.

Situated within walking or cycling distance of Forest Hills Sports Club, this is an exceptional position for an active family. Children can head down for sporting activities, birthday parties and time with friends, while adults have running, team sports, social activities and so much more on their doorstep.

For those who love the outdoors, Krantzkloof Nature Reserve is close by, while Bridle Road offers easy access into Kloof and onward to the freeway. Watercrest Mall is approximately four minutes away, with Hillcrest also practically around the corner.

It is the wonderful tranquillity of Forest Hills without sacrificing everyday convenience.

Inside, the home has real character, generous family living spaces and plenty of practical features that make everyday life easier.

The kitchen offers excellent cabinetry and workspace, with the fridge already plumbed, a separate scullery and while a large separate laundry room and extended storage facility for additional chest freezers, or other leads conveniently into the courtyard and towards the staff room.

A dedicated and spacious studyhome office gives you a full and functional work-from-home space without needing to sacrifice a bedroom, whist three air-conditioners service the main living area, main bedroom and an additional bedroom. Two bedrooms also feature clever retractable ceiling fans.

The main bedroom holds one of the home''s loveliest features it opens directly onto the swimming-pool patio, creating an easy indoor-outdoor connection and a wonderful place to start the morning or wind down at the end of the day.

Outdoors is where family life really comes together.

A fabulous covered entertainment area with built-in braai overlooks the swimming pool and paved pool surrounds.

Think children''s pool parties, long Sunday lunches, friends gathered around the braai, karaoke, darts and warm summer evenings spent outdoors.

The paved pool area keeps maintenance manageable too giving you the lifestyle without an enormous garden demanding every spare weekend.

Freestanding and pet friendly, the four-legged members of the family can capitalize and enjoy the homes best features, too.

Security has been exceptionally well considered throughout the property.

Every sliding door is protected by a security trellis gate, complemented by high-security anti-cut burglar bars with rotating steel cores. The rotating inner steel core makes the bars substantially more difficult to saw or grind through than conventional fixed burglar bars an excellent additional security feature.

16 CCTV cameras can be linked to your cellphone, together with exterior beams and an alarm system currently monitored by Blue Security.

The automated entrance gate forms part of the security system too, with tampering triggering the alarm and an alert if the gate remains open beyond the programmed period. Daynight exterior lighting provides another reassuring layer of protection around the property.

This is also a home that has been thoughtfully prepared for the realities of power and water interruptions.

An inverter system with two batteries keeps essentials such as the CCTV cameras, television, alarm and Wi-Fi running during outages, with the seller advising approximately five to six hours of backup, depending on usage.

There is also a generator, surge protection installed at the DB board and a geyser timer that can conveniently be programmed via your cellphone.

Water backup has been equally well planned.

A 5,000-litre JoJo tank stores municipal water and operates through a filtration system, providing backup water for normal household use, while a separate rainwater-harvesting tank supplies water to the toilets.

Additional practical features include a three-chamber septic system, an extended length and width garage, complete with built in cupboards for tools, ensuring the perfect work space for the hands on man, or woman who like to get stuck in to their home or home projects, a separate laundry and courtyard, staff room, and even bonus feature ... Bluetooth-enabled bathroom lighting so you can bring your playlist into the bathroom.

Additional practical features include a three-chamber septic system, an impressive approximately 46m2 extended-length and extended-width garage, complete with built-in cupboards and excellent workspace for the hands-on man or woman who enjoys tackling home projects, DIY or hobbies.

The separate laundry and extended storage area provides additional room for chest freezers, household storage and those everyday extras that families inevitably accumulate, and leads conveniently through to the courtyard.

Beyond the courtyard is a staff room with its own separate bathroom, comprising a shower and toilet, adding another very useful facility to the property.

For those who enjoy growing their own herbs and vegetables, there is also a shaded vegetable greenhousegrowing area with irrigation already in place a lovely little extra for the keen gardener without requiring a huge amount of maintenance.

Property Highlights

Freestanding, pet-friendly family home

Prime position in the heart of Forest Hills

Walkingcycling distance to Forest Hills Sports Club

Close to Krantzkloof Nature Reserve

Easy access via Bridle Road into Kloof and the freeway

Approximately 4 minutes from Watercrest Mall

Hillcrest within easy reach

Dedicated studyhome office

Main bedroom opening directly onto the pool patio

Covered outdoor entertainment area

Built-in braai

Swimming pool with manageable paved surrounds

Approximately 46m2 garage

Separate laundry and courtyard

Staff room

Plumbed fridge connection

3 air-conditioners

Retractable ceiling fans in two bedrooms

Trellis security gates to all sliding doors

High-security anti-cut burglar bars with rotating steel cores

Wi-Fi ready

16 CCTV cameras with cellphone connectivity

Exterior security beams

Blue Security monitored alarm

Enhanced automated-gate security

Daynight exterior lighting

Inverter with 2 batteries

Approximately 56 hours essential backup, usage dependent

Generator

DB-board surge protection

Smartphone-programmable geyser timer

5,000L filtered municipal-water backup tank

Separate rainwater tank supplying toilets

Three-chamber septic system

A staff bathroom with both shower and loo leading off the courtyard

Shaded vegetable garden with irrigation setup

This is more than a conveniently positioned house.

It is the kind of secure, comfortable and wonderfully practical family home where children can grow, loving the outdoors, pets have room to be part of the family, weekends are made for the pool and braai, and families have Kloof, Hillcrest and Waterfall within effortless reach.

Forest Hills lifestyle. Exceptional security. Brilliant backup systems. Fantastic family entertainment. And a position that is very difficult to beat.

This is one you''ll want to see and own.