Auction Alliance will take a fully let office block in Kyalami Business Park to auction during next month’s Commercial Multiple auction to be held on September 28

Westport Square Shopping Centre, a neighbourhood shopping centre in the prominent and well-built up residential suburb of West Beach in Blouberg, Milnerton, will be offered during the upcoming Commercial Multiple auction to be held on Wednesday August 2

A prime property situated at 261 Bree Street in the heart of the City Bowl, will be brought to auction by Auction Alliance during their upcoming commercial Multiple Auction to be held on June 28

A fully-let office building, prominently situated within Century City, is set to fall under the Auction Alliance hammer during its commercial Multiple Auction to be held on June 28

Now perhaps more than ever, consumers from all walks of life – whether aspiring or existing home owners - are avidly interested in the residential property market, and they are faced with a considerable amount of information imparted in the media, on the internet or via advertising

One of the largest motor vehicle showrooms in Germiston will go under the hammer of Auction Alliance this month.

A historic gem that government has been hoarding in its R220-billion property portfolio for 120 years is being sold off to the public.

Now called Fort West, the Victorian village - on 389ha 10km west of Pretoria along Church Street - is being converted into a secure estate. It will not be the preserve of the rich, promise development agents Amtrad.

A first phase of 314 development stands was launched for sale on Heritage Day this week, priced from R95 000 to R150 000.

Buyers will build houses costing between R340 000 and R450 000, including the land. And middle-income Gautengers have just as much appetite for buying as the rich (see main story).

Amtrad chief executive Grahame Lindop said 103 stands had been sold by lunchtime on the launch day. Another six townhouse and cluster sites with potential for about 400 units sold to developers in a flash, he said. Twenty of the Victorian houses have also been sold.

The project eventually will have 2 100 homes, 24 000m² of shopping, 12 000m² of offices, a school and a hotel.

A 71ha "hidden valley" will include animal clinics, stables, horticulture and organic farming.

Economic factors have brought underground living back into vogue, says Ross Davies.