Enjoy New York style living in this stunning 140sqm, authentic Old CITY CENTER apartment in a converted bank HQ building.
Located in Marshalltown, Joburg city’s hidden gem, this apartment is a leading light in the regeneration of the inner city, with 3 bedrooms, underground parking, access to the shared rooftop pool, uncapped internet and close to MABONENG. It is perfect for families or friends to experience the coolest elements of Johannesburg's ongoing urban revival. Book now. Don’t miss out
The space
Please note - This is not one of our penthouses so, whilst it has pool access, it does not have a roof terrace or jacuzzi.
I'm glad you like the look of our stunning apartment, to the extent that you are reading my listing. Please note that it's residential building, so we don't allow events - e.g. birthday parties, or bachelorettes.
My neighbours would never forgive me!!
This apartment is part of the 'African Penthouses' portfolio of apartments, 4 of which are available, in this building. Each has its own character and is a reflection of the different architects/designers that renovated them.
Many people also book a combination of this and other apartments in the building, to enable longer stays, if no individual apartment is an available for the whole duration of their planned stay.
This apartment is beautiful and stylish but the real value is the local knowledge and recommendations provided by the hosts. Joburg has so many beautiful places to explore and people to meet and, like any big city, places you don’t want to stumble into blindly. Stay safe while experiencing the best of Joburg by following our up to date recommendations of places to go (and to steer clear of) whilst you’re in town.
Our aim is to help you cultivate a 'culture forward' experience of Joburg by connecting you with some of the right drivers, tour guides, restaurants, experiences etc. to support your planning and make the most of your time in town, with my apartment as your home base.
Unlike many other lofts, all 3 bedrooms in this apartment have doors so privacy can be maintained.
If you’re coming all the way to Johannesburg looking for a Dubai type experience, then this isn’t the place or location for you. I’d suggest you look at areas like Sandton or Rosebank, in the Northern suburbs, instead.
Providing a different Johannesburg experience to the Northern suburbs of Sandton and Bryanston, this centrally located, 140sqm (1,300sqft) apartment is less than 10min Uber ride to Maboneng, Braamfontein and Newtown, making it perfectly located to experience the city's urban revival and access the coolest parts of Jo'burg, whilst not having to put up with the noise that goes with actually staying in these areas.
It's also less than 5 minutes walk to the closest Citysightseeing open-top hop-on-hop-off tour bus stop, about 25 minutes drive from Johannesburg airport and 10 minutes away from the Gautrain station, giving direct access to Rosebank, Sandton, Pretoria and the airport.
Reclaimed bank doors open into a lobby that leads to the guest bedroom plus guest bathroom, on one side and through to the rest of the apartment, on the other.
I designed the layout to remind me of my time living in an open planned apartment.
The Master bedroom has a 'removable wall' that allows it to open up onto the living space, creating the feel of a large studio/warehouse apartment.
The guest bedroom is at opposite the end of the apartment, further enhancing the privacy when there are multiple people staying. It has two single beds, which can be combined to make a king sized bed. The third bedroom is just off of the main living area.
All of the windows overlooking the main street have two sets of glazing (which is unusual in South Africa), so the street noise is drastically reduced. Whilst AC is not common in Johannesburg, especially in the protected historical buildings, each of the rooms has a fan and heating.
The communal pool is on the roof of the building, so you need to leave the apartment and go upstairs in order to access it.
My favourite part of the apartment (aside from the lighting in the bedroom) is the balcony that overlooks the internal atrium of the building. As it is north facing, this provides a really bright outdoor space, but is shielded from the noise of the city center.
I now also love that the backup power can make you forget about loadshedding!
Guest access
Guests will have private use of the entire apartment (aside from the locked storeroom) plus a single parking bay.
Other things to note
This is not one of our Penthouses and does not have Jacuzzi access.
The entrance to the parking is quite tight, so please don't come with a van. It won't fit! The largest vehicles I’ve seen in the basement parking are a Mercedes’ vaneo and Toyota Landcruiser. Both had to fold in their wing mirrors to enter the parking.
And if you have a lowered vehicle, you'll scrape the underside on the ramp.
The pool is a communal pool, for all the building’s residents.
Loadshedding (planned nation-wide, rolling power cuts) is the bane of all homes across South Africa, right now.
We have invested in a backup power system for the main interior lights and WiFi in this apartment, that will keep them operational during bouts of loadshedding.
There rest of the building is not covered by the back up power, so expect things like the lifts and the building’s water pressure pumps, to be impacted if loadshedding is implemented by the power authority.
