City living at its best
Covid-19 might have thrown a spanner in the works for international tourism, but Cape Town can still lay claim to being voted the “Best City in the World” by the Telegraph in 2019, for the 7th year running, beating Tokyo, Sydney, New York, Venice, and Florence. In their write up, the Telegraph described the Mother City as an “unparalleled destination”, a “coastal gem, lying in the shadow of a cloud-hugged mountain”, and the “jewel in Africa’s crown”.
Tourists might love Cape Town, but locals do too, and for good reason. The city centre is a vibrant melting pot of cultures and communities, an eclectic mix of old and new, traditional and contemporary. Filled with an infectious energy and a never-ending bustle, Cape Town feels alive with promise.
No wonder then, that more and more people are migrating from the suburbs, electing to live in the city instead. This trend has seen rapid take up of all bar a handful of luxury apartments at Harbour Arch, Cape Town’s newest and largest mixed-use precinct. Located on the foreshore, at the gateway to the CBD, Harbour Arch will offer residents the perfect base from which to explore the city and its many delights.
Delve into the past
There are no less than 10 museums within walking distance of Harbour Arch. These include the Iziko Museum of Natural History, the Planetarium, Cape Holocaust Centre, Slave lodge, District 6 Museum, and the Castle of Good Hope.
Have an art attack
The Cape Town CBD is home to many art galleries which cover a variety of genres from artists across the continent. Entrance to the galleries is either free or surprisingly cheap, making it an ideal way to explore the city. World Art and the Cape Gallery are both in Church Street, a 15minute walk from Harbour Arch. Slightly further afield, in the company gardens, there’s the South African National Gallery, one of the oldest galleries in the country, featuring a wide variety of works – including fine art, photography, sculpture, textiles, architecture, and bead work – from acclaimed local and international artists. Zeitz MOCAA, located in the Waterfront’s Silo district, is a 20minute walk away.
Become a culture vulture
From your home at Harbour Arch, you can enjoy an evening stroll to Artscape to take in a ballet or show, or the Labia Cinema in Gardens for a movie followed by dinner at one of the many vibrant restaurants in Kloof, Long or Bree streets. You can also indulge in some good old South African jazz at the Crypt, next door to St George’s Cathedral, or enjoy live music at any number of venues in the CBD and Foreshore.
Take a walk on the wild side
Living at Harbour Arch means that you can keep fit by walking, running and cycling your city, working out at Virgin Active just down the road, or by indulging the adventurer within at either the Mill Street Skate Park, or City Rock in Milner Street. Not for long though, because the completed Harbour Arch will have its very own elevated running track, skate park, climbing wall, swimming pool, and gym, making it easier than ever to stay in shape.
The world on your doorstep
The Cape Town CBD has an abundance of coffee shops and restaurants, gin bars and taphouses, bakeries and fast-food outlets, shops and open-air markets, hotels, nightclubs, libraries, parks …. the list goes on. If this sounds like the kind of neighbourhood you’d like to live in, why not consider investing in one of the few remaining apartments at Harbour Arch.