My favourite pastime is scrolling through Property24 and typing in Camps Bay or Clifton as my desired location, writes Cape {town} Etc’s Lynn Cupido.
Sprawling mansions nestled along Cape Town’s bustling coastline is a far-off dream only made closer by the endless fantasies my girlfriends and I share.
“We should put our money together and buy a property” is always the topic of conversation when drinking too many glasses of red wine. But too many giggles and an inability to concentrate on one topic always ensures that we move along swiftly.
Honestly, imagine saving a couple of thousands, purchasing a beachside property and retiring there with your friends – not your spouse or kids – your besties. Maybe it’s a silly idea that many will scoff at but a group of girlfriends have stuck it to the “man” and purchased a home together.
Hailing from China, the friends have known each other for two decades, reports News24.
“We’ve known each other for over 20 years. We were colleagues, and sometimes we are even closer than siblings,” one girlfriend states in a YouTube video posted by Media start-up Yitiao.
While the idea started as a joke in 2008, one friend managed to find a 700-square meter abandoned redbrick house. The idea was no longer a fantasy, and the plan was slowly put in motion by 2019.
The abandoned home cost around 4 million yuan (around R9 million). After putting money together, they began to renovate the home, transforming it into their dream house. So, just how are they planning to spend their Golden Girl years?
“We joke that each of us should practise one skill, so we won’t be lonely and fight with each other ten years later. Some can cook beautiful food, some know traditional Chinese medicine, some play instruments, and some grow vegetables.”
The space is gorgeous and is a three-and-a-half-story house. Along with common areas, the women also have a tea room, swimming book, spacious tea pavilion and an outside swimming pool.
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Picture: YouTube Screenshot