Spindle comprises full-floor A-grade professional office chambers at the centre of a blue-chip hub anchored by both Woolworths & Truworths HQ's and in short walking distance of the High Court, Magistrate's Court, Deeds Registry and Master's office.
Spindle comprises full-floor A-grade professional office chambers at the centre of a blue-chip hub anchored by both Woolworths & Truworths HQ's and in short walking distance of the High Court, Magistrate's Court, Deeds Registry and Master's office.
Each unit will occupy its own floor, with its own key-card lift access and its own private lift lobby. The typical floors alternate in size from 143m² to 150m².
At Spindle, each floor is your own and every unit is a corner unit. There are no small units, only grand ones. And as large as the office chambers may be, one is never far from a window or a panoramic mountain and cityscape view.
Whilst Spindle is sited at the nexus of Cape Town's densely-packed historic core, the corner site (miraculously) stands almost isolated in a dramatic clearing in the centre of the city. Spin Street (to the south) is exceptionally wide and lined with handsome architecture and ancient trees, and Plein Street (to the east) opens up into an attractive red-brick square in front of the Truworths tower and the Woolworths directors' building.
Thus the eastward views towards Devil's Peak are entirely unobstructed, and offer breathtaking mountain panoramas, even from the lowest floors. In addition, the lower floors have their own Victorian cityscape views across Spin Street, over the trees, into some 19th century stone edifices that look straight out of Amsterdam.
Glazing always goes all the way up to the ceilings, so that mountain-tops can be unobstructed. The best views in Cape Town are always south, which means that the large expanses of glazing may not even require window coverings, as the lighting is never direct. Just as artist's seek out south-light in their studios (for indirect ambient lighting), office tenants similarly want fenestration that will avoid glare and direct sunlight.
The lift is a high-speed, extra-length, commercial-grade elevator from Kone of Finland, and will be on a full 4½-hour battery backup, even if Spindle gets load-shed. We say "if", because Spindle's site is wired to the same grid as National Parliament and has thus (to date of writing) never before been load-shed. And, with only thirteen units in the building, you may never even see a neighbour in the elevator.
The full-floor office chambers each have their own private and secure lift lobby, lined (like the ground floor foyer) in Sardo granite, with floor-to-ceiling mirrors and salmon accent walls.
Spindle's interior finishes are sophisticated, solid, durable and understated
Spindle's interior finishes are sophisticated, solid, durable and understated. There is no gold on the taps and no fur on the handrails.
The full-floor office chambers are all set up with a smart reception counter with ensuite kitchen, as well as two separate WC's, one of which has a shower.
There is a surfeit of light and space, with two substantial private offices; one facing east towards Plein Street with Devils Peak Views; and the other facing south towards Spin Street with 19th century cityscape views. But the open-plan office space in the corner drum, with views in both directions, is ideal for hot-desking, entertainment, or a boardroom, forms the heart and hub of the firm.
The small-plank flooring in the office chambers are carefully laid in a 1920's herringbone pattern. The distressed oak finishes are sufficiently durable to withstand scratchy office chairs, and other commercial pressures.
The bathroom and kitchen floors, once again, are Sardo granite, which also applies to kitchen splashbacks and bathroom walls, but with plastered feature walls for hanging art. Balcony floors are similarly in Sardo, but in a leathered texture for personal safety.
The walls, like the façade, are in classic fish-belly white, with fine black details for skirtings and door-frames. There is the opportunity to customise wall and floor finishings and joinery, provided units are purchased early enough.
Joinery is in dramatic matte black, with Sardo kitchen counters. Whilst black duco collects fingerprints and ultimately rubs and chips off, Spindle's black joinery is an impregnated black laminate for long-term durability and aesthetics.
The bathroom sanitaryware is all Villeroy & Boch of Germany, whilst brassware is all Grohe Bau Edge -- for long-term quality. Kitchen appliances are specifically selected to disappear into the matte black joinery. The elegant Defy Black range, made in Durban, is again selected for its long-term reliability and local serviceability.
Spindle's site is wired to the same grid as National Parliament and has thus (to date of writing) never before been load-shed. But, because past performance is no guide to future performance, Spindle is to be rigged with an impressive north-facing solar array, wired to a capacious battery and inverter system, and intended to provide up to 4½ hours of backup for the lift, all lighting (whether common or private), as well as internet.
Similarly Spindle will have no less that 30,000 litres of water storage capacity in its basement, which can be utilised by the building in the event of future shortages. Additionally, a private borehole will be sunk below the building, to make it ready for future filtration and use, should that day ever arrive.
Each full-floor office chambers comes with two private, secure parking bays as standard, whilst additional parking bays are available, for sale, to office chambers buyers who need them.
Each owner will have their own title deeds to their own private parking bays, which are all located in The Adderley, a modern new sectional title parking garage with exquisite heritage facades ranging from the Victorian to the Art Deco. The entrance to the parking garage is just a short walk across the cobbled splendour of Church Square, and directly opposite Peter Tempelhof's FYN Restaurant -- now ranked 37th in the world.
| OFFICE CHAMBERS | PRICE (Incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| OFFICE 1 (with 2 parking bays) | R10,750,000.00 |
| OFFICE 2 (with 2 parking bays) | R10,250,000.00 |
| OFFICE 3 (with 2 parking bays) | R10,250,000.00 |
| OFFICE 4 (with 2 parking bays) | R10,500,000.00 |
