100-Year-Old Mansion for Sale for Over R12M in Cape Town Suburb Gives South Africa the Creeps

• A Facebook post about a Cape Town mansion for sale caught the attention of South African netizens
• The massive house's price point garnered attention on the social media platform
• Online users had hilarious commentary as they shared thoughts on the more than a century-old house for sale

A large house here on Facebook became a hit among netizens. People were stunned to see the size of the home for sale.

Online users did not hold back as they gave their first impressions of the house. A post of the mansion received hundreds of likes and comments from netizens.

A Facebook post by HUNT Properties detailed the features of a mansion on sale for R12,900,000. The home was built in 1902 for the then-mayor of Mowbray. The 123-year-old house boasts five bedrooms and four bathrooms, perfectly designed for families. Some of its special features include high ceilings, wooden floors, stained glass doors, as well as seven fireplaces. The home offers mountain views from the balcony, a pool, as well as ample lighting.

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The vintage home is located in Mowbray, one of the oldest and most prestigious Cape Town suburbs. The R12 million mansion predates one of the area's cornerstone features, the Mowbray Golf Course, among the oldest in South Africa, built in 1910. Groote Schuur Community Improvement District credits Mowbray as a hub of cultural heritage where the wealthy from Cape Town built their summer homes. In the 1900s, Mowbray became fully suburban. Today, Mowbray is well connected to the city centre while providing an ideal suburban lifestyle for families and young professionals.

South Africa discusses 100-year-old mansion

Many admitted that the massive house was stunning. Others argued that the mansion looked haunted, and some wereimpressed by the neighbourhood where the mansion is located. See the post of the mansion for sale below, and people's thoughts on the mansion below:

Yolanda Van Wyk was unimpressed by the mansion:

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"It looks haunted."

Louis Ratu Botha agreed:

"For R12.9 mil I can buy much better, and not be haunted."

Lee Ludick was amazed by the history:

"Yoh, Mowbray had a mayor."

Anne Taylor shared thoughts on Mowbray:

"Those were the days, Mowbray was very upper class."

Zee Bee speculated about the massive house:

"Maintenance would be a nightmare!"

Ismail Moola wrote:

"Very optimistic for a house that needed a lot of ongoing maintenance."

Ann Shelley-Gibson was gushing over the mansion:

"This is an incredibly beautiful house, sure to attract many buyers with its historic charm! I love it."

Other Briefly News stories about houses for sale

• A Johannesburg apartment with a strange layout went viral as people reacted to its rent price.
• South Africans were in disbelief over the cost of a Cape Town apartment for rent.
• People were not impressed by an underdeveloped house for rent in a Cape Town suburb.
• A virtual viewing of a 2-bedroom apartment on the market to be rented for thousands of rands caused a stir on social media.

Source: Briefly News