In two specific areas zoned for group-housing the areas of erven vary between 270m² and 480m², whilst in the remainder of the village the size of the erven vary between 450m² and 550m². The footprint of the dwellings vary between 75m² and 79m² in the case of those with two-bedrooms and 95m² and 130m² in the case of three bedrooms. A double-garage will add a further 37m².
Membership of the Summerwood at Pinehurst Home Owners’ Association is evidenced by the registered ownership in the Cape Town Deeds Registry.Membership of the Association is automatic and obligatory and all Members shall be obliged to comply with the provisions of the Constitution. A Management Committee, consisting of 5 elected Trustees, is responsible for the management of the affairs of the Association. At the helm of the direct administration and management is a Village Manager, appointed by the Committee.
Summerwood is a well-maintained village. It has spacious manicured grassed roadside verges which extend up to the property boundary walls. The village is richly endowed with street and shade trees. The development includes eight landscaped and well-maintained parks. It is meticulously neat and tidy and a place where the houses are uniform and flawlessly maintained. It is a neighbourhood that does not live in fear. This is demonstrated by the design of the village with its open front lawns with no walls. There is a general feeling of it being a place where the values of communal living are promoted.
Security of the residents and property is of paramount importance and no compromise whatsoever will be made in terms of the protocols which exist in this regard. Features such as electric security fencing, an entranceway which is manned by full-time security personnel which ensures the exclusivity and seclusion of the community and day and night patrols of the village are in place.
Whilst maintaining somewhat of a rural atmosphere, the residents are fortunate to be surrounded by six shopping malls, all in close proximity, where the most renowned chain stores are present. The village is also central within easy access to six shopping malls as well as road linkages leading in a northerly, southerly and easterly direction out of the metropole.
An Architectural and Building Design Manual has been prepared in order to assist the new and established homeowner alike in ensuring that any form of improvement made to their home will add value to the architectural coherence in the built fabric of the village. The guidelines are intended to serve as a quick-reference for the homeowner and their contractors and highlights the more important issues relating to the planning and building process on the village, ensuring that all conform to the rules of the Association that relate to building protocol, deliveries, sub-contractors and the like.
The Conduct Rules, which are strictly applied and to which all property owners agree to submit themselves when purchasing property in Summerwood, not only helps to guarantee the exceptional lifestyle which they enjoy, but also enhances the property values of all homeowners.