Gated communities give Bulawayo new face

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter FORGET about buying a housing stand, townhouses are the in-thing particularly for property developers building homes in Bulawayo’s eastern suburbs.But unlike in the past where property developers would just service land before selling it to home seekers, they now build houses as part of land value addition.Private property developers told the news crew that Bulawayo is now following global trends in terms of constructing homes.“I think the demand for town houses is an issue of long-term investment for property developers.

“For most property developers, the construction of townhouses is a question of higher returns in terms of investment in the property sector.Mr Mtungwazi said modern exterior and interior architectural designs are also found in the townhouses with property developers bringing international standards locally.