1 Bedroom Apartment / flat for sale in Cape Town City Centre
Cape Town City Centre, Cape Townlocation approximate: suburb level
1 bed · 1 bath · 26 m² floor · 26 m² erf
Description
Charlie & The Chairman | 8 Hans Strijdom Avenue, Cape Town City Centre Perched on the 9th floor of Cape Town's most talked-about new development, this immaculate one-bedroom suite offers the rare combination every city investor is looking for: an elevated high-floor address, hotel-grade amenities, and a building purpose-built for short-term letting — with professional management already operating on site. The Building Developed by Quorum Holdings — the team behind the sold-out Valour — Charlie & The Chairman is a lovingly reimagined heritage icon where the original art deco façade meets meticulously crafted contemporary interiors. Only the upper floors were ever released for private ownership; the developer retained the lower seven floors for its own rental portfolio — the strongest vote of confidence a developer can give a building. Residents and guests... Charlie & The Chairman | 8 Hans Strijdom Avenue, Cape Town City Centre Perched on the 9th floor of Cape Town's most talked-about new development, this immaculate one-bedroom suite offers the rare combination every city investor is looking for: an elevated high-floor address, hotel-grade amenities, and a building purpose-built for short-term letting — with professional management already operating on site. The Building Developed by Quorum Holdings — the team behind the sold-out Valour — Charlie & The Chairman is a lovingly reimagined heritage icon where the original art deco façade meets meticulously crafted contemporary interiors. Only the upper floors were ever released for private ownership; the developer retained the lower seven floors for its own rental portfolio — the strongest vote of confidence a developer can give a building. Residents and guests enjoy a first-floor members' club that reads like a boutique hotel brochure: indoor heated pool, spa pool and cold plunge, fully equipped gym, sauna and steam room, resident bar and lounge, plus communal workspaces and meeting rooms. Smart biometric access control secures the building around the clock. And one detail that sets this address apart from virtually every building in the city: Charlie & The Chairman runs on the Christiaan Barnard Hospital grid — no loadshedding, no inverters, no interruptions. Ever. For a short-term rental, that means no cancelled bookings and no one-star reviews about power cuts. The Suite This 9th-floor suite captures dynamic urban outlooks over the iconic St George's Mall pedestrian walkway and is presented in as-new condition with the development's signature designer finishes. A clever, light-filled layout maximises every square metre — a proper lock-up-and-go for the urban executive, or a high-occupancy earner for the investor. Additional upgrades include double-glazed windows and built-in airconditioning. The Investment Case Short-term rentals fully permitted — no body corporate restrictions. Onsite, building-integrated Airbnb management through Propr, the development's preferred operator — hands-off income from anywhere in the world. Highly competitive monthly outgoings of R1 958 (Levies & Rates combined) — protecting your net yield. Cape Town's CBD short-stay market continues to run at record occupancy, and this location sits at its epicentre. The Location Step out the front door and the city is yours: the MyCiTi station is 280m away, the CTICC, Christiaan Barnard Hospital and the Foreshore business district are minutes on foot, and the V&A Waterfront, Bree Street's restaurants and the city's nightlife are all within a short ride. It's the address guests search for — and the reason units in this precinct book out. Asking R1 990 000. Suites on the higher floors of this building will not come to market often — the developer kept most of them for a reason. Contact us today to arrange a viewing. Read full description + window.loader.addCallback((renderComponent) => renderComponent({"name":"ReadMore","props":"#296908104","type":"c"}));
What we know about this property
Each attribute shows where it came from and how sure we are. Model-derived attributes arrive as enrichment runs.
Resilience
- Battery Backup
- Yesfrom the listing text · 82%
- Borehole
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Gas Hob
- Nofrom the listing text · 97%
- Generator
- Nofrom the listing text · 83%
- Grey Water
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Heat Pump
- Nofrom the listing text · 97%
- Inverter
- Yesfrom the listing text · 69%
- Solar Geyser
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Solar panels
- Nofrom the listing text · 97%
- Water Tank
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
Security
- Alarm Beams
- Nofrom the listing text · 97%
- Armed Response
- Nofrom the listing text · 97%
- Boomed Area
- Nofrom the listing text · 86%
- Burglar Bars
- Nofrom the listing text · 91%
- CCTV
- Nofrom the listing text · 94%
- Electric Fence
- Nofrom the listing text · 97%
- Guard 24h
- Nofrom the listing text · 78%
- Security Estate
- Nofrom the listing text · 89%
Location
- Exposed to coastal wind
- Yesfrom open data · 60%
- Estimated commute to CBD
- 1 minfrom open data · 60%
- Crime trend
- Worseningfrom open data · 60%
- Distance to the sea
- 1.1 kmfrom open data · 60%
- Load-shedding block
- 7from open data · 60%
- SAPS precinct risk
- Highfrom open data · 60%
Market
- Days on market
- 74 daysfrom our price history
- Gross rental yield
- 9.9%from our price history
- Price change since listed
- 0.0%from our price history
- Price per m²
- R 76 538from our price history
- Times relisted
- 0from our price history
- Vs suburb median
- 0.69×from our price history
- Under Offer
- Nofrom our price history
Comfort
- Air Conditioning
- Yesfrom the listing text · 98%
- Double Glazing
- Yesfrom the listing text · 98%
- Fireplace
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- High Ceilings
- Nofrom the listing text · 96%
- Natural Light
- Brightfrom the listing text
- North Facing
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Quiet Street
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Underfloor Heating
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- View Type
- Cityfrom the listing text
- Wind Protected
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
Layout
- Flatlet
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Furnished
- Nofrom the listing text · 86%
- Home Office
- Nofrom the listing text · 92%
- Lift Access
- Yesfrom the listing text · 76%
- Open Plan
- Nofrom the listing text · 89%
- Penthouse
- Nofrom the listing text · 76%
- Scullery
- Nofrom the listing text · 97%
- Staff Accommodation
- Nofrom the listing text · 97%
- Walk In Closet
- Nofrom the listing text · 97%
- Wheelchair Access
- Nofrom the listing text · 97%
Outdoor
- Balcony
- Nofrom the listing text · 95%
- Boat Caravan Parking
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Borehole Irrigation
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Braai Area
- Nofrom the listing text · 96%
- Covered Patio
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Established Trees
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Garage Type
- Nonefrom the listing text
- Garden Size
- Nonefrom the listing text
- Pool Type
- Communalfrom the listing text · 84%
Condition
- Needs Tlc
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Renovation Status
- New Buildfrom the listing text · 98%
Architecture
- Architecture Style
- Art Decofrom the listing text · 99%
- Double Storey
- Yesfrom the listing text · 88%
- Original Features
- Nofrom the listing text · 93%
- Thatched Roof
- Nofrom the listing text · 99%
Tenure Rules
- Exclusive Use Area
- Nofrom the listing text · 97%
- No transfer duty
- Nofrom the listing text · 94%
- Retirement Scheme
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Short Let Allowed
- Yesfrom the listing text · 98%
- Special Levy Mentioned
- Nofrom the listing text · 96%
- Tenure
- Sectional Titlefrom the listing text
- Utilities Included
- Nofrom the listing text · 96%
Connectivity
- Fibre
- Yesfrom the listing text · 97%
Commercial
- Auction
- Nofrom the listing text · 99%
- Bank Assisted
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Off Plan
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Owner Relocating
- Nofrom the listing text · 98%
- Price Reduced
- Nofrom our price history
- Priced To Sell
- Nofrom the listing text · 96%
Portal facts
- Pool
- Yes
- Levies
- R 1 430
- Bedroom
- 1
- Erf Size
- 26 m²
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Floor Size
- 26 m²
- Backup Power
- Backup Battery / Inverter
- Listing Date
- 11 July 2026
- Pets Allowed
- No
- Price per m²
- R 76 538
- Listing Number
- 117399767
- Internet Access
- Fibre
- Rates and Taxes
- R 528
- Type of Property
- Apartment / Flat