Sure, you can aspire to this level of conspicuous consumption, but understand that Douw Steyn is a complete POS. He singlehandedly destroyed the integrity of the insurance industry.
The man-made waterfalls are called aqueducts, or at least styled and or function as such, they’re also rather cheap compared to trying to make a synthetic waterfall.
Yeah it does, it just comes with neighbours who use Binoculars to spy on you because half of your house is a glass window that lets anybody look inside your house, so you never really have privacy....
John Doe We don’t have neighbors either. Closet neighbor is 8 1/2 miles. We live in NW Montana. On my families Ranch. The Remington Ranch. It’s well known. Started by my great grandfather.
John Doe I know The God forsaken neighbors. I made a mistake in getting to know mine. First time ever in my life I strayed. Now I know why my inner self always told me to stay to myself. Never again am I getting to know neighbors!
I have seen the thumbnail for this house so many times on the internet and always thought its some rich french villa in europe kanti ke uncle steyn living large . Hard work + talent pays off guys . Inspirational stuff .
That's my dream home ! I pass there almost everyday ever since I saw that construction started to the finish of it. The style of Steyn resembles me a lot . This really showed me you don't give up easily so it still encourages me to be more passionate about my career! Douwe Steyn really inspires me !
A good friend of mine used to go to school With Douw Steyn. On the career path, Douw overtook him and vanished beyond the horizon. And yet... whenever Douw was in the area, my friend said - he took the time out of his precious day - to come and pick his old friend up in his Rolls Royce and take him out to lunch. Douw Steyn never forgot his home-town buddy,, who was then and still is now - just an ordinary salesman. The house is impressive, but it is this small detail that still inspires me the most.
Cant believe this is here in SA, it amazing it like I just watched an Italian movie, the decor amazing, the view and everything else amazing. Show us more of amazing designs like this in SA
Hard work my a.se. On the back of your hard work is how these tycoons make their money. If you had to work to achieve this type of financial success, you'd be dead in 2 years, max.
Who told you so. South Africa integrates other races and religions perfectly. Yea there are tensions between black and whites but the majority of people are tired of violence and these racially motivated tirades. Well since China is buying all of Europe better move to mars. Check the silk road doccies by Deustche Welle.
Liphadzi Muano I hope and pray you do too! For 99% of us these palatial mansions are absolutely unreachable. I personally find this disgusting. This isn't what life is all about. It's beautiful but so self-worshiping. No human needs this to survive.
Nikki D Well said Nikki. Just be greatfull if you have all the basic necessities that you need to get by in life and be thankful for good health. Living in such opulence does not guarantee that you will be happy. If you are blessed to have these things then good, but no need to despair if you don't. There's always someone worse off than us who would give anything just to live the average lifestyles that most of us do.
All architects should follow this guys example. Working with the surrounding and using natural energy at least to some point. The water features are beyond gorgeous
No you won’t buddy And many wealthy/rich will be destroyed in the end! So they can joy their heaven right now but this is far as it goes! You can’t take your wealth with you when you go to the grave or you can do is pass it on. The next kingdom is what I look forward to because there is no more death there!
Ecclesiastes 5:19 [19]Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. Proverbs 13:11 [11]Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. JUST IN CASE GATHERING WEALTH IS SO WRONG, THINK AGAIN. IF YOU GATHER WEALTH BY LABOUR THEN THAT'S GOOD. THERE'S PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE WHO WERE WEALTHY, THE LIKES OF SOLOMON, AND JOB, YOU TRYNA TELL ME THEY ALL WENT TO HELL BECAUSE THEY WERE WEALTHY? COME ON. IF YOU WORK HARD AND ACCUMULATING WEALTH IN RESULTS OF YOUR HARD WORK, THEN GOOD. WORK WORK WORK - JUST DON'T FORGET TO GIVE GOD ALL THE GLORY FOR EVERYTHING YOU'LL BE ACCUMULATING 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 .
Honestly, i like a smaller, more functional home where i don't have to walk 100 meters to my target room. Then again, maybe all that walking doubles as exercise to keep you healthy, so it might be good at an older age...
Beautiful architecture; the architect and lady (Maybe man?) of the house designed this very well. Lovely to see what architectural wonders we have in our country.
I think when you’re young you look at these things and go ‘ wow I want to be like that someday’. When you’re older you think ‘how many people did you use and abuse and stomp on’ to get there.
Douw Steyn came from humble beginnings and worked his ass off. NOTHING was handed to him. He made wise investment decisions as well. Jealousy makes you nasty. Research the man. He did not step on anyone. What a low blow inaccurate comment.
@@heathermoller2768 dont even bother. Bitter people like this have to convince themselves to think this way to use it as an excuse for why they couldnt achieve their dreams
capitalism - the most moral system there is. When you provide something of value others want. The exchange of money for the value is voluntary. Most people dont realise capitalism died over a century ago. Today everything is regulated making it croney capitalism or socialism. Voluntary participation is true freedom, an equal wealth creator for all. That saying i am sure this guy worked hard and never stole other people money. He created jobs and opportunities for many familiies. The question to ask is what value does a government create. The answer is none. It is an inefficient consumer of other people wealth that is there to protect itself and those who support it, leaving the country impoverished.
Damn... All I want is a 4 bedroom 3 1/2 bath on 2 acres with a pool and a long driveway..... And my dream car is a JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON....MY STANDARDS ARE REALLY LOW😂😂😂😂
Nahh... I just want a studio flat with crisp modern interiors... And a Toyota GT86... 😌😌 No debt, and enough free time and money to travel the world....
You know, the winding waterfalls, in a sense, reminds me of the Colosseum, and since the estate was inspired by Italian design, I don't think that is too far off.
Very impressive...very special...South Africa..has many wealthy people...this Estate...is dream home..well done to the contrater...all local people worked here
I gave you one thumb down because your "jealousy" knee jerk accusation is very narrow minded, as if that's the only possible reaction one could have in front of this ghastly monument to an oversized ego which is completely out of human scale and uninviting to boot. Let alone the tremendous amount of energy gone into its construction and maintenance that will certainly surpass the former. Live simply that others can live, was Gandhi's principle that we should all reflect upon but some uber rich are too poor to even think of the planet they were born into because all they have, is money.
Agreed, but maybe in some country the taste is different... But I wouldn't like to live there, maybe the library, but everything else nope. And the furnitures, and design hurts me.
It doesn’t need to feel like a home, it’s made to make you look better than anyone else, something I’ve learnt living around snobbery is that if your home looks nicer at the expense of live-ability you will be seen as the best person in a group.
tigergreg8 it’s literally cold and stoney with all the rock and marble. when they said “yet still managed to make it feel like home” i shuddered. it feels more like a hotel.
Hats off to the ingenuity behind that water fall thing and the positioning of the house over the landscape....Am at loss for words...but i must say that library was my favorite part of the house too.
My sister used to work for this guy. Was invited to his (former) house in Sandton I think it was. She told me he had this massive Rosewood board table in his house from Japan. It was opulence then, this is a whole new level now. He was head of the insurance company then, I can only imagine what he is in now to accomplish all of this.
My mouth was literally open in awe throughout this whole video. What an incredible place! Owning a place like this is all a matter of perspective and scale. When you're worth close to a billion Pounds it is nothing unusual or surprising to indulge your fantasies in cars, luxury palaces and the like. Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud spent $500 million on his own private Airbus 380. Does that make these people wrong or evil in some way? Why would it if they've been smarter than most others and earned their money through blood, sweat, tears and a lot of very clever thinking. What else are they supposed to do with it, keep it in bank vaults? What's the point in becoming rich if you can't spend it in extravagant and wonderful ways? In any event, I doubt that Douw, Carolyn or any other fabulously wealthy people lose any sleep over the gripes and snipes of petty poor people who just won't be gracious enough to acknowledge their success or earned right to live in this manner. I have nothing but respect and admiration for them, despite accepting that I will never have that kind of wealth or ability to live in such a palace. One of the reasons for that respect and admiration is the staggering amount of charity that more and more mega-rich people are contributing their wealth towards, 67 Blankets being one very small example, with 30 000 needy people having received a free blanket. How much do the gripers and snipers actually give to charity, truthfully?
*_I really liked your comment until you said "I will never have that kind of wealth or ability to live in such a palace". Remember, you are what you think about all the day long. Believing you can achieve all things is the first step toward wealth. Re-define your personal blueprint for success, build a stronger foundation, muster up the passion and vision toward something you do better than anyone in the world. Become highly focused and disciplined toward mastery of your task. Speak it into existence. Write down your goals and recite them outload every day into existence. Follow these steps to get your heart desires: 1) What is that I want? (Meditate) => 2) Can I clearly see what I want? (Visualize) => 3) Recite outloud what it is you want to program your subconscious mind to begin working (Manifestation) => 4) Reinforce the attainment of what you want by a relentless work ethic (Disciplined Work). Remember, you are what you think about all the day long. If you change your words you change your thoughts. If you change your thoughts, you change your circumstances. If you change your circumstances you change you destiny. Now get to work!_*
@@shotimemillionaire With all due respect I was hardly inviting a motivational speech. I've been around long enough to differentiate between reality and wishful thinking. I'm totally content and comfortable with what I've achieved in my life to date, more than many, many others in a number of areas.
The most reason why i love Italians 1. Italian food of course 2.Espresso, ice cream & Tiramisu 3.Dresses, bags & shoeses 3.They hv got style, class, tastes, creativity & always on point👌 4. Architektures, interior designs, marbles plus this palazzo is absolutely breathtaking💖 art at the highest level exquisite, luxury & masterpiece😍👌😍
I suppose when you have all the money in the world, and live and a capitalist country, why would you not want to live like this? Is it morally right to live your life in half measures, because you are concerned what other people, who have no bearing in your life will say? People will always talk, whether you are in living in a three bedroom house, in a township, or a five bedroom house in Waterfall Estate, or even in Steyn City. So live your life, as you only live once.
420 Friendly ur just jealous tbh lol. although to what he was saying he’s right to a degree, if the only people u ever wanna interact with are the family and friends you’ve already made which seems like a sorta lonely life to me but tbh id do it in a heartbeat
@420 Friendly Depends on how he spends his wealth overall, great chances are, yes he creates jobs, but also he's certainly a tax evader. I think that some time ago, in another era, it would have been normal to build such lavish mansions. Nowadays, it's kinda selfish to use that amount of money for this. He could have invested in philanthropic projects. But tbh, the house looks stunning, extremely good taste for most of it, when it comes to Italian palazzo style obviously. If you don't like Italian, then fine, but for what it is, it's spectacular. Remember that most monuments in the modern economies were lavish and luxurious, we've lost that kind of craftsmanship, so it's good to see someone dared to try something like that. Could become a museum one day. My main problem is that it is in S.A., a very unequal country, which makes it worse considering the poverty there. I have mixed feelings, but I'd say this money could have been put to a better use considering the current world we live in.
Yes,you say live your life in a castle in the land of human suffering.No my friend.We were brought to this world to care for one another.We are all accountable for the demise of the weak,more so these billionaires.Why would they not want to live like this?In Africa?Where children are dying?So they don't go to he'll when they die
@@dimitriosefstratiadis5117 I hear you, but then where do you draw the line? Even if you lived a modest life, to a homeless person you are rich beyond measure.
HAHAHAHHAHA shes driving around in a Bentleigh giving away blankets to the poor HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA. That gave me a really good laugh :D Absolutely legendary stuff. Seriously though, absolutely lovely house, looks like a dream. A lot of these expensive mansions look like abominations, this looks pretty classy thought well done. The aqueducts and the view ... speechless :)
#Welele nothing it was very generous. I just found that scene funny for some reason, when they drive out of the garage in her awesome bentleigh and the commentator is talking about blankets lol
Oh thanks to the lady of the mansion. Well done madam.. I was once invited to a house showing by a dear lady in our church. She had just bought a house in the mountains. The house was hanging on the sides of the mountains like s picture frame hangs on the wall with bolts and knots drilled into the sides of the Mountains with any ground underneath the d house. You see the tallest skyscraper way down beneath your feet.
Lol There are plenty of these in South Africa & they have existed way before your gran parents were even born.Most white South Africans are well off,probably better than you in ur so called 1st world country.
Yoh imagine this house n 2 mins away diepsloot is shit running down de streets dogs licking it children playing around it yoh mara one day it gonna be alright my people
Visiting this place is a good replacement for europe, this is phenomenal, as a history lover I can tell you that these details are made to stand against time.
Are you kidding? Clean? The owners of this house have hundreds of employees working full time to maintain this house. They dont have to lift a finger. They probably have an employee whos only job is to wait in the bathroom all day for them to shit and wipe their ass
There is a special song l would be more than happy to sing for this formidable structure and property. It goes like this: Thina iSizwe, Thina iSizwe esimnyama. Sikhalela, Sikhalela izwe lethu, Elathathwa, Elathathwa ngabamhlope. Chorus; Mabawuyeke, (all) Mabawuyeke umhlaba wethu. (and repeat 1000 times ).
Watching this video during covid unemployed and in crazy debt. Couldn’t have found a better way to depress myself
I keep on coming back to this clip from time to time just to restore my drive and passion for the better life i aspire to reach
Smart!
I’m here right now man doing the same !
Sure, you can aspire to this level of conspicuous consumption, but understand that Douw Steyn is a complete POS. He singlehandedly destroyed the integrity of the insurance industry.
same. we'll get there
make it happen
I thought the 2 waterfalls were just added to the thumbnail for clickbait... its actually real wtf
The waterfalls was my favorite part
Yeah they are I've seen them in real life lol😂
The man-made waterfalls are called aqueducts, or at least styled and or function as such, they’re also rather cheap compared to trying to make a synthetic waterfall.
Not so cheap, rather expensive, made entirely of stone and difficult execution.
LOL! I looked at this because of the waterfalls!
my favorite feature of this estate is that it doesn’t come with neighbors
It does, R10 million from the time it was launched for a stand close to Styne's house, that estate is still under development.
Yeah it does, it just comes with neighbours who use Binoculars to spy on you because half of your house is a glass window that lets anybody look inside your house, so you never really have privacy....
@@POTATOEMPN look at thouse dogs living better that us
John Doe We don’t have neighbors either. Closet neighbor is 8 1/2 miles. We live in NW Montana. On my families Ranch. The Remington Ranch. It’s well known. Started by my great grandfather.
John Doe I know The God forsaken neighbors. I made a mistake in getting to know mine. First time ever in my life I strayed. Now I know why my inner self always told me to stay to myself. Never again am I getting to know neighbors!
I have seen the thumbnail for this house so many times on the internet and always thought its some rich french villa in europe kanti ke uncle steyn living large . Hard work + talent pays off guys . Inspirational stuff .
Who is steyn
This is pretty much a current day castle. The most impressive house I've ever seen.
That's my dream home ! I pass there almost everyday ever since I saw that construction started to the finish of it. The style of Steyn resembles me a lot . This really showed me you don't give up easily so it still encourages me to be more passionate about my career!
Douwe Steyn really inspires me !
Pray for us n me ❤️🙂
Congratulations to the architect, spectacular job! The Landscape architecture is brilliant all around too.
What a wonderful beautiful down to earth lady. She and her husband deserve all what they have. God bless
A good friend of mine used to go to school With Douw Steyn. On the career path, Douw overtook him and vanished beyond the horizon. And yet... whenever Douw was in the area, my friend said - he took the time out of his precious day - to come and pick his old friend up in his Rolls Royce and take him out to lunch. Douw Steyn never forgot his home-town buddy,, who was then and still is now - just an ordinary salesman. The house is impressive, but it is this small detail that still inspires me the most.
Jumped straight to the comments after watching this😂😂😂
Sakhile Nkosi same here and guess what😂😂the 1st comment I saw was yours😂
For what ?
Scotland is beautiful!
@Xenomoly Bloom you accuse people of pulling the race card you're the first to raise it
Where would I expect you to visit, BS.
Beautiful home and the lady seems really nice and down to earth; I mean, as down to earth as someone that rich could be. lol
Most wealthy people are the friendliest and down to earth, I thank that happens automatically when you have nice life problems.
Don't be fooled ... remember she was an actress.
@@shotimemillionaireagreed a Gold Digger without taste.
"It shows you what we can do in this country if we just hold hands"
Come on people, just hold hands! Lol....
😂🤣🤣 I feel you bro
I mean.....form a line people 😂
you really feel like that probably if you're that rich
Colored people to the left.
People who can vote can vote to the bar.
Let's hold hands 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Just imagine waking up to this wonderful scenery every morning, WOW.
I love the fact that this house is big and still feels like home
Cant believe this is here in SA, it amazing it like I just watched an Italian movie, the decor amazing, the view and everything else amazing. Show us more of amazing designs like this in SA
Been there once and it's just too unbelievable .. its beautiful work of art
Absolutely amazing, a testament of what hard work can achieve.
Hard work my a.se. On the back of your hard work is how these tycoons make their money. If you had to work to achieve this type of financial success, you'd be dead in 2 years, max.
Imagine trying to find your dog when they don’t want to take a bath 😂
Why when you can buy another dog 😁😂
not to worry, they can hire some dog sitter to chase them around all day long.
You can have an eagle to find and pick them up
@@Anna-fw7lm 😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
She seems right jolly and a good soul. Forget her money, she'd be a good friend.
Good to see.Douw worked hard and opted to invest his money in South Africa.Proud South African.
Who told you so. South Africa integrates other races and religions perfectly. Yea there are tensions between black and whites but the majority of people are tired of violence and these racially motivated tirades. Well since China is buying all of Europe better move to mars. Check the silk road doccies by Deustche Welle.
@@ralphhendricks3636have you heard of B-BBEE?
Pride comes before the fall.
Some people will die a nice life...hope i'll get to have my own mansion one day even if is just a 4 bedroom house
Liphadzi Muano You will have a house this great. Focus. Work hard and invest. It is yours.
Thank you Khumo...I'll do so
Liphadzi Muano I hope and pray you do too! For 99% of us these palatial mansions are absolutely unreachable. I personally find this disgusting. This isn't what life is all about. It's beautiful but so self-worshiping. No human needs this to survive.
Nikki D Well said Nikki. Just be greatfull if you have all the basic necessities that you need to get by in life and be thankful for good health. Living in such opulence does not guarantee that you will be happy. If you are blessed to have these things then good, but no need to despair if you don't. There's always someone worse off than us who would give anything just to live the average lifestyles that most of us do.
I wouldn't want it for all the tea in Chin
who else thought it was a hotel at first 😎
I thought it was a rehab
I thought it was a concentration camp
When they said at the beginning it still feels like a home. Ummmm false.
@@jamesdunbar7992 It's the people in it that makes a house of any size a home
I thought it was a bordello for the elite!
“Not over the top.”
Shows a chandelier more expensive then my house
haha exactly my thought. "i didn't want something over the top" so he comes up with the biggest chandelier on the planet ;)
I agree, I was like, WHAT?, you don't consider that over the top. I'd like to see what he does consider so.
Everything about this house is over the top...
The most beautiful home I've ever laid my eyes on. Loved all the colourful fabrics on the furniture as well as those fabulous chandeliers.
Wow. Absolutely beautiful. I love the classic style.
"The queen has emerged from her chambers which we're not allowed to film in"😂 Jonathan took a chance there lol
You have a keen eye ... she didn't like that statement, but as a well trained actress, cameras rolling, she quickly hid her loathe.
Gold Digger!
All architects should follow this guys example. Working with the surrounding and using natural energy at least to some point. The water features are beyond gorgeous
Beyond Kitsch!
Dream big. Work hard. Achieve it. One day i will also build my own castle-like mansion 🙏🙏🙏 this was so inspiring
No you won’t buddy And many wealthy/rich will be destroyed in the end! So they can joy their heaven right now but this is far as it goes!
You can’t take your wealth with you when you go to the grave or you can do is pass it on. The next kingdom is what I look forward to because there is no more death there!
Leave the man to dream big
Ecclesiastes 5:19
[19]Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Proverbs 13:11
[11]Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
JUST IN CASE GATHERING WEALTH IS SO WRONG, THINK AGAIN. IF YOU GATHER WEALTH BY LABOUR THEN THAT'S GOOD.
THERE'S PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE WHO WERE WEALTHY, THE LIKES OF SOLOMON, AND JOB, YOU TRYNA TELL ME THEY ALL WENT TO HELL BECAUSE THEY WERE WEALTHY? COME ON. IF YOU WORK HARD AND ACCUMULATING WEALTH IN RESULTS OF YOUR HARD WORK, THEN GOOD.
WORK WORK WORK - JUST DON'T FORGET TO GIVE GOD ALL THE GLORY FOR EVERYTHING YOU'LL BE ACCUMULATING 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 .
Absolutely beautiful! Carolyn you have the most lovely accent and way about you. Cheers!
The taste and style of the Steyns is mind blowing. They are really a wonderful family. Much love from South Sudan.
Jealous down!!! This is awesome 👌👌
monalisa mkhwanazi only cause you are ignorant
No it's not!!!!
Honestly, i like a smaller, more functional home where i don't have to walk 100 meters to my target room. Then again, maybe all that walking doubles as exercise to keep you healthy, so it might be good at an older age...
Mom: Go to your room
Child: 30mn later...comes back "forgot my google maps" then 45mn later *slams door
😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
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😂😂😂😂😂😂 Genius
This is pretty awesome!!! I love it... The whole Steyn City is beautiful! Well done!!!
Beautiful architecture; the architect and lady (Maybe man?) of the house designed this very well. Lovely to see what architectural wonders we have in our country.
I don't know about the Stein's taste but the effort and thought shows, long as it fulfils what they dreamt of good because YOLO.
I think when you’re young you look at these things and go ‘ wow I want to be like that someday’. When you’re older you think ‘how many people did you use and abuse and stomp on’ to get there.
Word, bro👏!
Douw Steyn came from humble beginnings and worked his ass off. NOTHING was handed to him. He made wise investment decisions as well. Jealousy makes you nasty. Research the man. He did not step on anyone. What a low blow inaccurate comment.
@@heathermoller2768 dont even bother. Bitter people like this have to convince themselves to think this way to use it as an excuse for why they couldnt achieve their dreams
capitalism - the most moral system there is. When you provide something of value others want. The exchange of money for the value is voluntary. Most people dont realise capitalism died over a century ago. Today everything is regulated making it croney capitalism or socialism. Voluntary participation is true freedom, an equal wealth creator for all. That saying i am sure this guy worked hard and never stole other people money. He created jobs and opportunities for many familiies. The question to ask is what value does a government create. The answer is none. It is an inefficient consumer of other people wealth that is there to protect itself and those who support it, leaving the country impoverished.
@@heathermoller2768 Lol mate, they are all a bunch of narcissists
Damn... All I want is a 4 bedroom 3 1/2 bath on 2 acres with a pool and a long driveway..... And my dream car is a JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON....MY STANDARDS ARE REALLY LOW😂😂😂😂
Nahh... I just want a studio flat with crisp modern interiors... And a Toyota GT86... 😌😌 No debt, and enough free time and money to travel the world....
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 Wow! Now this is an estate. Bravo to every person that helped built this beautiful yet warmly home.
I look where i leave my comments, and i had to put one in this. legendary.
While it is too opulent for my taste, it is a beautiful piece of architecture, very nicely decorated and has an amazing exterior.
"For all of its grandeur, it still manages to feel like a home..." okayyyyyyyyy, if you say so...! :D
My goodness! This home is beautiful. Looks like the owners are optimistic about the country.
What? You wanted them to move to Australia?
Siza . Is that your understanding from my statement? All I was saying is that they love and believe in their country.
Why not? They are born and raised here. This is their home and country. They have to make it better if it will change
I'm also suprised with optimism
SA doesn't have future
Stunning place ... loved it... thank you for sharing... greetings from McAllen Texas USA
Is the Ewing Ranch in McAllen?
First time seeing those video and I'm blown away. Amazing to see something so extra in South Africa. And the founder of 67 blankets.
Virtue signaling! These people are transparent, we can see right through them!
Perhaps we should turn that property into a hostel for the needy?
You know, the winding waterfalls, in a sense, reminds me of the Colosseum, and since the estate was inspired by Italian design, I don't think that is too far off.
Those waterfalls are called aqueducts, and the ancient Romans use to use them. So...🤷♂️
When you enter this home, you speak in a British accent!
This is what Khaled meant when he said "Suffering from success."
THERES JUST SO MUCH TO LOOK AT WITH THIS PLACE. AMAZING
Very impressive...very special...South Africa..has many wealthy people...this Estate...is dream home..well done to the contrater...all local people worked here
What on earth could you ever write as a comment. I am in awe ! A place in this world to be so opulent and grand is enormously well designed . wow!
Enjoyed this watching this video. The house is a like a castle.
most definitely legendary. i wonder what kind of hidden surprises this place has
We are in awe of this and look down in others who are just looking for land for a home
What a great humble person, to say they live in a place like that.
Jealousy doesn't get you anywhere 🤓
@Archos Coplin lol so working hard means giving away all your money?
ShakeTheGames No, just means if you have, you should help. Not just self-indulge.
I gave you one thumb down because your "jealousy" knee jerk accusation is very narrow minded, as if that's the only possible reaction one could have in front of this ghastly monument to an oversized ego which is completely out of human scale and uninviting to boot. Let alone the tremendous amount of energy gone into its construction and maintenance that will certainly surpass the former. Live simply that others can live, was Gandhi's principle that we should all reflect upon but some uber rich are too poor to even think of the planet they were born into because all they have, is money.
@Archos Copelin lol because of Steyn????
@@khavafis Lol haha as if you'd practice that.... FOH with your useless opinion
Proudly South African 🙌♥️♥️
Good on you for a positive comment on a fellow South African. Refreshing and positive.
-Andrew
@@thesaint8400Andrew, what is there to be proud of?
High unemployment?
Murders?
Rape Pandemic?
Gross Incompetence from the ANC!
Corruption!
Amazing property!! Well done to everyone involved!!!!
This is really exclusive design. My most favorite house of my dreams. I really like it
Proof that money doesn't equal taste.
Too ostentatious for my taste....actually, no thanks. This place has no soul...it's cold....
Agreed, but maybe in some country the taste is different... But I wouldn't like to live there, maybe the library, but everything else nope. And the furnitures, and design hurts me.
Well said. It doesn't feel like a home.
It doesn’t need to feel like a home, it’s made to make you look better than anyone else, something I’ve learnt living around snobbery is that if your home looks nicer at the expense of live-ability you will be seen as the best person in a group.
@@annetteelliott1494 lmao poor man and his silly useless opinions.
Mantaining this mansion must cost a fortune itself. Beautiful house.
For them its easy,perhaps changing things oftenly. They are rich.
I honestly don't see where this home feels homey at all. It's interesting, but I wouldn't want to live in this home,
tigergreg8 it’s literally cold and stoney with all the rock and marble. when they said “yet still managed to make it feel like home” i shuddered. it feels more like a hotel.
I will live there over my house any day
It’s yours. 😂
you real sound like somebody who grow up in the poor background
That's why you don't live in it
" you go for a walk & don't bump into people" unusually cold❄
Hats off to the ingenuity behind that water fall thing and the positioning of the house over the landscape....Am at loss for words...but i must say that library was my favorite part of the house too.
My sister used to work for this guy. Was invited to his (former) house in Sandton I think it was. She told me he had this massive Rosewood board table in his house from Japan. It was opulence then, this is a whole new level now. He was head of the insurance company then, I can only imagine what he is in now to accomplish all of this.
But honestly, I still find this "City" a tragedy.
"just shows you what we can do in this country...if he hold hands" 🤣
My mouth was literally open in awe throughout this whole video. What an incredible place! Owning a place like this is all a matter of perspective and scale. When you're worth close to a billion Pounds it is nothing unusual or surprising to indulge your fantasies in cars, luxury palaces and the like. Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud spent $500 million on his own private Airbus 380. Does that make these people wrong or evil in some way? Why would it if they've been smarter than most others and earned their money through blood, sweat, tears and a lot of very clever thinking. What else are they supposed to do with it, keep it in bank vaults? What's the point in becoming rich if you can't spend it in extravagant and wonderful ways? In any event, I doubt that Douw, Carolyn or any other fabulously wealthy people lose any sleep over the gripes and snipes of petty poor people who just won't be gracious enough to acknowledge their success or earned right to live in this manner. I have nothing but respect and admiration for them, despite accepting that I will never have that kind of wealth or ability to live in such a palace. One of the reasons for that respect and admiration is the staggering amount of charity that more and more mega-rich people are contributing their wealth towards, 67 Blankets being one very small example, with 30 000 needy people having received a free blanket. How much do the gripers and snipers actually give to charity, truthfully?
*_I really liked your comment until you said "I will never have that kind of wealth or ability to live in such a palace". Remember, you are what you think about all the day long. Believing you can achieve all things is the first step toward wealth. Re-define your personal blueprint for success, build a stronger foundation, muster up the passion and vision toward something you do better than anyone in the world. Become highly focused and disciplined toward mastery of your task. Speak it into existence. Write down your goals and recite them outload every day into existence. Follow these steps to get your heart desires: 1) What is that I want? (Meditate) => 2) Can I clearly see what I want? (Visualize) => 3) Recite outloud what it is you want to program your subconscious mind to begin working (Manifestation) => 4) Reinforce the attainment of what you want by a relentless work ethic (Disciplined Work). Remember, you are what you think about all the day long. If you change your words you change your thoughts. If you change your thoughts, you change your circumstances. If you change your circumstances you change you destiny. Now get to work!_*
@@shotimemillionaire With all due respect I was hardly inviting a motivational speech. I've been around long enough to differentiate between reality and wishful thinking. I'm totally content and comfortable with what I've achieved in my life to date, more than many, many others in a number of areas.
You tell him grumpy cat... geeeeez the disrespect is beyond🤣😂🤣😂....
One of the most beautiful houses i have ever seen. Spectacular.
Another Awesome video Thanks Much Love ❤❤❤
This is soo beautiful. I loove it!!
When they compared it to St Peters in Rome..Michelangelo must have turned in his grave.
the whole house is ugly
Hahahahaha🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Awesomeness. The type of South African we should strive to become.
Little do you know? He is a notorious Womanizer with a nasty Cocaine habit!
The most reason why i love Italians 1. Italian food of course 2.Espresso, ice cream & Tiramisu 3.Dresses, bags & shoeses 3.They hv got style, class, tastes, creativity & always on point👌 4. Architektures, interior designs, marbles plus this palazzo is absolutely breathtaking💖 art at the highest level exquisite, luxury & masterpiece😍👌😍
I mean you just have to appreciate stunning architecture.. Wether it is your style or not, this is gorgeous.
Very beautiful 💞 and with nature enclosed it's 👌
I suppose when you have all the money in the world, and live and a capitalist country, why would you not want to live like this?
Is it morally right to live your life in half measures, because you are concerned what other people, who have no bearing in your life will say? People will always talk, whether you are in living in a three bedroom house, in a township, or a five bedroom house in Waterfall Estate, or even in Steyn City.
So live your life, as you only live once.
420 Friendly ur just jealous tbh lol. although to what he was saying he’s right to a degree, if the only people u ever wanna interact with are the family and friends you’ve already made which seems like a sorta lonely life to me but tbh id do it in a heartbeat
Countless millions, especially in the Asian world, would disagree with you about living only once. Just say'n.
@420 Friendly Depends on how he spends his wealth overall, great chances are, yes he creates jobs, but also he's certainly a tax evader. I think that some time ago, in another era, it would have been normal to build such lavish mansions. Nowadays, it's kinda selfish to use that amount of money for this. He could have invested in philanthropic projects. But tbh, the house looks stunning, extremely good taste for most of it, when it comes to Italian palazzo style obviously. If you don't like Italian, then fine, but for what it is, it's spectacular. Remember that most monuments in the modern economies were lavish and luxurious, we've lost that kind of craftsmanship, so it's good to see someone dared to try something like that. Could become a museum one day. My main problem is that it is in S.A., a very unequal country, which makes it worse considering the poverty there. I have mixed feelings, but I'd say this money could have been put to a better use considering the current world we live in.
Yes,you say live your life in a castle in the land of human suffering.No my friend.We were brought to this world to care for one another.We are all accountable for the demise of the weak,more so these billionaires.Why would they not want to live like this?In Africa?Where children are dying?So they don't go to he'll when they die
@@dimitriosefstratiadis5117 I hear you, but then where do you draw the line? Even if you lived a modest life, to a homeless person you are rich beyond measure.
The only view I can’t get enough of is the waterfalls
For some reason this video makes me feel uncomfortable ...
Me too🌸👵
I thought this was amazing at first.....then I did some research WHERE it was built and by whom, felt sick to my stomach
Ceremony please tell
Ceremony
Why is that? What made you sick to your stomach?
Me too....
Congratulations to Caroline and Steyn Nelson Mandela was my idol in high school.Thank you for carrying forward his legacy
Unbelievable ...... , what architecture , design and materials used to produce this majestic building
Caroline is so sweet and humble Lady
PLEASE CHANGE THE NAME OF THIS VIDEO TO:
HOW TO HIDE YOUR TAX MONEY.
Fbi agent or not to pay ligit claims
Lol there's no FBI in South Africa
Imagine breaking into this house and go
Day 6: No one has seen me yet
😂😂😂
Day 123: I joined them for dinner they didn't even see me
Lol and you are still trying to find your way out, as you’ll be lost too 🤣🤣🤣
Petition to have top billings back..
If this place was half the size and half the pretension, they could have actually built a real showcase of beauty and artistry.
Still waiting for it to feel like a home
One question and only one.
WHY?!?!
Why not?
krome dome Because money
Because they can.
Because small dick
OH MY THAT'S MT EXACT QUESTION WHY!!!!!
HAHAHAHHAHA shes driving around in a Bentleigh giving away blankets to the poor HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA. That gave me a really good laugh :D Absolutely legendary stuff.
Seriously though, absolutely lovely house, looks like a dream. A lot of these expensive mansions look like abominations, this looks pretty classy thought well done. The aqueducts and the view ... speechless :)
What was she supposed to give them?
#Welele nothing it was very generous. I just found that scene funny for some reason, when they drive out of the garage in her awesome bentleigh and the commentator is talking about blankets lol
She should stop sharing.
Oh thanks to the lady of the mansion. Well done madam.. I was once invited to a house showing by a dear lady in our church. She had just bought a house in the mountains. The house was hanging on the sides of the mountains like s picture frame hangs on the wall with bolts and knots drilled into the sides of the Mountains with any ground underneath the d house. You see the tallest skyscraper way down beneath your feet.
You are so motivating me right now
I would never have believed this is in Africa.... an incredible achievement
Lol There are plenty of these in South Africa & they have existed way before your gran parents were even born.Most white South Africans are well off,probably better than you in ur so called 1st world country.
@Zak Jansen read my comment again & make sure you put ur spectacles on
Omg it must feel like living in a beautiful hotel but is it homely and cozy? No. Its ostentatious. Built for impressing and entertaining guests.
Not far from this house there is a place called Diepsloot....
Nkandla is a little further away. And has a bigger pool too.
Lebo Malebo I hear you...
Yoh imagine this house n 2 mins away diepsloot is shit running down de streets dogs licking it children playing around it yoh mara one day it gonna be alright my people
Paul Muleya
Nah, gonna stay like that forever. You reap what you sow...
How is this their problem? They don't run this country..
What a great heart these people have, giving away blackets to the homeless in 90 degree heat.
Visiting this place is a good replacement for europe, this is phenomenal, as a history lover I can tell you that these details are made to stand against time.
@8:30 looks like the main man barely knows what's going on
arquel They prop him up now & then to sign the checks.
@@rgrndu ouch! 😂
That's one man's house. How do you even clean such a house.
Are you kidding? Clean? The owners of this house have hundreds of employees working full time to maintain this house. They dont have to lift a finger. They probably have an employee whos only job is to wait in the bathroom all day for them to shit and wipe their ass
One room at a time
There is a special song l would be more than happy to sing for this formidable structure and property. It goes like this:
Thina iSizwe,
Thina iSizwe esimnyama.
Sikhalela,
Sikhalela izwe lethu,
Elathathwa,
Elathathwa ngabamhlope.
Chorus; Mabawuyeke,
(all) Mabawuyeke umhlaba wethu.
(and repeat 1000 times ).
Go work hard for your own house
Absolutely stunning! Well done.
Thanks for sharing.
Truly an inspiration.
So fabulous! Love it!