 Here I am standing in the heart of Sant and CBD outside of Blackbrick. Now Blackbrick is a company doing something really different in the residential market and I think it is so cool. Behind me is one of their flagship developments, a vertical village that is pioneering the way through workspace and living and how they intermingle together and it's going to change the way you view it forever more. I have not only developed an exceptional product but also put an exceptional amount of thought into how to enhance how people connect and helping their residents achieve their individual goals within that living environment. If you're looking to advance your career, they have weekly guest talks. From corporate CEOs to multimedia personalities, Blackbrick is bringing you those TED Talks live and right to your door. If enhancing your social circle is more your thing, then they have not one but two cafes as well as a bar, gym and yoga studio, they also have weekly games nights for you to meet new people and create lasting relationships. And if just spending some time on your own while enjoying the convenience of living in Sant is what you're looking for, Blackbrick offers three styles of apartments, so stick with me and we're going to show you all that this vertical village has to offer because you really do not want to miss out. To the studio apartment, which is the smallest of the three apartments we're going to be touring today, the first thing you notice is the mixture of textures and colors and characters that gives us room a lot of character. The first and foremost would be this black facebrick wall. As the namesake of the building goes, I think that's a really cool touch. But not only this is black, so are all the taps in the apartment. So your sink taps, the mixer tap, as well as the taps in the bathroom. Now talking about the bathroom, you've got a walking shower with a glass front door. You've also got a big vanity as well as a mirror and plenty of under sink storage. There's also quite a bit of storage in the kitchen. You've got your under counter storage for your appliances, as well as your built-in stove and oven and there is space for a large single door fridge. Now moving a bit further into this apartment, you'll notice that not only is there quite a bit of storage space in a studio apartment this size, but also quite a lot of space in general. I have to admit I love just how much space and air and specifically light you find in a studio apartment like this with this window behind me. It's incredible. All the apartments also have aircon. So you're going to be kept cool on days like these. Now another very cool thing. Now Black Brick has got three locations, one in Santon, one in Cape Town and another one soon to be launching just across the road. Now these locations all tie into this card because if you are a member, you can access any of those locations. If you're in Cape Town and you're really looking for a swim, go and enjoy the pool in Cape Town. If you're here in Santon and you want to go sit in the cinema across the road at their other flagship, you can walk across there, swipe in with this card and you've got access to it, which is awesome. Isn't it? Isn't that community just so cool? You hardly see stuff like that launching essay and I love what Black Brick is doing. But they are looking at launching locations all over the world. So hear me out. You're in Munich. You need to answer some work emails. You go to one of their locations, you slide right in there, tapping the card, you go into one of their work spaces, sit down, pop up in your laptop, do the business you need and go and carry on with your day. So I love the way they've turned this into such a rewarding membership program. But let's talk about those amenities and let's not just talk about them. Let's show you them. So let's go take a look. The third floor is where our studio apartment was located. But this third floor has a few hidden gems up its sleeve. Off the hallway, you'll find a library where you can take some quiet time to enjoy a few books or brush up with some magazine reading. Opposite the library, however, you'll find the conversation room, a place just like its name, where you could find Black Brick hosting conversations with leaders of industry or something as enjoyable as a game tonight. So if you're a killer at 30 seconds, this is going to be one of your favorite places in the building. And here we are, fourth floor. Penthouse suite last is most certainly not least when it comes to the offering of the Black Brick Apartment Block. Now, this kitchen shares those same design cues as the studio and the one bedroom does with the gray cladding and the black accent on all of the taps. But what is different is there's a lot of space behind me for a nice seating area there on your dining room table. You can share breakfast with family and with friends. There's also a downstairs guest toilet. Now, moving into the lounge, we've got plenty of space. You can put your 65 inch flat screen on the TV and this old shaped couch shows you just how uncrammed a two bedroom apartment like this feels. There are also two windows on the walls giving you so much space and light flooding in. But it also affords you a really nice view of the hustle and bustle of Santon. And can you imagine what the night times must look here with all the Santon lights flooding through the windows? Now, upstairs are two bedrooms, both with in-suite bathrooms. But before we get to that, I wanna talk about the design cues. And these design cues go throughout every single apartment we've shown you. There's tons of minimalism incorporated into the design of this complex. Black brick is an industrial building and it feels like that, but in the most comforting way. You've got your metal light racks where your light housing is fitted. You've got your poured concrete ceilings and you've got that textured tiled back splash behind your cooktop that brings in the warmth through those textures and features that a normal industrial complex would never have. And I appreciate it and I'm sure you will too. The upstairs bedrooms both share the feature black brick wall. Both bathrooms have walking showers with glass fissades as well as the vanity with under sink storage. There's plenty of cover space in both bedrooms. However, the master bedroom has a killer feature and that is those two windows overlooking the Santon skyline and all the way down to Rosebank. I don't think there's anything better than waking up in the morning or going to sleep at night with a Santon skyline twinkling above you and that Michelangelo tower just really giving you such a feel of living in the city. I decided to change into something a little bit more comfortable to show you the rest of the amenities within black brick. Let's talk about this one bedroom apartment right here. Now the bedroom is separate from the hallway by sliding glass doors, which gives you a perfect place to sleep in quiet while also giving you a little bit of an airy and open feel because of the glass. But moving into the living area, we've got the kitchen and the dining area and your living area put together in a very space saving way and I love how they've done it because you can whip up a snack behind me while still watching your favorite TV program and the cherry on top within the department and within this building as a whole is the artwork you'll see throughout by South African artist Sarah Grace. Now what black brick likes to do is host competitions for South African artists affording them the opportunity to be commissioned for specific buildings and this building, black brick sand and you'll find Sarah Grace's artistry all throughout the building, within the apartments, within the common areas, within the hallways and even in the parking lot. So within black brick sand and a staple throughout all the apartments within the kitchen and in the bathroom, it brings such a cool touch and really conjoins it with those feature black walls. The vibe you get in this place is second to none and you fall in love with it so quickly. I'm sure you've seen at this point in time that a lot comes with this little card right here but right now you're gonna go watch a movie. That is right, black brick sand and comes with its very own inbuilt cinema that you can book to spend some quality time with whoever matters to you and right now I think it's time for me to kick back, relax and watch a movie. Now this cinema comes with an overhead projector and a huge screen right in front of you and Netflix built in. So all you need to do is book this baby and you can sit down and have access to hundreds of movies whenever you want. So you go grab the popcorn and I'm gonna meet you right here. No play within black brick sand and there is a fully kitted out gym on the top floor, something that all residents can take advantage of and right now as you can see, I'm pumping some iron, I'm keeping the health up and after this I'm gonna wanna come down, relax and enjoy the sights and for that we're gonna be showing you the meditation and the yoga room. This gym includes dumbbells, kettlebells, two benches as well as a tread machine and a salt bike if you really wanna get your crossfit going. There are three punching bags for you to let out a little bit of that steam and as I mentioned before upstairs, there's a yoga studio. So coming upstairs from the gym once you've completed your work and you want some time to relax there is a sun area located above even the bar giving you an incredible view of the Santa City skyline and some sunbeds there to work on your tan. Last but not least on the relaxation front of black brick you've got your meditation studio. A little place of quiet and relaxation where you can ease out all the stresses of the work week. And what kind of sky rise in Santa would this be without a rooftop bar, a place for budding in tropinures and flourishing socialites to survey their kingdom. But this bar doesn't just come with a beautiful view. What it does come with is a whole host of furniture, two gas brides and these beautiful day beds behind me for you to use whenever you want. However, that is not even the cherry on top of the cake about this bar. What it is though is we have got a bartender that will serve all of your needs every day from midday ice on tap. You guys can come up here and have the best time. But right now what I want to do is I want to park myself off on this day bed and visualize myself sipping a cocktail and enjoying the sunsets right here at this bar. And if you can do the same thing, what I'd like you to do is contact black brick and inquire about their latest developments and any availability that they have. All of their details are going to be on screen right now. So for myself Chad and the entire team at Private Property thank you so much for joining us on another episode of the Home Shopper Show and we're going to see you next time. Goodbye.