Monday, 9 November 2026 · Harare 9 Nov 2026
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Property

The new luxury: estate living in Harare's northern suburbs

Secure, serviced and solar-powered, gated estates are redefining the premium home.

An estate home at dusk. Illustration: The Leader studio

For a growing number of professionals and returning diaspora families, the premium home is no longer a large stand with a high wall. It is a house on a managed estate with shared security, water and power.

Developers say buyers are paying for reliability as much as design.

“Luxury used to mean more space. Now it means the lights stay on and the taps run.”

— Vimbai Chinyanga, Kariba Heights Properties
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Lindiwe Nkomo

Society & Lifestyle Editor

Lindiwe covers philanthropy, community development and the premium lifestyle market from Harare and Bulawayo.