{"id":5864,"date":"2025-09-01T10:59:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox2.mywebsiteproof.co.za\/?post_type=sva-projects&#038;p=5864"},"modified":"2025-09-01T10:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:59:12","slug":"southernwood-mthatha-student-village","status":"publish","type":"sva-projects","link":"https:\/\/sandbox2.mywebsiteproof.co.za\/?sva-projects=southernwood-mthatha-student-village","title":{"rendered":"Southernwood Mthatha Student Village"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5864\" class=\"elementor elementor-5864\" data-elementor-post-type=\"sva-projects\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-635b7106 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"635b7106\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Type: <\/strong>Student Accommodation<strong><br \/>\nCompletion:<\/strong> 2026<strong><br \/>\nSize:<\/strong>\u00a013 037m\u00b2<strong><br \/>\nValue: <\/strong>R230 Million<strong><br \/>\nClient:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0ADOWA Property Developers<\/p>\n<p>Southernwood Mthatha Student Village is a purpose-built, three-storey student accommodation located within walking distance of Walter Sisulu University in Southernwood, Mthatha. Once complete, it will house 718 students in thoughtfully designed eight- and ten-bed pods, each with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Ten-bed pods consist of five double bedrooms, while eight-bed pods offer a mix of single and double bedrooms. Each bedroom is fully furnished with a bed, built-in cupboard, desk, chair, and individual heater, ensuring comfort and functionality.<\/p>\n<p>To encourage a sense of community, the development includes communal study and recreational areas, as well as laundry facilities. Each pod\u2019s kitchen is fully equipped with a refrigerator, stove, microwave, and individual lockers for secure storage.<\/p>\n<p>The architectural design features a bold and contemporary aesthetic. The fa\u00e7ade plays with texture and material, using vertical grey panels and facebrick to create a barcode-like effect. Painted brick wraps the stair shafts with a perforated design extending from the roof, while a contrasting facebrick band below the mono-pitched, metal-clad roof adds a distinctive finish.<\/p>\n<p>Southernwood Mthatha Student Village blends practical student living with a vibrant, modern design\u2014creating a welcoming space for academic and social growth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-501d726a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"501d726a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242cc46c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"242cc46c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Southernwood Mthatha Student Village<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-pafe-scroll-box-with-custom-scrollbar=\"\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454c65cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"454c65cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Type: <\/strong>Student Accommodation<strong><br \/>\nCompletion:<\/strong> 2026<strong><br \/>\nSize:<\/strong>\u00a013 037m\u00b2<strong><br \/>\nValue: <\/strong>R230 Million<strong><br \/>\nClient:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0ADOWA Property Developers<\/p>\n<p>Southernwood Mthatha Student Village is a purpose-built, three-storey student accommodation located within walking distance of Walter Sisulu University in Southernwood, Mthatha. Once complete, it will house 718 students in thoughtfully designed eight- and ten-bed pods, each with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Ten-bed pods consist of five double bedrooms, while eight-bed pods offer a mix of single and double bedrooms. Each bedroom is fully furnished with a bed, built-in cupboard, desk, chair, and individual heater, ensuring comfort and functionality.<\/p>\n<p>To encourage a sense of community, the development includes communal study and recreational areas, as well as laundry facilities. Each pod\u2019s kitchen is fully equipped with a refrigerator, stove, microwave, and individual lockers for secure storage.<\/p>\n<p>The architectural design features a bold and contemporary aesthetic. The fa\u00e7ade plays with texture and material, using vertical grey panels and facebrick to create a barcode-like effect. 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Once complete, it will house 718 students in thoughtfully designed eight- and ten-bed pods, each with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Ten-bed pods consist of five double bedrooms, while eight-bed pods offer a mix of single and double bedrooms. Each bedroom is fully furnished with a bed, built-in cupboard, desk, chair, and individual heater, ensuring comfort and functionality.<\/p>\n<p>To encourage a sense of community, the development includes communal study and recreational areas, as well as laundry facilities. Each pod\u2019s kitchen is fully equipped with a refrigerator, stove, microwave, and individual lockers for secure storage.<\/p>\n<p>The architectural design features a bold and contemporary aesthetic. The fa\u00e7ade plays with texture and material, using vertical grey panels and facebrick to create a barcode-like effect. 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