Lavish Gupta family mansion in Constantia sold for R20 million

• The widely reported Gupta family mansion in Constantia has finally been sold for its asking price of R20 million.
• The sole agent responsible for the sale of this white elephant, located in the immaculate suburbs that is the South, Richard Huxham-Hardie reported that it was sold to an international buyer.
• The state of the notorious mansion is “absolutely derelict and would need a total and overall restoration and renovations”.

The widely reported Gupta family mansion in Constantia has finally been sold for its asking price of R20 million.

The sole agent responsible for the sale of this white elephant, located in the immaculate suburbs that is the South, Richard Huxham-Hardie reported that it was sold to an international buyer.

The state of the notorious mansion is “absolutely derelict and would need a total and overall restoration and renovations”.

“This property used to have rolling planes of lush green gardens and was absolutely splendid. But due the years of vacantly weathering through many seasons, the total inside interior of the property sustained water damage and the thatched roof has gaping holes.”

Not only was the 8 105 m² seven-bedroom, six-bathroom property located at 10 Dawn Avenue in Upper Constantia known to have once harboured the Gupta-family, but was also home to the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

The mansion was sold to the Guptas in 2005 by Sir Mark Thatcher for R17 million.

The property was listed as a 8 105 m² seven-bedroom, six-bathroom property located at 10 Dawn Avenue in Upper Constantia.

The Gupta-family property was sold to an international buyer for the asking price of R20 million.

The the 8 105 m² property in Upper Constantia also comprised of a separate structure resembling a lapa in the outer corner of the erf located in Dawn Avenue.

The state of the notorious mansion is “absolutely derelict and would need a total and overall restoration and renovations”.

Rooms still stacked with abandoned furniture give an inside look into the haste to which the Guptas fled the country.

Overgrown pavement, weeds and a green pool are apparent signs of the prime property’s haggard derelict.

As reported by The Guardian, Sir Mark was also preparing to flee South Africa when he was arrested over his alleged involvement in a botched coup attempt.

“As the apparent plot to overthrow the president of Equatorial Guinea continued to unravel, the elite Scorpions police unit said it had arrested Sir Mark after learning that he had put his house on the market, arranged to sell four of his cars, found boarding school places in the US for his two children and bought his family plane tickets to the US,” the article continued.

Commenting on the news in the area he serves, Ward 62 councillor Emile Langenhoven said he’s never received complaints about the property, but that any security risk it posed with regards to illegal land occupation was mitigated by private security who patrol the streets of Bishopscourt.

“I am happy to see it sold and hope that whoever the new owner is will restore dignity to the property and wash away the blight on SA’s history that was the Gupta family.”

People’s Post contacted the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to confirm how these millions will pay the debt owed to South African society but there was no response at the time of going to print.