Croydon Vineyard Estate
Have a look at this beautiful working wine farm called Croydon Vineyard Estate which are surrounded by vineyards. With 24-hour unobtrusive security, manned entrances, a fully-fledged gym suite, swimming pool, vineyard jogging trail and family picnic site beside the estate's dam, Croydon will offer a family lifestyle of absolute safety and uncompromised serenity.
The centre of Croydon community life, however, will be the state-of-the-art Winery, which will feature an intimate cellar dining room to serve as a venue for estate wine tasting & culinary evenings, or as a facility for resident's private functions as they entertain up to 40 guests.
ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPING
The award-winning architectural firm, Van Biljon & Visser, have drawn up architectural plans and guidelines revolving around Cape styled homes, ensuring that all Croydon homesteads balance the character of a village community with the practical needs of the modern family. Investors will have the freedom to use the services of our expert design panel, or to commission their own architects.
WINE
The heart of Croydon Vineyard Estate lies in the vineyards that surround every home. Which is why homeowners at Croydon are also co-owners, with an equal share in the estate's state-of-the-art winery and the vineyards amongst which they live.
Croydon residents will enjoy the fruits of their investment with complete peace of mind.
From treading in the winepress during the annual harvest celebrations, to the punching of caps, to the keeping of vintage journals, you'll discover that wine culture isn't merely a point of differentiation at Croydon Vineyard Estate, but the essence of life.
LOCATION
Accessibility is the key that unlocks Croydon as the perfect family location, with private schools, beaches and shopping malls within a 15-minute drive of the estate. Croydon Vineyard Estate is both ideally and idyllically positioned with beautiful country views of the Helderberg mountains, rolling green hills and distant False Bay.
Centrally located, with access to major national roads in the near vicinity, Croydon Vineyard Estate is located in the Hollywood of South African wines, near to such celebrity vineyards such as Vergenoegd, Yonder Hill, Meerlust, Avontuur and Ken Forrester.
The many prominent developments earmarked for the near future, including the multi-million rand Dreamworld Film Studio, will bring with them a flourish of new amenities and sub-developments to the surrounding area. Great news to potential residents; even better news to investors. Contact Seeff - 0218433438
Calling All Cars: The 25th Stamp / The Incorrigible Youth / The Big Shot
The radio show Calling All Cars hired LAPD radio dispacher Jesse Rosenquist to be the voice of the dispatcher. Rosenquist was already famous because home radios could tune into early police radio frequencies. As the first police radio dispatcher presented to the public ear, his was the voice that actors went to when called upon for a radio dispatcher role.
The iconic television series Dragnet, with LAPD Detective Joe Friday as the primary character, was the first major media representation of the department. Real LAPD operations inspired Jack Webb to create the series and close cooperation with department officers let him make it as realistic as possible, including authentic police equipment and sound recording on-site at the police station.
Due to Dragnet's popularity, LAPD Chief Parker became, after J. Edgar Hoover, the most well known and respected law enforcement official in the nation. In the 1960s, when the LAPD under Chief Thomas Reddin expanded its community relations division and began efforts to reach out to the African-American community, Dragnet followed suit with more emphasis on internal affairs and community policing than solving crimes, the show's previous mainstay.
Several prominent representations of the LAPD and its officers in television and film include Adam-12, Blue Streak, Blue Thunder, Boomtown, The Closer, Colors, Crash, Columbo, Dark Blue, Die Hard, End of Watch, Heat, Hollywood Homicide, Hunter, Internal Affairs, Jackie Brown, L.A. Confidential, Lakeview Terrace, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Life, Numb3rs, The Shield, Southland, Speed, Street Kings, SWAT, Training Day and the Lethal Weapon, Rush Hour and Terminator film series. The LAPD is also featured in the video games Midnight Club II, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, L.A. Noire and Call of Juarez: The Cartel.
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From Russia With Love
Sean Connery returns as James Bond in this thrill-a-minute adventure featuring remarkable villains, beautiful women and exotic locales! This time, Bond squares off against the evil SPECTRE organization in a race to seize a Soviet decoding machine, thrusting him into a thrilling boat chase, a brutal helicopter attack and a deadly brawl aboard the Orient Express.