Nice house, but pity about the cellphone mast. People living near a cellphone mast and wishing to sell their houses may not get the prices they want. This is because prospective buyers believe that the masts and power lines are harmful.

A number of Joburg estate agents told Saturday Star of their battle to market properties situated near cellphone masts or power lines. One family in Hurlingham Manor have been trying for five years to sell their R2,2-million house, but no one is interested because of the cellphone mast on the property next door.

The house is a prime property in Sandton and at one stage was advertised in Millionaire’s Club magazine. Herbie Ellison, estate agent with Seeff Properties and chairperson of Hurlingham Manor North Association, said the prospective buyers had expressed concern about the proximity of the cellular mast.

“I believe that the mast could cause surrounding properties to depreciate by about 35% to 50%,” said Ellison.

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SA, Johannesburg – Saturday Star

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