Mashmo Newsletter (Issue One) Picture Form

New Mashmo website, just for your convenience!

Our new Mashmo website www.mashmolit.com ( lit = Land Investment Trust) is our early Christmas present, just for your convenience!

We apologize that of late our old site (www.mashmolit.co.zw) had been continuously on and off the internet, and we could

not do much, what with the project not administered within?

Prepared by our Marketing and Public Relations staff, the new site includes the company constitution, gallery and will frequently carry news features.

Apart from being simple and up to international standard, it also carries links to our Twitter  , Facebook and Google Blog accounts.

Thank you for your patience.

Once again, Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

Of illegal settlements and relocations

An illegal settlement in Harare

It unfortunate in Zimbabwe and elsewhere 'houses and wealth' are scarcely inherited from parents, contrary to what Proverbs 19 verse 14 says should be the trend.

What if after personally painstakingly investing so much into your dream-house, authorities inform that you made developments on an illegal settlement?

The ink to news that President Robert Mugabe ordered off settlers at an illegal settlement near Harare Airport is still wet. Imagine, owners had invested thousands of dollars into their properties, and suddenly they have to relocate to some farm near Waterfalls.

That is one of the reasons Mashmo Land Investment (Pvt) Ltd prefers dealing with land that is under its name, as well as selling houses in the stead of residential stands.

Ownership of land is so crucial to the extent that it almost defines and separates so-called land barons from professionals.

One of the reasons the company can stand up six-feet tall among the others, is that we own our land, and are the ones who develop and construct the houses using about 50 percent if not more of our resources.

Cheap is sometimes expensive.

Make informed choices especially this Christmas!

Eastdale project show-house construction gets underway

Greetings, as usual we pray you are in perfect health.

We are currently working on two 'show-houses' on our Eastdale site.

By definition, these are sample houses on a new building site that are fully decorated and furnished for prospective buyers to view. 

As previously highlighted to, mostly our clients, construction period for these two units shall be no more than three months.

By December these houses should be complete with fitted wardrobes, cupboards, four-plate stoves, solar geysers, and all such additionals.

In the meantime, all the remaining units should be complete by June 2016, all things being equal.
Get in touch with us and secure one of the few units left.

Cell: +263779538970/ +263 772 697 163
Landlines +263 54 224166/ 224182
Email: mashmolit@yahoo.com

OR COME TO...

Left Wing, First Floor,
Motala Building, 74 Main Street, Gweru, ZIMBABWE

PROGRESS REPORT 2

In the book 'How Can I Overcome', an American pastor observes that to conquer the devil, one has to identify him and each one of his tricks.

Our hearts do bleed when we notice how that very same devil has bestrode our property industry, leaving hundreds of victims crying, and the growing number of fraudsters smiling.

Against the background, we sat done and agreed that inasmuch as we are top-notch property developers who are among the creme de la creme in the field, and were the first to be granted a permit to develop cluster houses by the Gweru City Council, we and our Eastdale project need a divine touch.

That is the reason last Thursday 6 August 2015, we held a groundbreaking ceremony on site, with a man of God blessing the project, as well as those behind it. (View pics here on Facebook page)

A few days down the line, the show-house should be complete, in the same manner we speedily put up a site office. The structure has already been painted, roofed with tiles, and has running water.

We have partnered Vaka Concrete, a notable brick and concrete products maker, and the company is delivering thousands of bricks at the site daily.

Surveying was long-completed, and so was pegging.

Let the building game begin!!!

Welcome to Zimbabwe, cluster house concept!!!

“Land is a finite resource and we must fully utilise it. We want to see more flats and cluster houses. - Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo.

Zimbabwe’s low density suburbs such as Newlands, Eastlea in Harare and Daylesford in Gweru have seen cluster houses replacing villas.

Cluster houses in Zimbabwe

On a piece of land usually reserved for the construction of one big house and a cottage, a new phenomenon of building cluster houses has emerged sending banks and real estate companies to invade the low density suburbs.

The banks or real estate agents are buying such properties, demolishing mansions and villas to pave way for the construction of cluster houses.

Where the two hectare land once stood an old Victorian villa, it now holds 20 cluster houses made up of high quality material.

The cluster houses share one perimeter wall and gate. However, each house has its own garage and piece of yard.

Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo recently toured one of the cluster houses in Newlands constructed by Homelux.

Chombo said Newlands and Eastlea had been rezoned to accommodate the new concept housing scheme.

“We are in the process of re-zoning places such as MT Pleasant.

“Land is a finite resource and we must fully utilise it. We want to see more flats and cluster houses,” Chombo said.

The minister said the construction of cluster houses resonates with government’s policy.

“I am delighted to note that your vision feeds into that of government as it relates to maximising land utilisation, for example, densification since land is a finite resource,” said Chombo.

“I therefore, without any reservations applaud such endeavours as they by and large improve the lives of our people through the provision of decent housing and employment creation opportunities.”

The minister further urged real estate players to invest in new technologies so as to ensure the maximum utilisation of land.

He also said construction companies should never compromise on quality.

“As government, we urge private property developers to embark on research and development so as to come up with new cost effective building technologies and materials. We desire to have new building technologies which are not only cost effective but of high quality and standard to ensure durability of the final product,” Chombo said.

“I recognise that the design of this project primarily aims to cut costs without compromising the quality of the final product. I must also emphasise that, with the incessant load-shedding we ought to encourage the use of renewable energy, for example, solar energy, rather than relying on the traditional means.

“We also encourage environmental management statuses,” he said.

Justin Machibaya, managing director of Homelux properties said government should avail more land to private developers so that they meet the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Social Economic Transformation (ZimAsset) goals.

“In the ZimAsset, real estate, if I am not mistaken, is the second largest contributor after mining and we have to fully utilise the land we have. Can you imagine what we can do if we are given

1 000 units (stands) in high density areas,” Machibaya said.“We believe in quality houses for every Zimbabwean and we also believe in the maximum utilisation of land.

“This is why we came up with the cluster houses concept. We have a number of projects in Harare and we promise that we will avail quality and affordable houses,” added Machibaya. - Improved from an article in THE WEEKEND POST

Reflections on Day Of The African Child

Says whistle blower website Wikipedia: "The Day of the African Child has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the Africa Union (AU) then OAU (Organisation of African Unity)

It honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day. It also raises awareness of the continuing need for improvement of the education provided to African children.

On June 16th every year, governments, NGOs, international organisations and other stakeholders gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the full realization of the rights of children Africa.

Says Proverbs 19 vs 14: "House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.' You actually have to BUY the wealth for your CHILDREN!!!

This year, we urge you to honour our African children by buying them property...it is actually your divine commission to do so!!! 

Call/App Mashmo Land Investment Trust on +263 779 538 970...we still have properties reserved for you at our Eastdale, Daylesford cluster houses in Gweru, Zimbabwe!!! 

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