Area Profiles

Silverlakes, located in Pretoria East, started as a single residential and golfing estate in the late 1990s.  It was developed for the higher income-class resident looking for a secure, private and outdoor, natural setting.  Silverlakes Golf and Wildlife Estate is now well-established and over time a number of similar and varying estates have been developed as part of the greater Silverlakes area.  Just off Grahame Road and Solomon Mahlangu Drive, as one drives into the greater Silverlakes area, there is an almost instant awareness of the well-maintained natural and perhaps even bushveld landscape, where both fauna and flora have been well retained.  Yet, only a...

Sinoville is certainly one of the oldest suburbs on the northern side of Pretoria, but typically middle-classed and more old-fashioned in style residential area.  It was predominantly a farming and small-holdings area for many years but over time it has been re-developed to suit modern housing demands.  There are a number of larger, well maintained, higher end properties to consider but first-time owners, single and younger residents - even those persons heading toward retirement - can choose from a selection of townhouse complexes, simplexes and smaller modern houses.  One will notice that many of the houses are still classically styled, so older in design, offering...

Villieria is one of Pretoria's older suburbs and lies north east of the city centre, at the southern foothills of the Magaliesberg Mountain range. It is a middle-class suburb and a fairly small community but filled with the charm of old, retaining many of its contemporary styled homes, set on significantly larger-sized properties and amidst well established, beautiful, gardens and large old trees. The attraction of many of the homes, when one steps inside, is that the once fashionably pressed ceilings and blocked wooden floors have been kept, creating that true homely feeling. Villieria, one might say, offers an infusion of many characteristics, be it the blend of...

Wapadrand is one of Pretoria East's well-established suburbs and lies along the northern foothill of the Bronberg Mountain. Most attractive is this area's undulating setting as well its natural growth with a climate suited to those who love to cultivate gardens of varying types. Wapadrand stand sizes are reasonable while properties consist mostly of free-standing houses, ranging from the older 80s style through to some beautifully modern homes.  Toward the east of Solomon Mahlangu Drive, one will find a few estates as Wapadrand tapers into the plot areas of Shere, while the western side of Wapadrand is slightly more built-up with mostly houses and then just a handful of...

Waterkloof is undoubtedly Pretoria's most coveted, sophisticated and well-to-do suburb, and finds itself perched upon the Waterkloof Ridge, tapering down toward its foothills. With the most magnificent views of the greater Pretoria landscape and iconic architectural designs such as the Union Buildings, this suburb oozes luxurious indulgence both by day and night.  There is very little about Waterkloof that is not extravagant - whether it is its Victorian-styled family homes or the Ambassadorial residences, restaurants, tea gardens, shopping malls or boutique stores for the finest in clothing, furniture, antiques, gifts, art or cuisine.  Even it's entertainment...

Heading north east out of Pretoria, toward the foothills of the Magaliesberg Mountains, lies the pleasant and pretty little suburb of Waverley. It enjoys an elevated position against the southern slope of the mountain, which poses as the great divide between The Moot area and neighbouring Pretoria North, as one heads over the pass. An older, well-established suburb, Waverley is home to mostly well-constructed traditional residences on large stands, but of course more recent developments have established smaller and modern styled options. These including townhouse complexes, simplexes, bachelor apartments, flats, cluster homes and houses, with property pricing to...

Wonderboom Suid is iconically known for its location of being perched on the Magaliesberg Mountain range's southern foothills with the Wonderboom Nature Reserve set as its backdrop with a beautiful band of greenery visible above the suburb as you drive toward Wonderboom Suid, out of Pretoria's city centre. The suburb of Wonderboom Suid is particularly reminiscent of old-fashioned Pretoria with similarly old-styled houses, both in design, stand and home sizes as well as really well established gardens and age-old trees lining the street and sidewalks.  But, while many of these are still used for residential purposes there is also a fair number of homes which serve...

The Zambezi Country Estate is an upmarket residential security estate which forms part of Montana Tuine located in the greater Pretoria North. Developed in 2005, this 122.5 ha estate has become one of the most prestigious and sought-after developments in Pretoria. It was most definitely designed to keep the look and feel of the natural surrounds of the lowveld which starts on the outer edges of Pretoria North and stretches further out toward the Limpopo bushveld area. The beautiful Zambezi Country Estate lies on a flat landscape with a total of 719 stands of which the greater number of stands have already been developed. The spectacularly green common areas offer...