Rietfontein, Pretoria

Rietfontein, located in the centre of The Moot area, appears to be a choice location amongst families with school-going children. Its proximity to a wide variety of educational facilities including nursery, primary and high schools, the Tshwane University of Technology and the University of Pretoria as well as easy access to amenities that accommodate day-to-day living seems to be the driving force behind this trend.

A well-established, middle-class and older-styled suburb, Rietfontein lies on the southern side of the Magaliesberg Mountain range, comfortably out of the city centre of Pretoria but with a scenically beautiful belt of greenery from the mountain ridge as a backdrop.

Rietfontein offers a fair selection of properties and serves both the buyers' market as well as short, and long-term, rentals.  Options include older, larger houses on equally sized stands, smaller houses displaying modern architecture, a large number of flats and apartments, complexes and town-houses.  With its origins from farmlands to small-holdings and eventually the development of Rietfontein into a suburb, a number of properties still come with boreholes.  Notably, there is increased development in new, secure, affordable and well-located accommodation based on increased demands for such options. 

Additional communal attractions to Rietfontein include the numerous public parks as well as the Wonderboom Nature Reserve which makes for a lovely, recreational family outing.

CLIMATE:

Lying at the foothills on the southern side of the Magaliesberg Mountain range, Rietfontein is particularly well-sheltered against the elements, over and above the fact that it also enjoys a touch of the sub-tropical climate that is particularly prevalent just on the other side of the ridge.  During the summer months the homes, gardens and streets are well shaded, under the large old trees, from the hot summer sun. 

Days warm up from early in the morning and can easily reach 30 degrees Celsius and up.  Rain takes place during summer and fortunately Pretoria is often blessed with mid to late afternoon showers, breaking the heat and leading to warm but comfortable evenings. 

Winters can be quite cold during the early morning hours but generally warm up to be pleasantly comfortable for most of the day.  On the odd occasion, when temperatures become unusually low, there may be frost. 

DISTANCE FROM RIETFONTEIN TO THE PRETORIA CBD:

• Via the M2: 17 min / 8.5 kms
• Via the M22:  17 min / 8.3 kms
• Distances are approximate and drive times indicated during normal traffic

MAJOR ACCESS ROUTES:

Rietfontein has four main access roads including Codonia Avenue to the east and Steve Biko to the west both of which lead to Pretoria's centre and then Meyer Street to the north and Nico Smit to the south which also leads to the N1 Highway just a short drive away with access via the Stormvoël Toll Plaza.

PLACES OF INTEREST IN THE AREA:

• Acro Branch Pretoria North
• Big Fig Tree at Wonderboom Nature Reserve
• Bonacord Dam
• Cow Market
• Cullinan Diamond Mine
• Dinokeng Game Reserve
• Faerie Glen Nature Reserve
• Friends of the Rail
• Groenkloof Nature Reserve
• Loftus Versveld Rugby Stadium
• Onderstepoort Private Nature Reserve
• Pierneef Theatre
• Pretoria Farmers Market
• Pretoria National Botanical Gardens
• Roodeplaat Dam
• Rosemary Hill & Acrobranch
• Sammy Marks House
• Tswaing Crater Meteorite & Museum
• Wonderboom Nature Reserve
• Wonderboom Airport

CHURCHES:

• Chapel of God's Grace
• Evangelies Gereformeerde Kerk
• Gemeente van Christus Church of Christ
• Gereformeerde Kerk Innesdal
• Lede in Christus Kerk Oos-Moot Gemeente
• N G Gemeente Muldersdrif
• Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk
• Rietfontein Afrikaanse Baptiste Gemeente

COMMUNITY SERVICES:

• SAPS Pretoria Moot
• Villieria Police Station (Villieria)

FRAIL CARE & RETIREMENT FACILITIES:

• AGS Tehuis
• Doringbome Aftree Oord, retirement & frail care
• Jacaranda Retirement Village

HOSPITALS & MEDICAL FACILITIES:

• Netcare Moot General Hospital
• Life Eugene Marais Hospital (Les Marais)
• Steve Biko Academic Hospital (Capital Park)

NURSERY & PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS:

• Happy Hearts Pre-School
• Incredible Minds Nursery School
• Kiddo Kleuterskool
• Konings Kinders Kleuterskool
• Pienkvoetjies Kleuterskool
• Rietfontein Kleuterskool
• Sonneblom Pre-Primere Skool

PRIMARY SCHOOLS:

• Gereformeerde Laerskool Johannes Calvyn
• Rietfontein-Noord Primary
• Queenswood Christian School (Annlin)

HIGH SCHOOLS:

• Magalies School
• Herron Bridge High School (Villieria)
• Hoërskool Oos-Moot (Waverley)
• Hoër Tegniese Skool John Vorster (Villieria)
• Moot Christian Academy (Villieria)

SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS:

• Magalies Special School

RESTAURANTS:

• 1892 Sinkhuis Restaurant
• Adler Cuisine German Family Buffet Restaurant
• Brewers BBQ
• Die Boom
• Gusto
• Ichiban Thai, Chinese Food & Sushi Bar
• Japie se Plekkie
• The Mulberry Tree
• Toni's Fully Furnished Pizza Co
• Vetkoek Delight

SHOPPING MALLS:

• Frederika Sentrum
• Jakaranda Centre
• Rietfontein Pavillion Plaza
• Gezina Galleries (Gezina)
• Gezina City (Gezina)
• Waverley Plaza (Waverley)

VETERINARY CLINICS:

• Old Chapel Veterinary Clinic
• Berg Veterinary Clinic Jakaranda Animal Hospital (Villieria)
• Jakaranda Animal Hospital (Villieria)
• Mayville Animal & Birds Clinic (Mayville)
• Mayville Dierekliniek (Mayville)
• My Pets Vet (Wonderboom South)
• Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (Onderstepoort)