Property in Gardens
South Africa | Western Cape | Cape Town | GardensView all of the RE/MAX properties for sales in Cape Town, Gardens, which falls into the Cape Town region and includes properties for sale by RE/MAX Living, RE/MAX Living.
These properties are for sale by Henry Voss, Margie Knowles, Xandra Bolliger, Richard Gaertner, Marcelle Oblowitz, Vida Van Der Merwe, Steven Delit.
Properties range in price from ZAR 695,000 to ZAR 3,500,000 and includes residential properties, there are currently 45 properties in Gardens .
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Gardens suburb
Properties in Gardens are highly sought-after. This Cape Town suburb is filled with professionals, creatives and families. One reason a property is in demand is due to the excellent schools feeding this area. They are the well known Cape Town and Jan van Riebeeck High Schools and Jan van Riebeeck Primary School. Apart from these local schools are other schools in neighboring suburbs only minutes away.
Owners and potential buyers appreciate the area’s history that comes with a property. Gardens’ name comes from the nearby Company Gardens established by Hendrik Boom in 1652, for the Dutch East India Company. It produced fresh vegetables and medicinal herbs.
Today, it is a botanical and ornamental garden. The residents of Gardens have the pleasure of the Company Garden, every time they leave their properties to use Government Walk, to get to the city center. The Avenue of large oaks that shade them was first planted in the seventeen hundreds.
The properties of Gardens are comfortably situated between the two suburbs of Tamboerskloof and Oranjezicht. These equally established old suburbs differ from Gardens in that they are slightly further from the city center. All it takes to get from a Gardens property to the city center is a brisk walk. The two walking routes are via Long Street or Government Walk.
Another benefit of living in a property in the Gardens is its access to public transport. This suburb’s properties lie on the bus route. It is also a route frequented by regular mini-busses. Both these forms of public transport are popular with all residents as it saves them having to find parking in the city. A bus or mini-bus takes minutes to reach the city and vice versa.
The properties in Gardens have another advantage. They are centrally situated within the city’s naturally formed basin called the City Bowl. This part of the city has been established for hundreds of years and is the epitome of Cape urban culture. A property in such a central suburb often has a waiting list of tenants.
Living in Gardens is regarded as a lifestyle. Even though it is so close to the city center it has its own vibe. This suburb is completely self-contained. It’s possible to live in a property here and never leave. Everything owners or tenants of properties require is available. This atmosphere of self-containment gives Gardens its village feeling.
Gardens properties are home to residents who work in other parts of the city and also right her. Many residents use their property as both home and place of work. There are also many small businesses of every type from antiques to fast food outlets to corner cafes. A number of old houses have been turned into popular commercial properties like restaurants, attracting many visitors to the area.
Gardens has a special character that comes from the area’s architecture. Many of the crooked streets are lined with charming Victoria cottages. In recent times there was a rush to obtain properties here. It resulted in almost every property being refurbished and restored to the last detail like original broekie lace.
Other properties in Gardens are larger than the Victorian cottages. Every home or business is unique. Many a property is a fine example of a particular decade. Certain lots have a property that is new and modern. The variety of architecture along the higgledy-piggledy streets is what makes the properties unique and adds even more charm to Gardens.
The lower end of Gardens is the location of Cape City Varsity, a college that attracts creative students of film animation, production and photography. There is also local film and TV studios eTV. This is in keeping with the work-from-home Gardens’ residents as many are photographers, scriptwriters, authors, photographers, film producers, interior designers and artists.
The suburb of Gardens is also host to the National Arts Gallery, the Planetarium, the esteemed Michaelis School of Fine Art and the South African Museum established in 1825. This property is the oldest museum in South African.
One of the oldest properties is the ‘Gardens Shul’ built in 1862. It is the oldest Jewish synagogue in Southern Africa. Its twin towers were built in 1905. Nearby is the ‘Holocaust Museum’ complex and library open to the public.
Owning a property in this area means you can walk to the historical Labia Theater in Orange Street, also called ‘the grand old lady of the Gardens’. It was opened in 1949, by Princess Labia, for live performances and prior to that it was used as a ballroom by the Italian Embassy. For twenty years it’s been screening the world’s finest art films. All these fine institutions cause Gardens properties to remain in demand. Descendents of the princess still live in the magnificent property ‘Hawthorndene’ in the Cape suburb of Wynberg.
Another ‘grand old lady of the Gardens’ is the famous ‘Mount Nelson’ hotel, known for old world elegance and discretion. This hotel has been used by the rich, the famous, celebrities and royalty for generations. Local property owners in Gardens know they can simply walk to the hotel for one of the most famous Sunday afternoon teas in the world.
The elegant properties with lush green gardens and fabulous mountain views make comfortable and pleasing homes. However, at the first hint of summer, property owners eagerly head for the nearby beaches. Gardens is situated about a ten minute drive from Camps Bay and Clifton. It’s a simply drive, just follow Kloof Road around the bend of the mountain to spectacular, long, white beaches and blue Atlantic Ocean.
It is the younger set who fully enjoy the nightlife in Long Street at the lower end of Gardens running into the city center. Long Street is a hub of bars, restaurants and clubs catering to the trendiest urbanites. The whole street is made up of mainly Victorian properties turned into commercial premises. Many a property is home to bespoke boutiques, jewelry and vintage shops.
Gardens is an area ideal for singles, couples and families who want a property close to the excitement and convenience of urban living. However, they want their properties to be homely, comfortable and luxurious in a historic suburb.
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