Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
CITY’S SECRET IS STYLISH AND TRENDY
Superb offerings in terms of lifestyle along with solid investment growth, the suburb, once farmlands and steeped in history, is a gem set against the backdrop of Table Mountain
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City Bowl has an exclusive, wellkept secret. Set against the beautiful backdrop of
Mountain, the leafy innercity suburb of Oranjezicht offers residents convenient city living plus consistent investment opportunity.
The suburb is built on what was a farm supplying fresh produce to the Castle of Good Hope in the 1700s. It remained a farm for more than two centuries. In the 1960s, the farmhouse was demolished to build a bowling green. In 2013, this was redeveloped into the Oranjezicht City Farm, a mini-Babylonstoren and well worth a visit.
Dominated by lavish characterful homes and apartments, Oranjezicht comprises around
750 houses and 1300 residential apartments. Based on 2018 sales, sectional title properties fetched an average value of R36 000m², and full-title properties around the R10 million mark.
According to Knight Frank property consultant Louis Fouché, Oranjezicht is a superb offering in terms of lifestyle coupled with solid investment growth: “We are seeing astute and discerning buyers of all ages occupying properties with an equivalent percentage of buyers in all groups, including 50s and upwards.
“With its stylish and trendy community, it is easy to see why Oranjezicht is popular. Homes vary from Victorian to contemporary architecture, although the neighbourhood retains the ambience of its original farm.
“Some of Cape Town’s top schools, such as St Cyprian’s, Herzlia, Jan van Riebeeck, and the French and German international schools are adjacent, and city centre attractions are mere minutes away.”
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