Woodmead property is prime real estate
SANDTON - When the people of Johannesburg’s northern suburbs think of the Woodmead area, they most probably visualise shopping, commerce, business and perhaps even golf.
However, there is an important, if often overlooked, aspect to the area, and that is residential space.
“Woodmead is not a large suburb, but it is charming and very centrally situated,” said Wendy Goodenough, an agent and area expert from the Pam Golding Properties Hyde Park office.
“The Johannesburg Country Club’s scenic Woodmead and Rocklands golf courses are situated adjacent to one another. With their established tree-lined fairways they are today surrounded by secure estates on their western border and business parks in the north and south. Many of the homes situated around the golf courses have lovely views and benefit from a serene park atmosphere.”
According to Goodenough, the majority of the homes in Woodmead are either freehold houses or clusters, although there are also a few townhouse complexes and apartment blocks.
“Well-situated properties in Woodmead are very popular and it is relatively uncommon for them to come onto the market. When they do we often find they sell within a couple of months. Houses here usually sell from between R3.5 million and R5.5 million. Clusters may fetch anything from R4 million to the R6 million that was recently achieved in the exclusive Country Club Estate,” added Goodenough.
She said commuters appreciate the fact that four major highways converge near Woodmead. They include the N1 Ben Schoeman, which takes you directly to both Pretoria and central Johannesburg; the N1 Western Bypass; the N3 Eastern Bypass and the M1. The Gautrain Marlboro Station is also close by and a number of Woodmead residents make use of the convenient high-speed rail network.
“Woodmead may not be known first and foremost as a residential suburb, but it has a great deal going for it from this perspective,” noted Goodenough. “This is evidenced by the fact that homes in many parts of Woodmead are in great demand. This is not surprising because they offer a wonderful lifestyle in the middle of one of Africa’s most dynamic cities.”
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