Gardens
Gardens in Cape Town takes its name from the Company's Garden, which is situated at the upper end of Adderley Street in the city centre. Hendrik Boom, master gardener of the Dutch East India Company (hence ‘Company's Garden') first prepared the garden for seeding in 1652. Gardens, which lies between Roeland Street to the North and Camp Street to the South, is an appropriate name for a green and lush suburb in the heart of the city.
Major tourist attractions in Gardens include the Houses of Parliament (Roeland Street), Iziko South African Museum (Queen Victoria Street), the SA National Gallery (Government Road) and the South African Jewish Museum (Hatfield Street).
The Gardens residential property market includes both freehold homes and sectional title apartments. Gardens, together with Vredehoek, is seen as a good value suburb in which first time homeowners and young couples can buy into Cape Town's City Bowl. To purchase a Gardens property will range in price from approximately R1,800,000 to R3,000,000. To purchase a Gardens apartment will range in price from approximately R500,000 to R1,600,000. There is also a high demand for residential property leasing in Gardens, both in freehold and sectional title. To rent a Gardens residential property will range in price from approximately R8,000 per month to R14,000 per month. To rent a Gardens apartment will range in price from approximately R4,000 per month to R8,000 per month.
Gardens is full of great restaurants, cafes and bars. These are generally situated around the vibrant Kloof Street area. There are also great theatres in the Orange Street area, such as The Little Theatre and The Labia Theatre. UCT's Fine Art and Drama School, Michaela's, is also situated here. High quality shopping centres are also present, such as the Gardens Centre (Mill Street), The Lifestyle Centre (Kloof Street) and Wembley Square (Solan Road). The Cape Town Medi Clinic (Hof Street) is a top class hospital in the area, renowned for its' world-class and award-winning maternity ward. Schools in the area include Herzlia School, Jan van Riebeeck Primary School, Jan van Riebeeck High School and Cape Town High School.
Gardens is a popular residential suburb in Cape Town's City Bowl due to its' proximity to the CBD, its' green and open spaces, its' exciting energy and its' affordability.
- Commercial Sale Property Ranging from R18,500,000 to R18,500,000
- Commercial Let Property Ranging from R90 to R90
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