Selborne Property
Selborne is a suburb nestled in the heart of East London. It is a mere 5 minute drive to almost all the commercial facilities that East London has to offer. Top Eastern Cape schools, Clarendon and Selborne, are within walking distance from most of the homes in Selborne. Selborne College was named after the Second Earl of Selborne in 1872.
Selborne is a suburb that is ideal for the young family that wants a suburban lifestyle but also suitable for the retired business executive. Here you don't pay the premium required by the similar areas in the bigger cities. Well built, well priced property together with this sought after area, attract buyers to this suburb.
A number of sporting clubs are in this suburb and it boasts the very best medical facilities that East London can offer.
On the entertainment side The Guild Theatre in Dawson Road hosts many events from ballet concerts, school plays and various theatrical productions. The East London Museum is located in Selborne and was officially recognised as a Provincial Museum in 1924. The museum has many fascinating exhibits such as the world's only extinct Dodo Egg and a model of the ancient dinosaur fish called the Coelacanth which was caught alive in the deep waters off East London. The Joan Harrison swimming pool complex in Selborne hosts many national swimming galas, waterpolo events, underwater hockey and diving competitions.
Selborne is also closely situated to the East London Zoo where a wide range of animals can be viewed. The Ann Bryant Art Gallery also boasts some fine art and regularly hold art exhibitions for the public to view.
Prices of property in Selborne ranges from apartments at R700,000 to stately homes of R3,000,000 and more. Townhouses in Selborne have been sold at R1,400,000. The average price of Selborne property is R1,600,000. The homes are generally older but very well built. Architecture differs but overall there is a definite colonial feel.
Selborne offers peace and tranquillity and close proximity to East London's premier schools.
Other Suburbs in close proximity to Selborne
Berea, Vincent and Cambridge
- Residential Sale Property Ranging from R1,500,000 to R3,995,000
