Area Profiles

Illovo's unbeatable location, vibrant lifestyle and strong investment appeal has seen it becoming one of Johannebsurg's most sought after suburbs. It has undergone a transformation in recent years and experienced exponential growth. It has gone from a quiet neighbourhood into a bustling mixed-use area.  With its proximity to Melrose Arch, Hyde Park, Birdhaven and its location along the Gautrain bus route, Illovo has become most desirable amongst young buyers and investors as well as professionals. With excellent public and private schools as well as places of worship, shopping centre's like Blubird, Thrupps and Illovo Junction to name a few, Illovo is close to all these...

Virtually just down the road from Sandton City, the upmarket suburb of Morningside in Sandton lies along both sides of Rivonia Road in the heart of the northern stretches of Johannesburg, yet manages to remain peaceful, quiet and relatively unruffled by the surge of Johannesburg's nightmarish traffic. The affluent suburb of Morningside is a muddle of rambling post-war homes and secure townhouse complexes. The leafy quiet is favoured particularly by those working in Johannesburg's financial district - the bustling commercial capital of Sandton - dominated by high rise buildings, glass and chrome finishes, world class hotels, the Sandton Convention Centre and Sandton...

Paulshof is often described as the 'garden village of the north' and indeed, it isn't unusual for the family dog to have a run-in with a prickly porcupine when out on a daily stroll! Attractions in the area include the German Country Club and the Rivonia Recreation & Sport Club. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the beautiful and well maintained 2.5 km circular nature walking trail. Schools in the area Saint Peter's Preparatory School, Sunninghill Park Nursery School, Lifestyle Montessori Primary Schools, Roland University, Performance Unlimited, Sangari - South Africa. Shopping centres in the area are Cambridge Crossing Shopping Centre, Chilli Lane Shopping Centre -...

Sandown is an affluent suburb, located in Sandton. It is both a residential and commercial area and is home to the offices of many major national and international corporations. The Gautrain rapid rail system's Sandton Station is located in Sandown, linking Sandton to O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg Central and Pretoria. Homes here lie on large properties, their gardens leafy and well maintained behind towering retaining walls that are a prerequisite to suburban living in Johannesburg. Sandown is really only a stone's throw away from Sandton Square, and Sandton City, the dominating malls of Sandton, and the Sandton Convention Centre. Sandton's...