This neighbourhood offers middle-class buyers a good selection of property, and every conceivable amenity – from shopping to medical facilities to schools.
The suburb of Highveld is a fairly new middle-income neighbourhood developed in the heart of the well-established central parts of Centurion in the mid-1990s.
This piece of land, previously belonging to the state-owned aerospace and defence technology enterprise, Denel, remained vacant for a while amidst the extensive development of the booming surrounding residential and business areas of Centurion. This resulted in Highveld turning out to be one of the most favourably positioned suburbs in the area, as far as ease of access to modern infrastructure and conveniences is concerned. Add to this the suburb’s position midway between Pretoria’s Central Business District (±20km to the north) and the economic hub of Midrand (±20km to the south) and you have a textbook location offering equal convenience to motorists commuting between Gauteng’s big cities, residents reliant on public transport, and stay-at-home residents/students needing to be very close to basic services and amenities.
Highveld is practically situated on John Vorster Drive alongside the N1 and within close proximity to the N14 and R21 freeways linking it to Lanseria International Airport (40km) and OR Tambo International Airport (50km) respectively. The suburb is on the Gautrain bus route about 5km from Centurion Gautrain station and it’s also served by municipal bus services.
Highveld’s residential o¬ffering varies from student apartments selling for just under R500,000 to spacious four- to five-bedroom family homes priced at about R4m and in between townhouses, freestanding houses and properties in Highveld Estate. Vacant land and commercial property are also available.
Centurion boasts an array of higher educational facilities of which Centurion Academy, The Open Window Institute for Art and Digital Sciences, and Damelin Centurion Campus are virtually situated on the neighbourhood’s doorstep. Highveld residents have an excellent choice of Centurion’s top primary and high schools and a variety of preschool facilities are located in the suburb.
Highveld has its own basic amenities such as a supermarket, petrol station, take-away outlets and doctors rooms, while the well-known Centurion Mall – o¬ffering comprehensive shopping and business facilities, movie theatres and great restaurants – is a mere 4km from the suburb.
The area has no shortage of medical facilities either. Centurion municipal clinic is close by while Netcare’s flagship Unitas Hospital is a 10-minute drive away. Other medical facilities to be found in a radius of less than 10km are Intercare Southdowns, Centurion Day Hospital and Centurion Eye Hospital.
What I love most about the area is its proximity to many sporting facilities and gyms, e.g. Centurion Golf and Country Club, SuperSport Park, Irene Country Club and more
-Phila Watson, resident.
Dine out:
- Elephant and Friends: for amazing burgers
- Capital Craft Centurion: for delicious pub food
- The Godfather: for a lovely meal out in an attractive setting
- Bosvelder Pub and Restaurant: for authentic South African food
- Wise Crax: for tasty burgers in a laid-back atmosphere
Nature/outdoor places nearby:
- Luton Valley Bird Sanctuary
- Irene Dairy Farm
- Rietvlei Dam and Nature Reserve
- Jan Smuts House picnic terrain
Things to do:
- Watch movies at Centurion Mall or Irene Village Mall
- Visit Coin World at the South African Mint
- Play at Acrobranch Centurion (outdoor fun for the whole family)
- Explore the Irene Village Market at the Big Red Barn every first and last Saturday of the month.
This article originally appeared in Neighbourhood, Sunday Times.
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