This vibrant wineland town has much to offer by way of entertainment, restaurants, site seeing and relaxation. Weekends see Durbanville come alive with visitors from the city and platteland who frequent our world class wine estates, theatres, shopping malls and eateries.
With it's upmarket tree-lined residential areas, Durbanville remains a much sought after neighbourhood in which to put down roots as has been proven by the many overseas visitors who have come to Durbanville as visitors and returned as residents.
Durbanville is situated within minutes from the main highways into the Cape Town city centre and the Boland Towns making it conveniently central to both business and leisure activities.
The Atlantic Seaboard, also known as Cape Town’s ‘Riviera’, stretches from the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront on the north shore of Table Mountain all the way down the west side of the cape peninsula to Hout Bay.
This incredibly beautiful stretch of coast is connected by the most picturesque, scenic drive along Victoria Road and properties on this stretch of South Africa’s Cote d’Azur fetch unprecedented prices, now that this truly beautiful part of the coast is so sought after.
The Atlantic Seaboard never fails to buoy one’s spirits, with the glistening Atlantic Ocean on one side and the magnificent slopes of Lion’s Head and the Twelve Apostles on the other; one is easily transported by the sheer splendour of the setting.
The City Bowl is a part of Cape Town, South Africa. It is a natural amphitheatre-shaped area bordered by Table Bay and defined by the mountains of Signal Hill, Lion's Head, Table Mountain and Devil's Peak. The area includes the central business district of Cape Town, the harbour, the Company's Garden and the residential suburbs of Bo Kaap, De Waterkant, Devil's Peak, District Six, Zonnebloem, Gardens, Higgovale, Oranjezicht, Schotsche Kloof, Tamboerskloof, University Estate, Vredehoek, Walmer Estate and Woodstock.
The closer one gets to Table Mountain, the steeper the suburbs become, thus Higgovale and Oranjezicht lie on the lower slopes of majestic Table Mountain.
Other than enjoying the ambience of the multi cultural, commercial and residential uniqueness of the City Bowl, there is plenty to occupy one's leisure hours. The City Bowl includes some of the most interesting and historically significant neighbourhoods in Cape Town, providing hours of easy meanderings as well as proximity to V + A Waterfront, restaurants, clubs, bars, shops, museums and historical sites.
Residential living is typically in modern high rise apartments or lofts, in refurbished heritage buildings and/or in life style centred complexes designed for convenient inner city living. Tranquillity and leafy gardens feature in many of the residential areas giving the City Bowl a special ambience.
The beautiful little town of Stellenbosch, roughly an hour from Cape Town, lies surrounded by the Stellenbosch Mountains in the Jonkershoek River Valley in one of the most picturesque settings in the Cape.
The second oldest town in South Africa has fondly been called ‘Eikestad’ or city of oaks and its streets are lined with some of the most beautiful surviving examples of Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian architecture in the Cape. Dorp Street is a national monument and taking the time to walk around this cosy old part of Stellenbosch, with its secluded lanes, water furrows, cosmopolitan restaurants, and coffee bistros, with superb views of mountain, vineyards and orchards, is an idyllic morning venture.
Stellenbosch University is one of South Africa's leading universities. This institution has a rich history dating back to 1863 and has 10 faculties, including Engineering, Commerce, Science and Arts. The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is the only university department in the southern hemisphere which has successfully built a communications satellite, Sunsat, which was launched in 2000 and orbited the earth for three years.
The Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek valleys form the Cape Winelands, the larger of the two main wine growing regions in South Africa. The South African wine industry produces about 1,000,000,000 litres of wine annually.
This historic town is perfect for families and students alike and offers a vast array of suitable accommodation, whether you intend to rent or buy in this quaint and picturesque town which has so much to offer.