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ilton, says realtor Paul Campbell, has been booming for four years. “It has been incredible to see the shift in people’s perceptions.” Only a decade ago people in Pietermaritzburg felt that if it took more than 10 minutes to get anywhere, it was too long. “This mindset has certainly changed with people now viewing Hilton as far enough away from the capital city to feel like you are in the country, but close enough to get into town easily,” says Paul. As a result, demand for Hilton property has spiked with developments that include a new hospital, shopping centres, offices and new residential estates. Paul says the average price of a freehold house in Hilton is about R1, 95-million and a sectional title unit is about R1,43-million.
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EXCELLENT SCHOOLS AND A DESIRE FOR BETTER SERVICES IN A COUNTRY SETTING ARE DRIVING THE FLOURISHING HILTON PROPERTY MARKET, WRITES GREG ARDÉ
“Hilton’s demand is certainly growing. The fact that there are good schools close by, both public and private, makes it an attractive place for young families to locate to. This is also helped by the fact that Hilton living is convenient, there are quality shops close by and there is a sense that the air is
cleaner.” Paul says Hilton’s major challenge is stable electricity supply. Property company The Avenues Shopping Centre Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the JT Ross Property Group, recently developed the first phase, comprising 10 000m2, of the shopping centre – near
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