Neighbourhood 12 MAY 2019
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Wierda Park The perfect neighbourhood for families loving loads of space and fresh air WORDS: BETSIE LOOCK-VAN DER MERWE IMAGES: RENE WALKER & GOOGLE MAPS *Map not to scale
I love the peaceful feeling of living in an older, quieter suburb where our children can play outside, climb trees and enjoy the garden JENNA BUYS, RESIDENT
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he suburb of Wierda Park in Centurion West originated in the 1970s. This era in the residential building industry was characterised by the division of urban smallholdings or plots into lovely large suburban stands of on average between 1,000m2 and 1,500m2 in size.
station, clinic and hospital, as well as many church denominations and several top primary and high schools.
are large with multiple bedrooms and add-ons suitable for extended families, guesthouses and so on.
The suburb is home to an abundance of businesses and professional practices, and it offers a large variety of shops, restaurants and recreational facilities.
Today, Wierda Park is one of the few middle-income suburbs in this area still offering sizable conventional family homes on large freestanding erven with established wooded gardens and lots of extra features like pools, granny flats, staff accommodation and the like.
Finally, on the list of positives is a supportive community. The suburb is well-known for its effective security and community initiatives and friendly family-oriented neighbourhood.
Many of the larger properties in the main thoroughfares like Ruimte, Theuns van Niekerk, Rooihuiskraal, Willem Botha roads and others, have been rezoned and are now serving as business premises. Commercial properties are also available for sale.
In addition to breathing space and wide tree-lined streets, the suburb boasts a great location for residents working in the greater Centurion area as well as commuters to and from other areas. Wierda Park is situated minutes away from the N1 and N14 intersection, giving motorists quick and easy access to the cities of Pretoria and Joburg as well as the West Rand and Northwest Province.
The current real-estate market in this area is dominated by freestanding residential properties and townhouses in traditional townhouse complexes as well as homes in lifestyle and security estates.
As a place to call home, Wierda Park also ticks another valuable box, namely convenience. The area has well-developed infrastructure and amenities like a post office, police station, nearby library, Gautrain PUBLISHED BY TIMES MEDIA PROPERTY PUBLISHING 1st Floor, Block H, Sable Square cnr Bosmansdam and Ratanga roads Milnerton, Cape Town
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On average residential properties in this area – some in mint condition and others needing some degree of attention – are reasonably priced. A huge portion of available freestanding homes falls in the R1,5m to R2m segment, while a comfortably sized two- to three-bedroom townhouse can be acquired for on average R900,000 to R1,3m. Almost as a rule, properties above R2,5m
Statistics show the biggest portion of stable homeowners in the area falls between the ages of 35 and 65 (almost 75%), while this is also the age category which reflects the largest buying and selling activity.
All of these are established, wellperforming high schools of good standing. The neighbourhood also makes ample provision for pre-school children ranging from babies to pre-primary kids.
Explore Wierda Park’s location on the western outskirts of Centurion but close to the bustling city, spoils residents with the choice of relaxing in the countryside or enjoying the pleasures and delights on offer in a big metropolis.
Outdoor places of interest nearby include Rooihuiskraal Historical Terrain and Bishop Bird Park, the well-known Voortrekker Monument and Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum, as well as Zwartkops Raceway and Zwartkop Country Club. There are also lots of indoor entertainment on offer. Both Mall@Reds and Centurion Mall have movie theatres and some lovely restaurants, coffee shops and kids’ entertainment areas, while Centurion is also known for its great pubs, live entertainment venues and clubs.
Schools Wierda Park is home to a great collection of well-established, highly rated primary schools. These include English-medium schools like Wierda Park Primary School and Springvale Primary School, while Laerskool Wierdapark and Laerskool Bakenkop both offer Afrikaans-medium education. Secondary phase learners have the option of attending Sutherland High School, Hoërskool Zwartkop or Hoërskool Eldoraigne.
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SHOPPING • Centurion Lifestyle Centre: over 90 shops to choose from • Eldoraigne Village Shopping Centre: easy, everyday shopping • Mall@Reds: comprehensive shopping • Wierda Park Centre: neighbourhood centre • Wierda Village: convenience shopping
EAT • Mehak Indian Restaurant: the secret to delicious Indian cuisine • Ocean Basket Mall@Reds: scrumptious seafood specialties • Pepper Chair: local hangout, loads of fun, good food and drinks • Pizzeria Milan: highly-rated little Italian restaurant • Thunder Ridge Spur Steak Ranch: family-oriented chain restaurant
HOSPITALS
R18,651 per month
R1,9m
For a typical property (four-bedroom house)
R1,17m In a complex
over a period of 20 years at 10.25% prime
For an apartment
R1,89m For a house
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For a typical property (three-bedroom house)
1%
R10,500
R5,700
R6,400
In a complex
85%
R999,500
For an apartment HOUSE
median asking price
34%
R13,500
Based on
R1,9m
Median asking price
R13,625 For a house
For a garden cottage
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You’ll pay
14%
13%
42% 11%
HOUSE
For a typical property in this area
Median asking price
APARTMENT
Monthly bond repayments
For rent
GARDEN COTTAGE
For sale
Centurion Eye Hospital Lyttelton Municipal Clinic Mediclinic Muelmed Netcare Unitas Hospital Vista (psychiatric) Clinic
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Fabric fashion What is everybody’s home wearing this season? WORDS: ANNE SCHAUFFER
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re we loving local, or is international it? Nicole Black of Black Fabrics considers South Africans, as a rule, to be very much in tune with international trends but not slaves to them. “Black Fabrics is really active on Facebook and Instagram, with both local and international trends reflected in our collections. We have a prolific range of fabrics and wallpapers from foremost international brands, but if not appropriate to the client’s home, we often use one of the fabrics or wallpapers for colour, print or texture as a jumping-off point to help pull together a scheme.” Black says they combine international ranges with Black Fabrics’ branded fabric to keep the cost palatable. “Currently, the most popular textured weaves and velvets are in high demand with international prints. Popular colours are still navy or cobalt blue, combined with jades – the hues might change from darks to soft blues, sage greens or bright green and white. “Generally people are still loving blush pink as an accent colour, or they combine coral with terracotta which is spot on trend… don’t confuse it with the peach and green of the 1980s! Popular printed themes lean towards flamingos and botanicals, fresh and bold geometrics redolent of retro chic, as in our Scion or Orla Kiely collections with a Scandi feel.” She also points to “freehand brushstrokes which dictate a more relaxed living, even though they are in gorgeous fabrics like the Harlequin Atelier collection”. Melissa Kerkhoff of Lula Fabrics acknowledges that South Africans follow European trends for design and palette but believes we’re increasingly more discerning now. “We choose fabrics that please – origin unimportant. There are also those who support local and are loyal to South African designers – some foreigners too, who love to buy from local designers.” Kerkhoff says South Africans are loving interior fabrics treated for outdoor use, because that’s our lifestyle – we choose patio entertaining. “There’s a strong trend towards oversized bright florals like our Thai floral and Memphis design, which has made a comeback in retro pastel tropical leaves, our delicious monster leaf print (2007), and our palm frond design (2009) are big favourites,
as are tribal designs like Suzani designs – our Bukhara (2017). Colours on trend are the ‘living coral’ which is the Pantone Colour of the Year in all shades teamed with mint greens, sage and teal.”
Upholstery
Black considers today’s upholstery favourites to be durable weaves or textured plains with patterned scatters. “Practical slip or loose covers are still popular in plain linens or linen combinations.” Kerkhoff has seen a mix of upholstery trends recently, focussing on inverted seams either left fluffy or overlocked, insert flat piping or lip in a contrasting colour, and slip covers in a more formal structure.
We love the easy life
Marc Shotland of Home Fabrics believes, “South Africans are drawn to products that make their lives easier, that’s why Home Fabrics launched the FibreGuard range with its stain-free technology – 24 various FibreGuard collections from textured, dry, jaguars and design, perfect for any interior.”
Velvet
“If there’s one texture that adds opulence and elegance to a room, it’s velvet with its tactile qualities and luscious good looks. It’s been growing in popularity for the past few years, and this year it’s set to be one of the biggest trends,” says Shotland. “Following current trends of tactile fabrics, Moulin Rouge (FibreGuard) offers two velvet qualities, namely Lech – a shimmering lustrous ground that brings to mind timeless chinois silk velvets – and Deluxe, a dry, subtly textured matt quality reminiscent of cotton velvets. Both qualities are perfect for high traffic areas such as family rooms.” He adds, “If you love the look of velvet, you don’t have to go all dramatic and dark. It works really well with softer blush tones and contrasts beautifully with other textural fabrics such as wool and linen.”
Ombre
If you’re on the hunt for some really trendy curtains, Shotland believes ombre is the way to go. “Ombre curtains are set to make your living space look lively and colourful, but not too vivid or overwhelming. We love Designer Guild’s Saraille collection of wide width linen-look ombre fabrics which work perfectly for curtaining.”
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