Suburbanville - The insider's guide to Durbanville
A mere 30 minutes' drive from Cape Town Centre, lies one of the Western Capes oldest municipalities. Durbanville was originally known as Pampoenkraal and offered a meeting place for farmers by the freshwater springs close to the Durbanville hills.
Durbanville has remained the perfect meeting place and has further evolved into a prestigious suburb with regards to lifestyle, work, and play.
Lifestyle
Durbanville is an immensely popular suburb for families because of its quiet and friendly neighbourhoods. A family can enjoy the benefits of being close to almost anything and everything that one could want and need. All major hyper stores are available along with great shopping Centre options, such as Village Square and Tygervalley. The city centre is quite expansive and along Wellington Road, you will be able to find everything from grocery stores to hardware stores and factory shops. Durbanville Medi-Clinic and the medical centre with a variety of medical practitioners are also centrally situated.
Prices for homes in Durbanville can range anything from R1695 000 to R17 500 000. A three-bedroom house in the area ranges between R2 million and R4.5 million. If gated complexes or estates are what you are looking for, then Durbanville is a great area for you. Clara Anna Fontein, Graanendal and Avalon Estate are a few estates in the area that cater significantly for tranquillity and peace of mind.
Lifestyle living or retirement villages are easily attainable and offer many options suiting a variety of budgets. These villages pride themselves on providing good services and correctly qualified nursing staff. Many of these villages have made provision for assisted living, which adds contentment for families knowing that their loved ones are taken care of.
Durbanville also offers an array of excellent public schools such as Durbanville Primary / High School, Eversdal Primary and Stellenberg High School as well as a range of private schools (Curro, Chesterhouse and Reddam) are available to choose from.
Work
Durbanville city centre and its surrounds are bustling business-wise, and opportunities are rife. For those members working outside of Durbanville, there are plenty of easy access routes to all major highways. Both Paarl and Stellenbosch are situated +- 40 minutes' drive from Durbanville, these routes are also against morning traffic, which means relaxing travel.
Play
From well-known coffee shops and stylish eateries to a good variety of restaurants and world-class wine farms. Rolling hills covered in vineyards, one of the top entertainment activities that this suburban gem has to offer is the Durbanville Hills wine route, which consists of 13 farms. Wine farms such as D'aria, Bloemendal, Signal Gun and Meerendal are perfect for family outings seeing as they cater for both young and old. These wine farms not only offer wine and restaurants but also mountain biking and trail running tracks. The Durbanville municipality has invested money in upgrading the roads in the suburb to accommodate drivers and fitness enthusiasts alike. Fitness and sports facilities are in abundance in the area - There are horse riding schools, squash, tennis, netball, soccer, rugby, cricket, and dancing clubs for all ages.
Majik Forest and Durbanville nature reserve are perfect for combined activities, such as picnics and relaxing walks. Sonstraal dam along with Vygeboom dam are quite popular with Dad's and sons who enjoy some Sunday afternoon fishing. Designated picnic areas are also available at Sonstraal dam.
The best way to describe Durbanville is as a tranquil and family-friendly neighbourhood, where children can play in the streets after school in a secure environment. Boasting as a semi-rural suburb surrounded by wine and wheat farms, Durbanville promises to cater for your holistic needs.
