Strand North Property

Strand North Property personifies the lifestyle of "Strand living". Strand North suburb lies within the rectangular between Melkbaai beach (Golden Mile) on False Bay in the south, the Lourens River and the Strand Golf Course on the west, Main Road on the east and Broadway Boulevard on the north. It is a sought after suburb within walking distance to probably the best swimming beach in the Western Cape - with its safe (one shark attack since 1927), warm water (12 - 21 degrees Celsius) swimming beach of Melkbaai.

Property

Large scale development started in the early 1960's and the suburb has become popular with buy-to-renovate investors. Prices in Strand North vary between R900 000 and R4 million. Land value ranges between R1 000 to R1200 per sq.m. - depending on its proximity to the beach and whether it has sea views. Strand's Golden Mile stretches from the bridge over the Lourensrivier up to Sarel Cilliers Street along Beach Road.

Strand North can be roughly be subdivided into "Strand North Proper" and "Strand North Central".

Strand North Proper stretches between Beach Road and Broadway Boulevard, and between the Lourens River and Sarel Cilliers. Strand North Central is located between Piet Retief Street and Broadway Boulevard, and between Sarel Cilliers and Main Road.

Strand North Property

This area can also be subdivided into 3 distinctly different areas - each with its own characteristics.

1. Melkbaai : This area is adjacent to Beach Road's so-called Golden Mile. It lies between Beach Road & Fagan Street - i.e. the most expensive residential area in Strand (with the exception of Greenways). The properties value lies in its very close proximity to the best swimming area in possibly the Western Cape, partial sea views if they are located against the hillet and the special zoning allowing apartments to be developed in especially De Beers Avenue.

2. Strand North (Old) : Sought after area due to its value for money location - within 200 & 400 meters from the beach - BUT shaded from the elements. Erfs are not larger than 500 sq.m . The streets are fairly narrow - as some owners have been given special permission given to build garages right up to the pavements.

3. Strand North (New) : Probably the most family friendly area in Strand - with the largest erfs in Strand North - up to 1200sq.m. Road are much wider than in the rest of the Strand & the building line requirements are strictly applied - creating the feeling of more openness that in the rest of Strand North. It is still within walking distance to the beach  +- 800 meters. Close to both primary schools & Strand High.

Educational facilities

Two primary schools, Lochnerhof (tel. 021 8547316) and Hendrik Louw, and the Mill Street art school lies within its borders. Pre-primary facilities available at the primary schools, as well as a few crèches in the suburb.

Hoërskool Strand  ( English - Strand High School) is an Afrikaans medium school with more than 1 000 students. It offers grade eight to grade twelve (matric). Website : www.strandhigh.co.za. Adress : 205 Sarel Cilliers, Street, Tel: 021-8531056, E-mail: admin@strandhigh.co.za

Hottentots Holland High School is an Afrikaans- and English medium school situated between Somerset West and Strand, alongside the N2 national road. It has more than 1000 students and 44 teachers. It offers grades 8 through 12 (matric). Tel : 021-8521405

Gordon High School is situated on Cnr. Of De Beers Ave & N2. Tel :

(021) 8522540. The Principal : bjsimons@hsgordon.wcape.school.za . The school community consisted out of 40 educators, 7 non-educators and 1249 learners. Website : http://www.hsgordon.wcape.school.za.

Boland College is a Further Education and Training Institution. The Strand campus courses includes Secretarial, Human Resources Management, Engineering courses & the National Senior Sertificate-qualification.

Sport Facilities :

The Charles Morkel sports complex (rugby / tennis / squash and jukskei) is right on Strand North's northern border. Strand Golf Club run alongside the Lourensriver, bordering on its western side. The bowling club is located right next to the railway line, about 2kms from Strand North. Water sports on Beach Road includes  surfing, sailing , power boating , paddle skiing and board sailing The Pipe is a part of the beach marked of for surfers and is known for its big waves.

Commercial Facilities : 

Strand North Property is adjacent to Strand Central where most of the commercial activity takes place. Somerset Mall is about 4 kms away along Broadway Boulevard (R44). A convenience SPAR shopping centre (includes pharmacy, doctor rooms, physiotherapist, video shop, home industry, electronics shop and an optician) next to a petrol station with a 24hrs-shop borders Strand North on the Broadway Boulevard. Strand North also boasts one of the best butcheries in the Cape Town Metropolitan - Calvinia Butchery on the c/o of Lourensrivier and Sarel Cilliers Street.

• Residential Sale Property Ranging from R249,000 to R9,900,000

• Residential Let Property Ranging from R9,000 to R9,000

• Commercial Sale Property Ranging from R415,000 to R3,000,000