Top 10 Most Desirable South African Suburbs

Are you looking for a new home? Or perhaps a holiday place? Then look no further as you are about to get a sneak peek at the ten most breath-taking and amazing suburbs South Africa has to offer. Let’s work our way through the list starting at ten and moving to the most wanted, most sought after suburb in South Africa.

10 | Camps Bay

Camps Bay is similar to the French Riviera having both the cosmopolitan feel and a perfect climate. With beautiful beaches, cocktail bars and restaurants, Camps Bay is a slice of heaven. Living in Camps Bay also means you’re situated against the back drop of Table Mountain -one of the Seven Wonders of the World

9 | Sandhurst

Located in Sandton, Johannesburg, this suburb is” home to many of South Africa’s captains of industry”. With an average house price of R7 million, this suburb is closed to the public and lies on the north facing slope of the city. A view of the Magaliesberg and minutes away from the Sandton City, Hyde Park shopping, Wanderers Cricket Club and leading private schools in the area.

8 | Constantia

This suburb is situated near Cape Town and surrounded by the mountain, wine farms and Kirstenbosch. With such rich landscape, it is easy to understand why this is one of the top places to live in South Africa.

7 | Zimbali

Zimbali Coastal Resort, just a twenty minute drive out of KwaZulu Natal, has a property price range of R8 million. With the coastline, game parks (home to the big five) and indigenous forest, this suburb was built for the rich and famous.

6 | Bishopscourt

Located in the southern suburbs of Cape Town, if you live in Bishopscourt, you’ve arrived. This upmarket area resting below the table top of (Table Mountain) comes in at a price ticket of R 8.2 million on average per house.

5 | V & A waterfront

The Victoria and Alfred waterfront is one of Cape Town’s biggest attractions, with ocean views, situated in the heart of the Cape Town CBD (Central Business District). Living in this area is perfect for a cosmopolitan lifestyle.

4 | Westcliff

Westcliff is one of the oldest suburbs in Johannesburg set within its own enclosed gates. This wonder land has a Mediterranean feel to it, with house prices in this paradise starting at around R8 million. The suburb is within driving distance of Johannesburg’s great shopping centers and local spas.

3 | Llandudno

Third on the list is this sea-side suburb Nested in the valley of the Twelve Apostles mountain range, Llandudno has a spectacular view of the ocean and is a short walk from the beach.

2 | Steenberg Golf Estate

Situated in a unique estate within the wine lands area of Constantia, Steenberg Golf Estate is the second best area to live in South Africa. This estate, situated a stone throw away from a top class golf course, the Tokai forest and the Constantia wine estate, truly making this a dream area to reside.

1 | Clifton

The number one place to live in South Africa and most deserving of the title is Clifton. With houses averaging at R12 million, Clifton is seen as a home for the wealthy. Within walking distance of the four Clifton beaches- rated among the best in the world and famous for one other thing- Nettleton Road, with a house currently on the market for R50 million, It’s truly understandable just why the wealthy want to live here.

These are your top ten suburbs to live in and what is clear to see is that the wealthiest buyers want it all: Ocean views, mountain ranges, wine lands and scenic beauty, whilst remaining near to the urban centers. So to all the potential buyers looking for a new home, take out your bond calculators and take a step towards living in one of South Africa’s top ten majestic suburbs.

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Greg Jones, a smart, funny and good looking (naturally). I enjoy a good challenge and extreme sports. I have the odd super power; however they all seem to escape me when confronted with beautiful women. My idea of a good weekend is setting out a challenge and blowing past it. During the weeks, I spend it searching the web for interesting articles and enjoy occasionally writing on housing topics and bond calculators.