The best Midrand suburbs to make your home
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Perfectly positioned in the heart of Gauteng, Midrand continues to attract buyers and renters alike. If you're after an area that's rich in amenities, offers affordable property options, and easy access to work and play, it's hard to beat Midrand. To help you choose the best part, here's our guide to some of its top suburbs.
Noordwyk
With its great value-for-money properties, Noordwyk is popular with first-time buyers. In particular, Millennials have taken to the area, drawn by its trendy appeal. Noordwyk offers you a number of spas and a large Virgin Active gym in the Vodacom World complex to keep fit. The nearby Gautrain Midrand station ensures you commute effortlessly to various parts of the province.
Halfway Gardens
Looking to secure your child's success? Halfway Gardens is worth considering with its stellar education offerings. There's the local Curro Midrand Halfway Gardens, Halfway House Primary, and Midrand High School. There are even tertiary institutions like Varsity College Waterfall - Midrand, the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE), and Inscape.
Vorna Valley
This Midrand suburb has a vibrant community spirit driven by the Vorna Valley Residents Association (VVRA). As a non-profit organisation, it works to improve the environment, build relationships, improve communication, and raise funds to keep on serving the area. Vorna Valley's beauty has also been enhanced with the planting of 60 trees along Berger Street.
Carlswald
Carlswald is a prime residential area in Midrand. It has good schooling options and access to shopping at the Carlswald Lifestyle Shopping Centre. This open mall style complex offers friendly service, a variety of shops, and the chance to dine outdoors and enjoy the sunny weather. A new Carlswald park was completed in 2020, with the intention to strengthen community ties, improve property values, and give children in the suburb a safe area to play.
Waterfall
For a comfortable lifestyle, look to Waterfall. This suburb is close to shopping centres like the Mall of Africa, schools like Curro Waterfall and Reddam House Waterfall, and healthcare like Netcare Waterfall City Hospital. The area has seen massive growth with the inclusion of residential, commercial, mixed-use, and retail precincts. Waterfall lies only 31 minutes away from Johannesburg, making it great for commuters.
Barbeque Downs
Quiet, peaceful Barbeque Downs is an excellent place to raise your family. This mixed-use suburb is close to highways and all the best amenities Midrand has to offer. The area's property landscape includes secure housing estates and sectional title flats/apartments; this has seen young professionals and families flock to the area. You can buy a three-bedroom apartment for only R1,240,000. You can also sign up for an affordable rental at just R6,500 per month.
Glenferness
Glenferness consists of 200 plots in a four square kilometre area bounded by Main Road, the Jukskei River, and the Helderfontein Estate. It is known for its safety; in 2017, a state-of-the-art surveillance system was installed, ensuring any suspicious car can be easily identified.
Pinpoint your ideal Midrand suburb
As you consider the features of your potential home, it's important to also check out the neighbourhood. Midrand is a well-developed area so you won't have an issue finding a suburb close to quality amenities, schools, shopping centres, recreational areas, and employment opportunities. Make a list of your needs and see which suburb hits the mark for security, strong community ties, easy access, solid infrastructure, and affordability.
Century 21's Midrand agents are local area experts. We take pride in showing you what the area has to offer and helping you find a place to call your own. View our Midrand properties for sale or to let and contact us today.
Author: Century 21 South Africa
