An increasing number of South Africans are relocating to Cape Town and snapping up properties close to good schools, amenities, and lifestyle offerings.
Ex-Gauteng residents and semigrants from other SA provinces are buying more properties in the Western Cape than ever before, says Alexa Horne, MD of Dogon Group Properties.
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“The allure of the Cape has long been pulling professionals who in the past would commute to Gauteng in the week for work and return to their families in the Western Cape each weekend. The need to keep working away from the family and to commute was a draw-back and a reason that more people were not relocating to the Cape. Now, remote working, online work login’s, Google Meet, and Zoom have made it so much easier for families to pursue their dream of moving to Cape Town,” says Horne.
The main reasons for this swell of relocations are people looking for a lifestyle change and wanting quality of life in beautiful surroundings, as well as good schooling for their children and increased safety and security in general. Cape Town boasts some of the best schools in the country as well as access to what are undoubtedly some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, as well as mountains, vineyards, open spaces – the list goes on.
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“We are seeing that many of those relocating are looking for larger homes – houses that are big enough to accommodate extended family - like grandparents - as well as provide space for a home office."
Out of our sales in the Western Cape over the past 12 months, Gauteng buyers and people from other provinces within SA make up as a large percentage of our clients. We are seeing more and more buyers looking in the Southern Suburbs and this has given rise to several new developments being launched in this desirable area,” says Paul Upton, head of developments for Dogon.
“Amongst these are Robinson Oaks and The Summerley in Kenilworth Upper, The Chesterfield in Rondebosch, Herschelwood in Claremont Upper, Firdale, Villandrie, and Kildare Lane in Newlands, the boutique Bordeaux Development in Constantia featuring two luxurious homes only, and Bishops Village in Bishopscourt.
“In addition to these there is also the recently launched Steenberg Green Estate. We have received so many enquiries about Steenberg Green from ex-Gauteng residents as it is an ultra-exclusive security estate that boast some of the most sophisticated security measures in Cape Town. Whilst often the norm in Gauteng, security estates are limited in Cape Town, and semigrators are looking for the peace of mind offered through reliable state-of-the-art security,” says Upton.
Another areas that is seeing interest from relocating families is the Western Seaboard - covering suburbs such as Tableview, Blouberg, Big Bay, West Beach, Sunningdale and Parklands.
“The western Seaboard area offers those wanting to relocate from Gauteng a full-hearted lifestyle, says Natalie Koch, Dogon Group sales agent for the area.
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