The many South African municipalities now vying with each other to attract home buyers and home developers should, says Wayne Albutt, the Rawson Property Group’s Western Cape Regional Sales Manager, take a close look at what the Brackenfell local authorities are doing.
The Oostenberg Municipality has been one of the relatively few councils in South Africa to act proactively, foreseeing future needs rather than waiting to be overtaken by them. They have not only made conditions easy for developers but, equally important, have ensured that supporting infrastructure was rolled out to facilitate new development and to make the precinct increasingly attractive to potential residents.
As a result, Brackenfell is pulling in new home buyers and tenants from around the country with no sign of this influx slowing down. Albutt highlights five main factors that have made Brackenfell so popular, though only elaborates on two in this excerpt.
First is the recent establishment of three new schools – Curro Pre-Primary School, Curro Intermediate School and Bastion High School. With three successful popular schools already in the area, these additions have given Brackenfell an impressive educational lineup.
Second is the comprehensive array of retail complexes developed over the years. The retail expansion began three decades ago with the large Pick ‘n Pay Hypermarket, followed years later by the equally substantial Fairbridge Mall. Both have recently been upgraded, and the area has also welcomed Soneike Mall, the Glengarry Centre, Boulevard Square and the award-winning Cape Gate shopping centre, one of the Western Cape’s most attractive retail destinations.
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