The house is a walking distance from the trendy suburb of Melville which is the cultural hub of Johannesburg. The well known 7th Street (soon to be turned into a pedestrians-only zone) is famous for its trendy coffee shops, restaurants, bars, shops and lively nightlife. Some of the most popular restaurants and bars in South Africa are situated right in Melville.
Other places close by:
- University of Johannesburg, Wits University, and SABC
- Milpark Hospital and Garden City Hospital
- Two shopping centers within walking distance
- 10 minutes drive from Rosebank and 20mins drive from Sandton City
- 10 minutes drive from Gold Reef City Casino and 20mins drive to Monte Casino.
- Close to the CBD of Johannesburg and the artist’s hub of Newtown
- There are nature trails in Melville Koppies (Hills)
- Game drive’s on Warthog Game Farm which is only 45mins away from the house.
- We are 10 minutes away from the new Gautrain Station in Rosebank, which will link the airport and where we will be able to pick you up from in future.
Johannesburg is on the BRT (Bus Rapid Transport) system which will soon enable quick and easy access to any of the stadiums, other stations and airport.
So Auckland Park and Melville is the place to be!
Things of interest in Johannesburg:
The colourful people of Jo’burg, we have a population of over 10 million in this lovely city. We have the best weather in the world, never too hot or too cold. You can visit Constitution Hill, Carlton Centre (the highest Building in Johannesburg), New Town , Gandhi Museum, Apartheids Museum, Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, Walter Sisulo Botanical Gardens (where the Crocodile River starts), Sterkfontein Caves (where they have found Mrs Plessey and other historical fossils), Maropeng where you can see Mrs Plessey, you could also visit the Vredefort Dome Heritage Centre (a representative part of a larger meteorite impact structure, or astrobleme, dating back 2,023 million years), Magaliesburg Mountain range with a lot of historical value, Hartebesspoort Dam. Pretoria (the capital city) is 30 minutes drive from us and here you can find Voortrekker Museum, Freedom Monument, Union Buildings and more.
