West Rand

As a result of its broad variety in terms of areas, property in the West Rand in Gauteng offers a wide selection of choice for home buyers. The West Rand region of Gauteng includes the towns of Carletonville, Krugersdorp, Westonaria, Soweto and Randfontein together with all their surrounding areas. Largely as a result of the discovery of gold in the area decades ago, property in the West Rand has profited from the development resulting from this.

Gauteng’sWest Rand offers a little of everything, including upmarket property which can compete with the likes of what Sandton and the other Northern Johannesburg areas and suburbs have to offer. A wide variety of properties, from massive traditional houses, townhouses, flats, complexes, smallholdings and secure lifestyle estates and villages.

A plethora of well-known shopping malls offer plenty in the way of entertainment and restaurant selection. Access is also convenient, with western Gauteng being reached in under an hour’s drive along superb highways from the likes of Sandton, Johannesburg and Pretoria. The West Rand also affords convenient access to the increasingly popular LanseriaInternational airport.

A few of the better known Shopping Centres in and around the near the West Rand include:

• Westgate Mall
• Clearwater Mall
• Featherbrooke Village
• Ruimsig Boulevard Centre
• Ridge Gate Shopping Centre
• Wilrokrans Shopping Centre
• Noordheuwel Shopping Centre
• Key West mall
• The Village at Horizon
• Princesses Crossing

Schooling on the West Rand

For families with young children looking for a new home - schooling will play a major role in your decision making process. When considering property in the West Rand, if 1 thing that stands out for families with children, it’s the selection of in and around the various suburbs in the West Rand. We have put together a sample of these below for reference.

Pre-Primary / Nursery Schools

• Secret Jungle Pre School (Strubens Valley)
• Kiddiwinkles Nursery School (Little Falls, West Rand)
• Constantia Creche (Constantia Kloof West Rand)
• Hilltop Montessori Pre- School  (Constantia Kloof West Rand)
• Wheezie Wizard Nursery School  (Florida West Rand)
• Smart Brats Nursery School (Allens Nek West Rand)
• Rocking Horse  (Allens Nek West Rand)
• Toddle Inn Playschool (Weltevredenpark West Rand)
• Little Bean Early Learning Centre  (Weltevredenpark West Rand)
• Sanctuary Gardens Day Care (Weltevredenpark West Rand)
• Agapeland Nursery School  (Weltevredenpark West Rand)
• Smart Tots Playgroup  (Wilropark West Rand)
• The Kings School (West Rand)

Primary Schools

• Weltevreden Primary School  (Weltevreden Park)
• Princess Primary School (Witpoortjie)
• Discovery Primary School (Discovery)
• Florida Primary School  (Florida West Rand)
• Jubilee Christian School (Florida Park)
• LaerskoolBroederstroom  (Flora Park)
• St. Angela’s Primary Private School  (Dobsonville)
• St. Catherine’s Convent School (Florida Hills)
• Victory House Private School (Florida)

Senior/High Schools

• The Kings School  (West Rand)
• Maragon Private Schools  (Ruimsig)
• Hoerskool Florida Alumni (Florida Park)
• West Rand Christian Academy (Florida Park)
• Alan Glen High
• Krugersdorp High School (Krugersdorp)

For today’s parents - giving your child access and a solid education through a good school is critical. When looking for property or a home anywhere in the West Rand, there is no shortage of first rate schools to choose from.

Chas Everitt offers superb properties in the West Rand throughout Roodepoort, Krugersdorp (Mogale City) and Randfontein for families and individuals looking to invest in a property that provides a peaceful lifestyle with easy access to Gauteng cities.Contact one of our qualified and experienced real estate professionals at Chas Everitt for further enquiries regarding property in the West Rand.
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