Lynnwood, Pretoria

Lynnwood at a glance

When it comes to comfort and style, Pretoria East offers it all.  Blending modern day real estate trends with bygone nostalgia, this lifestyle is lived to the full by homeowners and residents.
Pretoria East comprises 60 suburbs with residents enjoying world-class shopping centres, schools, medical facilities, nature reserves and entertainment hubs.   

LOCATION:
Conveniently situated about 50 kms from OR Tambo International Airport and in close proximity to the N4 highway, Pretoria East, with its average annual temperature of 18.5 degrees and easy access to the exceptionally clean, safe and efficient Gautrain transport system is the perfect place to call home.
Pretoria East suburbs include some of the city's most upmarket communities like Waterkloof, Moreletta Park, Faerie Glen and Lynnwood. Most of the elite suburbs lie in a curve that forms a semi-circle around the centre of Pretoria. The influx of young families moving to gated community estates in the outlying suburbs such as Silver Lakes, Woodlands and Equestria, has opened the real estate market for those who enjoy the privacy of beautiful older expansive homes in Brooklyn, Hatfield and Waterkloof.

EDUCATION FACILITIES:
Some of the country's top 10 rated schools can be found in Pretoria East:
St Albans College for Boys
St Mary Diocesan School for Girls 
Tyger Valley College is an English medium co-ed school with classes from grade 000 to grade 12
Hatfield Christian School
Redford House The Hills 
SA College Private School
Other schools in Pretoria East include: 
Boys High, Girls High, Afrikaans Seuns Hoërskool, Afrikaans Meisies Hoërskool, Waterkloof Hoër, Menlo Park Laerskool & Hoërskool, Lynnwood Ridge Primary School, Crawford College Pretoria, Curro Hazeldean Primary School and College and Laerskool Tygerpoort.
Universities in the area include the University of Pretoria, better known as Tukkies as well as Tshwane University of Technology (TUT).

MEDICAL FACILITIES:
Taking care of your health is made easy in Pretoria East, with medical facilities including Life Faerie Glen Hospital, Life Groenkloof Hospital, Life Brooklyn Day Hospital, Mediclinic Kloof, Cintocare, Wilgers Hospital, Little Company of Mary, Denmar Specialist Psychiatric Hospital, Intercare Hazeldean, Intercare Silver Lakes and NetCare Pretoria East Hospital.

THINGS TO DO IN THE AREA:
Residents of Pretoria East take time out from the demands of everyday life by enjoying their local attractions:
Hiking in Faerie Glen Nature Reserve enjoying wildlife, birds and natures wonders in the unspoiled Bronberg conservation area
Soak up the views of Pretoria East while enjoying a sundowner picnic at Rhenosterkop
Golfers enjoy the Woodhill Country, Waterkloof Country, Wingate Park Golf Course among others. 
A game drive at Farm Inn Country Hotel and Wildlife Sanctuary is always a treat for the family.
Sammy Marks House, a Victorian-style home set in gorgeous gardens, is an essential part of any trip east of the city. Not only will you enjoy an afternoon ambling through Sammy Marks' home as it was during the late 19th century, but also a fine afternoon tea on the veranda or in the beautiful garden. 
The National Botanical Gardens, the largest in Gauteng, offers an amazing array of over 20 000 indigenous, flowering plants, wild roses, tulips and gorgeous shade trees ideal for all-day picnics.
A visit to the Voortrekker Monument is guaranteed to take you back to the Voortrekker days.
Struben Dam Bird Sanctuary, tucked away in Lynnwood Glen Estate, is one of numerous nature reserves within the borders of this beautiful city. The bird sanctuary is now home to a wide variety of birds as well as various small mammal and reptile species such as porcupines, otters, mongoose, nagapies, cane rats, genet and leguaans.

SHOPPING:
With 60 suburbs in Pretoria East, there is no shortage of top-class shopping centres to choose from. From everyday necessities to those occasional retail treats and casual to indulgent celebratory dining experiences, residents and homeowners in Pretoria East are in for a treat. Choosing your favourite shopping mall is easy, these are a few; Woodlands Boulevard, The Grove Mall, Lynnridge Mall, Parkview Shopping Centre, Menlyn Park Shopping Centre, Olympus Village, Brooklyn Mall, Sunnypark Shopping Centre to name a few.

RESTAURANTS:
These restaurants and many more will tantalise your taste buds, Caraffa, The Social Grill, Blos Café, Hillside Tavern, Zest, Pachas, La Madeleine, whether it's, French, Italian, middle eastern, Chinese, African or good old South African cuisine, your options are endless.

Pretoria East has plenty of secure lifestyle estates, like Glenwood Estate, Lynnwood Estate, Lynnwood Glen Estate, Equestria Estate, Silverlakes, Woodlands and others. A recent trend emerging in the areas of "Old East" is secured boom access at entry and exit points, giving homeowners an extra level of safety. 

To make Pretoria East your new home, contact a Property Consultant at Harcourts Capital.