Area Profiles

BISHOPSCOURT With its rural ambience, well-kept avenues, large properties – most at least 4000 m2 – and spectacular views – as well as its proximity to both Cape Town’s many amenities and business districts – it is easy to see why Bishopscourt is recognised worldwide as one of Cape Town’s most desirable areas. About 10 km from the city’s CBD, Bishopscourt is known for its beautifully landscaped, expansive properties and magnificent views. Many of its properties offer views across the Cape Flats and False Bay coast to the Hottentots Holland mountains, while others overlook Kirstenbosch, one of the great botanic gardens...

CLAREMONT Less than 20 minutes from Cape Town’s CBD and V&A; Waterfront, the Constantia winelands and numerous golf courses, and with Newlands Cricket Ground and Rugby Stadium, as well as top schools such as Bishops, Herschel, Rondebosch, SACS and Westerford – along with the University of Cape Town – right on its doorstep, it’s not surprising that Claremont property has been a popular choice for decades. HISTORY     From the mid 17th century until the mid 19th century, the area now known as Claremont was primarily agricultural. The modern history of Claremont begins around the 1850s, when the village began to grow as the British began...

CONSTANTIA Known internationally as the birthplace of the South African wine industry, Constantia is an area of rolling hills and gentle valleys about 15 km south of Cape Town’s city centre. Indeed, it was Simon van der Stel, Commander and Governor of the Cape from 1679 to 1699, who recognised the area’s potential and established Groot Constantia in 1685. By 1709 it is estimated that he had planted over 70 000 vines and the wines of Constantia had become famous throughout the world. It was van der Stel, and others like him, who started the tradition of gracious country living and the production of fine wines for which Constantia is still justly...

KENILWORTH Tucked in between Claremont and Wynberg in the Southern Suburbs , Kenilworth is a residential suburb featuring both older freestanding homes and more modern townhouse and apartment complexes. In addition to its gracious homes and quiet residential streets, the area is notable for its many stately oak trees and its views of Table Mountain.  Kenilworth is home to several excellent schools, including Cedar House, Greenfield Girls Primary and Michael Oak Waldorf School. Some of the Western Cape’s top schools, such as Herschel, Western Province Prep and Springfield Convent, are nearby. Central Cape Town is easily accessible via the M3 highway or...

NEWLANDS With its offices in the heart of Newlands, Upton Properties not only knows every corner of this leafy suburb, but is able to offer not only expert advice, but a wide range of properties of every type, size and description. No one is better able to help you find your perfect home in what is undeniably one of Cape Town’s premier locations. HISTORY     The recorded history of the area between Table Mountain and the Liesbeek River, including Newlands, begins in the mid 17th century, just a few years after Jan van Riebeeck established the first permanent settlement at the Cape to supply the ships of the Dutch East India Company. Land along the river was...

RONDEBOSCH With its central location, wealth of schools and wide range of properties, it is little wonder that Rondebosch is one of the most popular suburbs for families. Just 15 minutes from Cape Town International Airport and 10 minutes from the city centre, Rondebosch is home to a number of South Africa’s top schools, including Bishops, Rondebosch Boys’, Westerford  and Rustenburg Girls’ as well as the University of Cape Town, whose main campus overlooks the suburb from its perch below Devil’s Peak. Rondebosch is also home to the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and is literally a few minutes from Groote Schuur...

WYNBERG Located some 13 km south of Cape Town, Wynberg was an important stop on the route to Simon’s Town and an important strategic spot during the Napoleonic Wars at the turn of the 19th century. The Wynberg Military Base is the second oldest military establishment in South Africa. The village of Wynberg grew up around the military base, and by the mid-19th century Wynberg was a popular holiday destination for British officials on leave and a sought-after location for the country villas of well-to-do Capetonians. Residential growth continued after the suburban railway line was extended to Wynberg in 1864, and within a few years, the area was home...