Where should first-time buyers in Gauteng look to find an entry level home?
Want to know where first-time buyers in Gauteng should look to find an entry level home? We find out which suburbs in Gauteng have the highest number of first-time buyers.
Where should first-time buyers in Gauteng look to find an entry level home
The Gauteng areas with the highest number of first-time buyers include Protea Glen, Lonehill, Weltevreden Park, Paulshof, Moreleta Park, Bryanston, Die Hoewes and Sunnyside, according to property website Lightstone.
Khosi Sibiya, a Seeff agent in Soweto’s Protea Glen it wasn’t a surprise that Protea Glen is right at the top of Lightstone’s list with the most number of first-time home buyers in Gauteng. “Protea Glen is an emerging and sought-after suburb appealing to first time home buyers for many reasons including affordability and fantastic amenities on the suburb’s doorstep,” he said.
The suburb offers affordable and great value for money in comparison with several other suburbs in the Johannesburg South region. Most properties in Protea Glen range between R450 000 and R800 000, while a two-bedroom apartment that has a complete bathroom and an open plan lounge and kitchen can be bought for as little as R290 000.
“Amenities include primary and high schools, shopping centres like the beautiful Protea Glen Mall and a clinic. A hospital is also in the construction phase and the suburb has great infrastructure providing good and affordable public transport,” Sibiya said.
