When it comes to the countryside, the small town of Wellington about an hour’s drive from Cape Town hits just about every high note for buyers in the Winelands.
This three bedroom, two bathroom home for sale in Wellington is situated in the Onverwacht Wine Estate. The property is adjacent to landscaped green area and has views of the surrounding hills. It is on the market for R1.485 million - click here to view.This is according to Seeff agents, Marilize de Beer and Linda-Marie le Roux, who says despite its good infrastructure and close proximity to commercial centres such as Paarl, Stellenbosch and the city, it is still a quintessential country town with a laid-back lifestyle and affordable property prices.
“We have something here to suit every lifestyle need and budget,” say the agents.
Wellington is a unique town with unique attractions, they say. This year it celebrates its 175th year, and has been named as a finalist for the sought-after kykNET Town of the Year completion.
Nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains and bordering the Bergriver on one side, the area is scenic and fertile. As with most of the Boland region, its economic mainstay is in agriculture and viticulture.
Wellington is part of the Route 62 Wine Route, and home to a number of wine farms, a vine grower and the whiskey distillery, James Sedgwick, manufacturer of two of the world’s best whiskies, namely Bain’s Cape and Three Ships.
This bachelor flat is situated in Piano Factory, and is within walking distance of Wellington’s CBD and the CPUT campus. The apartment is on sale for R395 000 - click here to view.Wellington has a rich history, especially in the fields of education and theology training. It has excellent schools, a branch of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and is home to Huguenot College (Hugenote Kollege), renowned for training, amongst others, vocations such as social worker and theology.
Another point of interest is its 151-year-old train station, at which all passing trains have to stop. The world-famous Bainskloof Pass, gateway to Worcester, Ceres and the interior is also here. The town even hosted the Cape Epic Mountain Bike Race earlier this year.
The agents say the town has a treasure of rare Cape Dutch buildings, including the well-known Twist Niet house in Burg Street. The Voortrekker leader, Piet Retief’s house is on Church Street, the main street of the town. Just outside the town, on the farm Versailles, is a rare historic Anglo-Boer War blockhouse.
When it comes to shopping, just about everything is on offer here, say the agents. There are medical services, while a Medi-Clinic hospital is about twelve minutes’ drive away.
Leisure activities range from sport and recreation to wine tasting, and there are plenty of restaurants, especially on the surrounding wine farms.
This three bedroom, two bathroom home in Wellington’s CBD has been restored, and features wooden floors and shutters. The house is selling for R1.725 million - click here to view.“Since early last year, the property market has experienced a resurgence, and we now see a sale almost every day of the year.” It is not unusual for a well-priced property to sell within a day of coming onto the market, say de Beer and le Roux.
Whether you want to live or invest here, or just acquire a nice weekend home, Wellington has it all, according to the agents.
Two and three bedroom flats, for example, sell for about R560 000 to R800 000, while townhouses sell for up to about R1.25 million for a spacious home with a double garage, they say.
Freehold houses start at about R1.25 million, and range on average to about R2.6 million for a luxury four bedroom family home with a swimming pool.
There are also a number of security villages, many at affordable prices around the R800 000 to R1.2 million price mark, say the agents.
Although somewhat rare, there are also historic houses that sell for up to R3 million. These are very popular, largely for their big plots and boreholes.
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