Property for sale in Alberton, Gauteng

Alberton is a town based in the South of Johannesburg, which celebrated it’s centenary year in 2005. At the age of 13 Johannes Petrus Meyer bought 11 hectares of his father’s farm Elandsfontein from his stepfather. In 1890 Jan built his mansion (which is still standing today) which was miraculously left untouched during the Anglo Boer War and can still be seen today from the N12 freeway. The Van Der Merwe family was the first to settle in this area in 1903. In 1918 the first town hall and factory was built in Alberton. CJ Fuchs (Pty) was the first business in Alberton and is still doing business today. Alberton is a very family oriented area, with a number of English and Afrikaans Primary and High schools throughout the area. There are a number of shopping centres in the area including Alberton City with the construction of the Newmarket Mall (the biggest mall in the South) on the cards for the near future. There are 2 private medical facilities in the area, namely Netcare Union Hospital and the Clinton Clinic. Alberton has an industrial sector comprising approximately 700 companies employing over 45 000 people. The area is also very centrally located, with easy access to major highways and close proximity to OR Tambo airport. The Alberton Property market caters for a range of property needs, from the first time buyer looking to buy an apartment in Alberton North, to the successful family looking to purchase a beautiful upmarket mansion in the Alberante estate. There is also the very sought after Reading Country Estate with beautiful views of the Reading Golf Course. Alrode is the industrial node of Alberton, offering commercial and industrial properties as well as factories while still being close to the residential area for easy travelling. There are a number of sporting facilities in the Alberton Area, some of which are: Tennis Club, Boxing Club, Reading Golf Course, Xumbug motocross Track and Alrode BMX track. Read Less