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1. Advice to non-South African residents

The Rawson Helderkruin property franchise is in the Valley area of Roodepoort. Roodepoort is a gold-mining centre in the West Rand area. Roodepoort ("red valley") in Afrikaans gets its name from the red soil in the area. The area was settled by Boer farmers when Fred Struben discovered gold in the area in 1884. When diggers started pitching their tents on the farm Roodepoort, a shantytown sprang up. The gold soon ran out, but by then a settled community was established in Roodepoort. More gold was later discovered in Langlaagte, Johannesburg. In 1903 the Roodepoort Urban District Board was established, and in 1904 the status was raised to that of a municipality. City status was granted in 1977.


Roodepoort is one of the most attractive areas in the Johannesburg property area, with charming suburbs amid rolling hills, many with superb views. Helderkruin property is highly sought after because of the views most homes offers. Roodepoort offers plenty of open spaces, golf courses, entertainment areas, the Witwatersrand Botanical Gardens, and the Kloofendal nature reserve.


The Helderkruin property market offers a full range of properties to choose from to satisfy every need. From affordable properties in the valley floor to multimillion Rand mansions on the higher outlying areas. Helderkruin property includes cluster developments, apartments, villas, freehold houses, security complexes, guest houses, open land, luxury properties and other properties with lovely views.


Some of the main attractions in Roodepoort are the Florida Lake, Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Botanical gardens, Athletics stadium, Country club, Roodepoort Museum, Picnic areas and hiking trails. Florida Lake is a very popular park in Roodepoort with masses of waterfowl on the lake and an adjacent bird sanctuary which has made bird watching a popular pastime in this area. Also available are lapas, a putt-putt course, an Olympic-sized swimming pool and an adventure park for the kids. The lake is situated in suburban Roodepoort and has a number of apartments overlooking the lake.


The Kloofendal Nature Reserve is an area of approximately 50 hectares situated in the Kloofendal suburb. Kloofendal Nature Reserve is filled with the songs of 120 bird species and is also home to indigenous trees like proteas, orchids and other flora. A stone amphitheatre is used for open-air events, and two walking trails take visitors past the old Confidence Reef gold-mine shaft, a small dam, and various sites of geological and botanical interest. All trees and shrubs in the reserve are indigenous.


The Botanical Gardens is an ideal place for family outings and also bird lovers consiting of around 300 hectares of landscaped and natural veld areas, planted with only indigenous trees, 600 species of indigenous flowering plants and shrubs. Over 230 species of birds have been recorded in the Garden as well as a number of reptiles and small mammals. The Garden is crisscrossed with trails, one going to the top of one of two small mountains that overlook a waterfall and the eagles' nests. Other walks take the visitor past the wild flower garden, a fern walk, a forest walk along the spruit, or a walk down to one of three dams on wheelchair-friendly brick and wood paths, to sit in the hide to watch the water birds. A breeding pair of Black eagles makes the news headlines quite regularly! If you don't have the energy to walk to the top of the waterfall and look down on one of the Black Eagles' nests, stop at the thatched entrance hut: there's a webcam focused on the nest, and you can literally get an eagle's eye view of it all.


For the sport lovers, the Roodepoort Athletics Stadium is situated just north of the botanical gardens and can accommodate 16,000 spectators and the Roodepoort Country Club, one of South Africa's most challenging championship golf courses, is also in the same area.


Roodekrans Picnic area in Wilde Amandel Road is a very popular spot with high trees, a lapa and braai facilities, a big playground for the children, a small stream running through it and plenty of lawn. The Pines Pleasure Resort is situated in the valley between Silverfields and Breaunanda. Picnic, swimming and hiking opportunities are only a few of the activities that the Resort offers your family. The five nature trails in the Roodepoort area cover a distance of 2, 5 km to 7 km. In close proximity is the world-renowned Sterkfontein Caves in the Cradle of Humankind where Dr Broom discovered the skull of Ms Plez.


The suburbs of Helderkruin, Roodekrans, Wilro Park and Kloofendal as well as the surrounding areas, offers you your ideal real estate property. The Helderkruin property market is the ideal destination.