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LIFESTYLE ESTATE
Featherbrooke
ESTATE
Location
Featherbrooke Estate is situated in Krugersdorp
on the West Rand, immediately next to the
Walter
Sisulu
Botanical
Garden
and
the
Crocodile River. The nearest main intersection is
at Hendrik Potgieter and the N14 Krugersdorp
Pretoria
Highway,
making
it
an
extremely
convenient option for those wanting easy access
to close neighbours, Pretoria, Roodepoort and
Johannesburg.
History
The estate has been in operation for some
20 years. Initially, the development was very
slow to get off the ground, mainly due to the
incredibly high interest rates of the ’80s as
well as the impression that the estate was ‘too
far out’. However, a stronger housing market
has seen development mushroom in the area,
including Cradlestone Mall, smaller satellite
shopping centres like Featherbrooke Village as
on larger stands and range from nothing
smaller than 220m2 Homes in Res 2 are no
smaller than 160m2 and, in Res 3, homes range
from 220m2 to 900m2 .
Residents
The clientele of the estate covers a wide range
of all professions, and more than 90% own
their properties, with the remaining choosing to
receive a rental income.
well as a number of garages, new car stores
and private schools. This has resulted in a
growth in the local community and the need for
Facilities and Amenities
new and financially viable residential property.
Featherbrooke Estate spans 145 hectares, of
Homes
and parks that cater to all needs. Children are
Featherbrooke is an almost fully developed
estate and there are 1045 stands of which
1026 are completed and form part of three
cluster sections. Houses in Res 1 are situated
which 21 hectares are parklands, walkways
accommodated with wooden play equipment in
several parks as well as skate boarding facilities
and residents of the estate have direct access
to the adjacent botanical gardens. This is a