Pinelands is an affluent garden city suburb located on the edge of the southern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, neighbouring the suburb of Thornton, and is known for its large thatched houses and green spaces. The suburb is primarily residential and is often praised for its peacefulness and abundance of trees.
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Is Pinelands a good place to live?
“Living here is convenient and easy – everything is within quick reach, from the CBD a ten-minute drive away to the local sports facilities, schools, social clubs and gyms.” Pinelands properties vary from sprawling heritage homes with thatched roofs to multi-storied contemporary houses with generous gardens.
Is Pinelands safe?
Yes, although we have quite a few burglaries so one needs to have good security systems. It is after all a suburb of a big city of more than 3 million people in Africa, so you always have to have good awareness.
Why is Pinelands called Pinelands?
Pinelands was originally a Victorian era farm named Uitvlugt that had thousands of pine trees planted in it, and was later deemed an economic failure by the Department of Forestry.
Who founded Pinelands?
Sir Richard Stuttaford
Despite the huge role that Sir Richard Stuttaford played in founding Pinelands, his name will not be found anywhere in the suburb. In the early days of Pinelands, Richard Stuttaford had agreed that Garden Cities could name a road in his honour. Three name plates were erected in the road.
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