Saxonwold Property

Situated just 5 minutes from the M1 providing quick access to the city and many other attractions, Saxonwold property is ideal for daily commuters looking to settle in the suburbs.
This quiet, old suburb has a charming personality, a rich history and lovely tree-lined streets. Many residents and tourists seeking peaceful relaxation in a friendly suburb have decided to invest in Gauteng real estate and buy a house in Saxonwold.

Saxonwold is close to many excellent restaurants and shopping malls like Rosebank, Hyde Park and Sandton City. There are also sports clubs and excellent golf courses in Parkview, Killarney and Houghton. Saxonwold offers beautiful and safe neighbourhoods that are ideal for family living and has excellent facilities and local attractions.

A Brief History

Saxonwold was first known as Sachsenwald after Prince Bismarck's plantations in Germany and was part of Braamfontein Farm that was bought by Herman Eckstein around 1891. It became known as Saxonwold during the First World War and was established as a township in 1925.

The leafy suburb is famous for the many trees that line the streets, evidence of the first planting of the trees during the turn of the century by Eduard Lippert. All the street names in Saxonwold end in 'wold' like Cotswold, Griswold and Northwold, which are all Anglo-Saxon names.

One of the prominent features in Saxonwold is Zoo Lake, a man-made lake that was completed in 1908. Zoo Lake is famous for being the only place during the apartheid era open to people of all races. The lake is a popular destination for Johannesburg residents and is still a great place for picnics and boating.

Popular Tourist Attractions

Some of Saxonwold’s main attractions include Zoo Lake, the Anglo Boer War Memorial and the famous South African Military History Museum. The Museum houses the ME 262: first jet engine fighter plane manufactured by the Germans in the Second World War The jet plane is the only one left in the world.

During the festive season, at the beginning of November, the Tree of Light at the Johannesburg Zoo gets switched on. It consists of 10 000 globes, weighs 3 tons and is 5 storeys high!
Popular tourist attractions in and around Saxonwold:

• Gold Reef City
• National Museum of Military History
• Rosebank African & rooftop market
• Houghton golf course
• Zoo Lake
• Zoo Lake Bowling and Sports clubs
• Montecasino

Let Jawitz Properties South Africa assist you in finding just the right Saxonwold property to suit your personality and family’s needs.  Please contact us for personal assistance or for any questions you might have about the area or Gauteng real estate.