Tokai Property

Property in Tokai
The peaceful suburb of Tokai is ideally set 30 minutes from Cape Town’s city centre and 10 minutes from the beaches of False Bay or Noordhoek. Property in Tokai offers buyers a variety of large family homes with well-established gardens. The tree-lined streets of Tokai are also home to modest properties blending in with the forest setting.

The name Tokai comes from the Tokai Hills of Hungary. The Tokai Forest located at the foot of the Magaliesberg Mountain is a favourite local attraction for walking, hiking, trail running and mountain biking.  Originally, 4000 oak trees were planted by Simon van der Stel in 1694, which was later followed by the planting of pines in the 1880’s.

Tokai property offers residents all the benefits of country living with the convenience of being close to all Cape Town’s many amenities, restaurants, shops, gyms, top schools, and medical facilities. It is an idyllic area with strong emphasis on family and has moved from being just a quiet residential suburb to a rapidly expanding, diverse suburb in recent years.  Expansion includes:

• The Steenberg Wine Farm is one of the premier wine estates of the Constantia Valley Wine Route, with an upgraded hotel and restaurant for fine dining. It includes an 18-hole championship golf course with 240-unit residential development all fronting onto the fairways. 
  
  
• Silvertree Village – Enjoy the serenity of living in a secure, manned, gated security estate with a private gate into Reddam House School.

• Stonehurst Estate – a unique lifestyle estate on the slopes of Silvermine Mountain, bordering the Table Mountain National Park
  
  
• Westlake Business Park and Lifestyle Centre which includes prime office space and a flagship Virgin Active Health Club, as well as many popular restaurants and shops.

• Steenberg Office Park – access controlled security office node
  
  
• Reddam House School – a co-ed independent school catering for students from pre-primary to matric

• Zwaanswyk Road – equestrian lifestyle with properties having an average of 4000sqm properties bordered by the Tokai Forest with majestic views.
  
  
• Dennendal – family homes set on around 1000 sqm often with forest or river frontage
  
  
• Tokai Village – charming smaller homes set on 496sqm

• Shopping Centres include the Steenberg Village Shopping Centre, Blue Route Mall and Westlake Lifestyle Centre with many restaurants to tempt the taste buds, whether for fine dining, a meal with the kids or a quick bite.

Property in Bergvliet
The peaceful suburb of Bergvliet lies next to Tokai, in the shadow of the Constantiaberg Mountains. Property in Bergvliet is known to be located close to the area’s top schools and shopping centres and offers quick access to the M3 taking you into Cape Town.

As with many of the areas in Cape Town, Bergvliet originated as a farm. Today the remains of The Bergvliet Farm, hosting a beautiful Cape Dutch homestead, is a place where hikers, joggers and dog walkers can enjoy the tranquil beauty of this setting.

Bergvliet property offers comfortable family homes perfect for those seeking a suburban lifestyle in a quiet and peaceful neighbourhood.

Other residential areas close to Tokai include Dieprivier, Kirstenhof and Meadowridge.