Durbanville is a neighbourhood in love with good food, fine wine and outdoor living. With a plethora of top wine estates right on your doorstep and a selection of the Cape’s finest eateries to choose from, you don’t have to travel far to experience the good life. 

Completely family orientated, Durbanville offers more than 15 English, Afrikaans and dual-medium schools, plus prestigious private schools like Reddam House and Curro. In addition, pre-primary, primary and high school options are all covered, making your children’s entire schooling possible within the same neighbourhood.

The extensive range of lifestyle choices available in Durbanville today is creating a new-found diversity in Durbanville’s community: from the lock-up-and-go residences close to the central commercial hub to the trendy apartments around the Tygervalley Waterfront, and on to the sprawling properties in suburbs like Welgemoed, Eversdal, Vierlanden and Kenridge. 

If the alchemy of Durbanville has got you interested, why not explore our listings below or read on for more information.

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Winelands

Winelands

The beautiful, rolling hills of Durbanville and surrounds feature 13 top wine estates, where you can feast your senses on fine wines, gourmet food and breathtaking scenery. Many of the farms of this beautiful part of the world offer wine tours and tastings.

Entertainment

Entertainment

With the host of culinary and entertainment delights on your doorstep in the Durbanville area, it’s impossible not to experience something special in the course of your day. It’s a work-hard, play-hard hub and whatever your taste, there’s something for you.

Leisure activities

Leisure activities

If you’re interested in more energetic pursuits, there are more than 70km of bike tracks flowing through the wine farms and nearby Tygerberg Nature Reserve to explore. The weekly parkrun, for runners and walkers of all ages and paces, takes place every Saturday at Meerendal Wine Estate. 

Sport

Sport

Many sporting codes are accommodated in the area, and there are clubs for baseball, rugby and squash in close proximity. Nearby Durbanville Golf Course, flanked by a nature reserve, is rated as one of the top 100 courses in the country.

Living in Durbanville

Areas near to Durbanville

Bellville, Blue Downs, Brackenfell, Eersterivier, Kraaifontein, Kuils River, Northpine, Parow, Plattekloof, Tygervalley Waterfront, Welgedacht, Welgemoed,

Education

The area features an excellent selection of quality schools for children of all ages, from pre-primary, through primary and high school, all the way up to tertiary education. In fact, a new university campus, expected to accommodate up to 5 000 students is being planned in the area.

Healthcare

Purchasing property in Durbanville means you benefit from easy access to Mediclinic Durbanville, Mediclinic Panorama and Intercare Medical Centre, as well as many other private doctors and specialists. A short drive away you’ll also find Tygerberg Hospital – the Western Cape’s largest medical facility. 

Shopping

Durbanville is just 10 minutes from Tygervalley Shopping Centre, Willowbridge Lifestyle Shopping Centre and Century City. The new-look Village Square features a Woolworths concept store, and for a delicious break from shopping, a Tiger’s Milk, Saltwater Grill and Creamery. Or how about an ethical or artisanal grocery shop at Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants or Die Visfabriek.

Travel

Conveniently situated between the farmlands of the Boland and the business hub of Cape Town’s CBD, owning or renting an apartment here means an easy commute into the city, and coming home every day to the country lifestyle and rolling green hills of Durbanville.

For example Camps Bay or Mauritius