Lyttelton Manor, Centurion
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The suburb of Lyttelton was one of the original suburbs that made up the old Verwoerdburg. Lyttelton was granted City Council status in 1962, and was comprised of Doornkloof, Irene and Lyttelton. The initial Lyttelton Township was marked out on the farm Droogegrond in 1904, and Lyttelton Manor was established in 1942. Lyttelton was renamed Verwoerdburg in 1967 after the architect of apartheid, Hendrik Verwoerd. In 1995, Verwoerdburg was renamed Centurion. Due to the fact that Lyttelton was one of the original suburbs of Centurion, it boasts large stands with established gardens and plenty of trees.
This is a popular middle class suburb and is centrally situated to the Centurion Mall (3km) and many of the newer Malls such as Southdown’s Mall and Irene Village Mall. Due to its central location, Lyttelton is a popular area to live in with its well maintained and developed environment. The type of properties varies and includes houses, townhouses, duets, apartments, vacant land, clusters, guesthouses, security estates and new developments. The freehold stands range in size from 420 sm to 3,600 sm. The price of houses range from R950,000 to R6,000,000 (average R1,300,000 in 2012) and the price of townhouses from R390,000 to R2,500,000 (average R704,000 in 2010). The cost of vacant land varies from R390, 000 to R1,400,000 (average R704, 000 in 2012). The suburb is extremely stable in that 76% of the residents have lived in their current house for more than 5 years. Lyttelton Manor and Lyttelton AH are also part of the Lyttelton suburb. The suburb comprises 2,344 houses and 584 sectional title townhouses.
The suburb is bordered by the Groenkloof Nature Reserve to the North, Clifton Avenue to the West, Smuts Avenue to the East (Waterkloof Airforce Base) and Limpopo Avenue to the South (Doringkloof). The arterial Roads provide easy access to the Highways leading to Johannesburg, Krugersdorp, Midrand, Pretoria, OR Tambo International Airport as well as Lanseria Airport.
The suburb has a number of schools including Centurion High, Lyttelton Manor High, Fleur Primary, Louis Leipolt Primary, Lyttelton Primary as well as the Tshwane South College. The suburb also has a Post Office situated in Cradock Avenue which services the area.
Medical Centres are close by including the Unitas Hospital in Cantonments Road, Vista Clinic in Gerhardt Street, Centurion Eye Hospital in Clifton Avenue, Cradock medical Centre in Cradock Avenue as well as the Provincial Clinic in Rabie Street.
Being an older established suburb, the area is blessed with no more than nine parks and open areas for young and old alike to utilize for playing, jogging or walking. Virtually all types of sports clubs are found in the area including karate, dance, tennis, bowls, athletics, shooting, baseball, rugby, jukskei, netball and gymnastics.
Three veterinary clinics are available to care for ones pets, and the area has two libraries situated in College Road and Cantonments Road. For those who enjoy gardening the suburb also has three garden nurseries which cater for all ones gardening requirements. For working mothers who need to keep their young kids safe, the suburb has thirteen Nursery Schools.
Lyttelton has no shortage of churches, including Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, Dutch Reformed, Gereformeerde, AGS, Baptist, Anglican, Apostolic and many more. As regards Guest houses, the suburb has no fewer than eight.
The Gautrain station in West Street provides secure parking and is situated about 4km from Lyttelton, providing easy access for commuters to access the Gautrain. A dedicated Gautrain bus service also runs through Lyttelton.
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Areas near Lyttelton Manor, CenturionAmberfield 24 Amberfield Crest Estate 1 Amberfield Valley 2 Arundo Estate 4 Blair Atholl Golf Estate 17 Blue Valley Golf Estate 10 Brooklands Lifestyle Estate 3 Candlewoods Country Estate 1 Celtisdal 3 Centurion Central 4 Centurion Golf Estate 28 Century Manor Estate 1 Clubview 34 Copperleaf Estate 8 Die Hoewes 39 Doornkloof 7 Doringkloof 17 Eco Park Estate 12 Eldo Glen 1 Eldo Lakes Estate 1 Eldoraigne 14 Eldo Ridge Estate 1 Eldo View 1 Eldo Village Estate 2 Erasmia 4 Gateway Industrial Park 1 Gerardsville 7 Golden Fields Estate 8 Hennopspark 5 Hennops River 5 Heritage Hill 3 Heuweloord 48 Heuwelsig Estate 16 Highveld 11 Highveld Technopark 3 Irene 9 Irene Farm Villages 1 Irene View Estate 1 Irene Village View 2 Irene Woods Estate 2 Kloofsig 3 Knoppieslaagte 5 Kosmosdal 18 Laezonia 1 Laudium 6 Louwlardia 2 Midfield Estate 6 Midlands Estate 12 Midstream Estate 14 Midstream Heights 29 Midstream Hill Estate 3 Midstream Meadows 6 Midstream Ridge Estate 10 Mnandi 5 Monaghan Farm 3 Monavoni 30 Olievenhoutbosch 43 Raslouw 2 Raslouw AH 1 Raslouw Gardens 1 Raslouw Manor 1 Riverside Estate 2 Rooihuiskraal 9 Rooihuiskraal North 2 Rua Vista 3 Southdowns Estate 10 Stone Ridge 4 Summerfields Estate 2 Thatchfield Close 1 Thatchfield Cresent 1 Thatchfield Estate 2 Thatchfield Glen 1 Thatchfield Hills 2 Thatch Hill Estate 32 The Reeds 33 Valhalla 6 Valley View Estate 1 Vlakplaats 1 Wierda Park 8 Zwartkop 18 Zwartkop Golf Estate 7
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Properties in Lyttelton Manor
35R2,450,0003 Bedroom House For Sale in Lyttelton Manor3 Beds2 Baths6 Parkings346m²On Show23R1,999,0004 Bedroom House For Sale in Lyttelton Manor4 Beds3 Baths2 Parkings336m²62R2,495,0004 Bedroom House For Sale in Lyttelton Manor4 Beds3 Baths4 Parkings360m²20R1,550,0001 Bedroom Bungalow For Sale in Lyttelton Manor1 Bed1 Bath1 Parking56m²21R5,000,0001,000m² Office For Sale in Lyttelton Manor1,000m²14R3,500,0001,487m² Office For Sale in Lyttelton Manor1,487m²33R35,000 pm200m² Office To Let in Lyttelton ManorCovered200m²15R30,000 pm1,487m² Office To Let in Lyttelton Manor1,487m²No listings found
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