Broadacres, Sandton

About the suburb of Broadacres

Broadacres is situated between the various Dainfern estates and the Chartwell Agricultural Holdings. It is 15 minutes north to Steyn City from Broadacres. There is easy access to Lanseria airport, yet the suburb maintains a country feel.  Broadacres offers multiple property options, from sectional title units for first-time buyers to the more upmarket homes in lifestyle estates.

Broadacres has over 1 000 freehold homes, usually homes in gated communities, and just as many sectional title properties (apartments and flats).

Interesting facts about the history of Broadacres

Broadacres is registered as a suburb of Sandton, Johannesburg. Although many people associate it with being in the Fourways neighbourhood, few know that "Fourways" is not a district of its own, like Randburg, Sandton, or Midrand. Broadacres suburb is one and a half square kilometers in size and, at the last census, home to about 3 000 residents.

Schools in the area

Nursery schools in Broadacres include the Broadacres Academy and Farm Nursery School, and Chartwell House Montessori Eco School. Curro Academy Riverside High School, Heron Bridge College, and Dainfern College are nearest to Broadacres. Steyn City School is too.

Slighter further away from the suburb are Crawford Pre-Primary, Preparatory, and Crawford College, in Lonehill. There are also excellent public schools in Fourways and Bryanston.

Medical facilities in the area

The private hospital nearest to the suburb of Broadacres is Life Fourways Hospital.

Medi Clinic Morningside, Netcare Olivedale, and Netcare Sunninghill hospitals are all reasonably close.

Shopping centres and malls in the area

Broadacres Shopping Centre is within the suburb, but residents are spoiled for choice when it comes to shopping and entertainment. Dainfern Square, Dainfern Valley shopping center and The Fern are nearby, and Cedar Square and Fourways Mall are within 10 minutes drive of the suburb.

Things to do and restaurants to visit in Broadacres

Looking for weekend activities around Broadacres? Here are our Top 5 things to do at the Broadacres Shopping Centre, which is situated on the corner of Cedar Road and Valley Road in Fourways, Johannesburg:

1.  Buitengeluk restaurant for high tea and special functions. This pretty restaurant has a lovely garden setting. Buitengeluk
2. Coppers Bar and Grill is ideal for a casual lunch, pub style. Steak and chips, hearty burgers, or fried fish are popular options, accompanied by a cold beer or delicious cocktail.
3. Mugg and Bean in this center is spacious, with a large outdoor seating area and playground for the kids. You will likely spot a few chickens walking around the yard while you enjoy a scrumptious breakfast and a coffee.
4. Broadacres SuperSpar attracts shoppers from a wide area, as it offers so much. The grocery store is one of the chain retailer's flagship stores in Johannesburg. Broadacres SuperSpar
5. Reader's Warehouse has many books on the shelves, all at reasonable prices. Whether you are looking for a mystery, a romance novel, or non-fiction, you'll find it here. Along with cookbooks, children's books, and activity books too.

Distance to airports, main roads, and the CBD

Broadacres is convenient for those who travel domestically throughout South Africa, particularly those traveling to-and-from Cape Town and Durban. Situated just 15 kilometers from Lanseria Airport, Broadacres is a short drive and relatively easy commute by airplane to Cape Town or Durban. For those living in the more glamorous homes of Broadacres, Lanseria is convenient as it is where most private charters and helicopters are hangered.

If looking to travel internationally or to other domestic cities throughout South Africa, Broadacres is just 40 kilometers from the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

It is also just 18 kilometers to home from the Sandton CBD for Broadacres residents and 34 kilometers from Johannesburg central.

Weather in Broadacres

Broadacres is part of what is known as the Highveld climate. The Highveld is the geographic area north of the Vaal River. The weather is mild and not the extreme subtropical heat you'd expect from a region as near the Tropic of Capricorn as Johannesburg is. Winters can get very cold, but it rarely snows. 

Make Broadacres your home, your story.

Seeff Sandton has been selling and renting property in Broadacres for over 15 years. We are experts in the pricing and market trends in Broadacres and the surrounding suburbs. We would love to help your start your next chapter and find the most suitable home for you. Please look at the property we currently have for sale in Broadacres here or browse through the rental homes we currently have available here.