Retreat in Cape Town is approximately 15 kilometres of Cape Town City Centre, its name given from the Dutch having retreated to the area when they were losing the Battle of Muizenberg. Modern day Retreat has become a vibrant area in Cape Town, bordered by Steenberg to the South, Tokai, Bergvliet, and Kirstenhof to the West, and Heathfield to the North.
Exploring some of the key features of Retreat:
Location and Accessibility: Retreat railway station is part of the mainline connecting Cape Town to Simon’s Town. The Main Road, which runs from central Cape Town to Simon’s Town, passes along the western edge of Retreat and is a particularly active area offering public transport along the Main Road corridor via taxis and busses to commuters.
Schools and Education: Retreat is popular due to its proximity to excellent schools, including: · Bergvliet High and Primary Schools · Kirstenhof Primary School · Zwaanswyk Academy · Sweet Valley Primary School
Significant Commercial Property Trends:
The industrial landscape within Retreat has proliferated of the recent years, as values have increased through the shortage of available premises in the area relative to the growing demand for commercial and particularly, industrial premises in the Southern Suburbs. As businesses experience growing competitiveness for the limited supply of premises the values have increased in response and as properties change hand the investment in the properties themselves to modernise the historical dated properties have further increased the value of neighbouring property values. The industrial demands and increase in residential property values in the area have driven retail and service-based businesses into prominence. As a result, the values being derived for properties have become a combination of retail and industrial and higher than would be generally associated with pure industrial premises. As business owners looking to avoid the long commutes and travel time into the central areas of Cape Town, the Southern Suburbs have become more popular than ever.
