Alberton Property
Alberton is in close proximity to Johannesburg and Pretoria and is therefore very popular
with businessmen and families who prefer the peace and quiet of the suburbs but needs to commute
to the city centre to attend to their jobs. The Alberton property market
has therefore been less affected by the property downturn than other towns and cities.
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About Alberton
Johannes Petrus Meyer, aged only 13, started Alberton's history by buying a piece of his father’s
farm. He built and opened a general store on this land in 1870 and 20 years later built a
mansion for him and his family to live in. This mansion miraculously escaped the destruction
of war and can still be seen today. Petrus Meyer's brother, Org Meyer, took over the farm
on his brother’s death and later sold a part of it to General Alberts, who proclaimed a township
with the name Alberton.
Alberton is primarily residential in character with a population of over 200,000 and an industrial
area with over 700 companies. It is situated on the banks of the Natal Spruit River to the
south of Johannesburg. It is linked to Johannesburg, Pretoria and the East Rand by 3 highways
(R59, N3 and N12) and is only 15 minutes from the OR Tambo International Airport and Johannesburg
CBD. Alberton, together with Germiston, Edenvale and Bedfordview forms the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan
Municipality.
Alberton is a growing town with a wide choice of properties
for the would-be property owner with no less than 18 suburbs namely Alberante,
Albermarle, Albertsdal, Alberton North, Alrode, Brackendowns, Brackenhurst, Eden Park, Florentia,
Mayberry Park, Meyersdal, New Redruth, Randhart, Raceview, South Crest, Thokoza and Verwoerdpark.
Alberton has a well established industrial area with large national companies such as Dulux,
Holcim and the South African Breweries. Alrode, as it is called, used to be part of the farm
Roodekop and was bought in 1943. Alberton is also following the modern trend
where residential properties, in streets with large traffic volumes, are
rezoned for business purposes. A good example of this trend is Hennie Alberts Street in Brackenhurst.
Alberton has a good infrastructure of hospitals, schools, sporting venues and shopping centres
in and around Alberton that make it an attractive option for property
investors and would-be home owners alike.