11
Apr
2014

Arcadia is located slightly north east of the Pretoria CBD.

It is a mixed use suburb with commercial, retail and residential properties lining the streets. The most notable of the Suburb should be the Union Buildings and the Steve Biko Academic Hospital.

Located close to the Union Building there are a number of high-rise apartment buildings ranging from bachelor units to some spacious 3 bedroom units which offer views over to the Union Buildings and the city bowl.

As a residential suburb Arcadia is in a prime location with schools close by with the advantage of all the universities within easy access.

The universities close by are;

  • Unisa
  • Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria West and Sunnyside campuses.
  • Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Dr Savage Street.
  • University of Pretoria.

Schools close by are;

  • Afrikaanse Hoër Seunsskool
  • Pretoria Boys’ High School
  • Pretoria Girls’ High School
  • Laerskool Anton van Wouw, and
  • Pretoria Technical High School

The Pretoria station is close by making travel to further suburbs very convenient with the Gautrain.

Suburbs surrounding Arcadia are;

  • Bryntirion
  • Kilberry
  • Hatfield
  • Sunnyside and
  • Rietondale

There are a number of attractions around Arcadia worth exploring like;

  • The Union Buildings
  • National Zoological Gardens
  • Kruger House Museum
  • Transvaal Museum, and
  • Freedom Park

All the major routes out of the city are close by adding to the convenience of the suburb like;

  • Stanza Bopape Street
  • Pretorius Street
  • Francis Baard Street
  • R101 Ben Schoeman Highway

Retail needs are catered for with;

  • Sunny Park Shopping Mall
  • Hatfield Square

For travelling abroad most of the embassies are very close by like;

  • The American Embassy
  • Embassy of Singapore
  • Embassy of UAE

With a lot of the foreign embassies taking up residence in Arcadia this has a positive influence on property values and the demand for property, with a lot of these larder properties being let to embassies.

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