Location & Lifestyle

Alphen Glen is positioned in the heart of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, where an affluent village feel, sense of community, outdoor lifestyle and fantastic schools in close proximity are just some of the reasons for making it your home.

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Unique Charm & Feel

A safe, suburban environment with a diverse range of activities on your doorstep, from a fabled wine route, world-class restaurants to art galleries and theatre experiences, hiking, mountain bike, and horse-riding trails or simply rose gathering in the fields. Find yourself surrounded by the tree-lined streets, Victorian cottages, and large family homes all wrapped around the skirts of Table Mountain.

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League Schools

Living at Alphen Glen positions you uniquely besides wine estates, the Kirstenbosch botanical gardens, various museums, hiking, and walking trails, horse-riding trails, and the Southern Suburbs school-belt areas.

With proximity to Wynberg, Constantia, Claremont, and Newlands you are spoilt for choice when it comes to good schools. To name a few there is SACS and Westerford in Newlands, Bishops Diocesan College in Rondebosch, Herschel and Western Province Preparatory School in Claremont, Reddam in Constantia, and Springfield Convent in Upper Wynberg, to name but a few.

Close proximity to the University of Cape Town (approximately 11min drive) makes this a perfect place to live for families, students and young professionals.

Exquisite Living

Covering such a large area, you can bet that the Southern Suburbs has its fair share of retail therapy, from Cavendish Square in the economic hub of Claremont to Constantia Village in the lush greens of Constantia. Out of peak traffic, the CBD is an 18-minute drive away along De Waal Drive, with panoramic views over the city.

The sea is nearby, the mountain is up close. Make nature part of your daily life and still catch an early morning coffee at the local spot after a walk.

The panoramic montage is a representation of the view from Alphen Glen

Outdoor Living

Leisure Activities

Around Alphen Glen the leisure activities are diverse and plentiful. Mountain biking, hiking and trail running is on your doorstep when you make use of the Alphen trails.

Also close by the Tokai and Newlands Forest are considered to have some of the best trails in the country. Club facilities for sport are available through the Claremont Cricket Club and False Bay rugby club only a couple of kilometres away. For those looking for something indoors, the Virgin Active Constantia offers outstanding fitness facilities, suitable for the entire family.

Westlake Golf Course, Clovelly, Steenberg & Cape Royal Golf Course are all in close proximity to the building. Golfers from all over enjoy the unique challenges posed by the Cape climate.

Restaurants, Bars and Shopping

The Constantia Wine Route is globally celebrated with award-winning wine producers and world class restaurants to choose from. Close by find the celebrated Jonkershuis, Rose Bar, Tashas Restaurant and the Four and Twenty Café.

An extensive choice of speciality stores, fashion outlets, restaurants, coffee shops and anchor stores are all conveniently situated at The Constantia Village or Cavendish Square a few minutes drive away.

Find the quiet lanes of Wynberg’s Chelsea Village, reminiscent of a little English village high street very close by where you can find picture framers, antique shops, house galleries and interior decorators.

Wine Route

Alphen Glen is located on the cusp of the Constantia wine valley, one of the most spectacular places in the world, offering a unique blend of new boutique wines and centuries-old established household names.

There are 10 wine farms on the Constantia wine route, stretching from the top of Constantia Nek to the Steenberg mountains near Tokai. Although Klein Constantia and Groot Constantia actually share an entrance they each offer a unique experience.

Points of Interest

Restaurants, Bars and Shopping

Leisure Activities

Wine Route

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