Working remotely opens up choices

BY BONNY FOURIE bronwyn.fourie@inl.co.za

Many South Africans are moving to other provinces as WFH takes root. We give you an idea of what you could buy where

REMOTE working is here to stay for many companies and this has opened up a world of opportunities for South Africans who have always wanted to live elsewhere in the country.

Many people have already taken advantage of their new working routines to move further from work, or to smaller towns or villages within their provinces, but there is still so much more country out there to experience.

Unless you are required to physically check into work once or twice a week, or even a couple of times a month, there is no reason why you can’t make a complete lifestyle change and move to another province.

Some companies may even have offices based in other cities which you can head to for virtual meetings while still on business premises.

For those who have considered such a move, IOL Wealth, using data from Lightstone Property, has broken down each province’s most popular areas by transaction volumes – and listed the average prices per area, to give you an idea of what kind of home your money would buy.

A FRESH start in a new home and new province could be just what you need. PICTURE: KINDEL MEDIA/PEXELS

EASTERN CAPE Lorraine: R1.158m Gonubie: R1.376m Summerstrand: R1.812m

MOST of the properties in Lorraine and Summerstrand are sectional title, while the majority of homes in Gonubie are freehold.

On the left is an example from the IOL Property Portal of a threebedroom, two-bathroom town house in Lorraine for R1.35m.

FREE STATE Langenhoven Park: R1.170m Parys: R773 000 Universitas: R1.361m

WHILE most homes in Parys are freehold, the other two areas have mostly sectional title properties.

Above is an example from the IOL Property portal of a three-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Langenhoven Park for R1.3m

BRYANSTON

GAUTENG Bryanston: R3.164m Midstream Estate: R3.022m Moreleta Park: R1.563m MORELETA Park and Bryanston have mostly sectional title properties, while those in Midstream Estate are estate properties.

One the top left is an example from the IOL Property portal of a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in Bryanston for R1.199m.

ONVERWACHT

ONVERWACHT has more sectional title homes, Bendor Park has estate properties, and Aqua Park is home to more freehold homes. Left middle is an example from the IOL Property portal of a four-bedroom, two-bathroom house in Onverwacht for R1.3m.

KURUMAN

AMANZIMTOTI

KWAZULU-NATAL Amanzimtoti: R1.282m Margate: R853 000 Waterfall: R1.720m THE MAJORITY of homes in all three areas are sectional title.

Top right is an example from the IOL Property portal of a three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in Amanzimtoti for R1.185m.

POTCHEFSTROOM

WEST ACRES

MOST PROPERTIES in Marloth Park and West Acres are sectional title, while Terra Nova Lifestyle Estate offers estate homes. One the right is an example from the IOL Property portal of a three-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom apartment in West Acres for R960 000.

TABLE VIEW

WESTERN CAPE Parklands: R1.474m Table View: R1.894m Cape Town Central: R2.252m MOST HOMES in Parklands are freehold while the majority of properties in Table View and Cape Town Central are sectional title.

Above right is an example from the IOL Property portal of a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in Table View for R1.1m.

LIMPOPO Bendor Park: R1.417m Onverwacht: R739 000 Aqua Park: R1.077m

MPUMALANGA West Acres: R1.251m Marloth Park: R1.062m Terra Nova Estate: R717 000

NORTH WEST Die Bult: R842 000 Potchefstroom Central: R968 000 Waterval East: R882 000

IN POTCHEFSTROOM Central, most homes are freehold. Sectional title homes are mostly on offer in Die Bult and Waterval East.

Above right is an example from the IOL Property portal of a two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Potchefstroom Central for R870 000.

NORTHERN CAPE Kathu: R1.021m Kuruman: R1.31m New Park: R1.228m

FREEHOLD homes make up the majority of properties in all three areas.

On the left bottom is an example from the IOL Property portal of a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house in Kuruman for R1.588m.