Practical, affordable accommodation with a view
About Oatlands North:
The growth and the need for more accommodation in Grahamstown gave birth to Oatlands North.
It is situated on the northern side of Oatlands proper, looks down over Grahamstown and has some lovely views. In fact, many of the houses have been designed to take advantage of the opportunity of being perched so high on the hill.
It is a special privilege to be able to sit on your deck with a glass of wine in your hand and look south over the town and, with a glance to the west, enjoy the changing colours of the town with the glorious sunsets.
The houses in Oatlands North are all built post-1960 and have more modern designs than those usually associated with the city. The suburb has a large selection of freehold properties, from conservative three-bedroom starter homes to luxurious mansions.
What does it offer?
More recently, Kingswood College sold off a large slice of land that was underutilised.
It was bought by a visionary developer and large developments have since mushroomed up in the area where you can find luxury accommodation, as in the case of Kings View Estate, or two-bedroom duplexes in Kings Gardens.
It doesn’t stop there, as there is Kings Manor and now Kings Terrace, all of which provide slightly different accommodation.
Kings Gardens is mainly populated by Rhodes students, who seem very happy there.
What can you find there?
Oatlands North boasts the city's only Hindu temple and many of the city’s Hindu residents live close to the it.
Oatlands North is on the doorstep of Graeme College and is also close to Kingswood College.