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Gowrie Village in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands is the
quintessential country community, integrated into the
greater village of Nottingham Road. Established in 2002,
Gowrie’s sense of relaxed rural spaces and neighbourliness
are key to the success of this mixed-use estate.
G
owrie Village targets buyers who country living within a secure and convenient access ends at the edge of the shopping
value a peaceful country lifestyle, with environment. Many (about 15% to 20%) have area. Security is monitored 24/7, with a staffed
stylish, manageable properties and children enrolled at the acclaimed schools in the boom entry for visitors, who are issued a PIN
quality design standards maintained Midlands area. Clifton Preparatory is just a few password to gain access, and remotes for entry
by an architectural code and the minutes away, as are St Annes, Michaelhouse, by property owners. Staff members working for
Gowrie Village board. This is not, high- Hilton College and Treverton. residents have their ID logged in with security.
density living; although properties share wide
verges, boundaries and perimeters, there is Gowrie Village is an ideal halfway point between
no ‘on-top-of-each-other’ feeling. Walkways, Johannesburg and Durban and, because
winding lanes and parks create safe areas security is good and there is so much to do in
for children to play, and people to walk their the area, this is a perfect place for a weekend
dogs or sit in the shade of tall trees and chat. retreat or getaway. There are numerous top-
Neighbours know each other. People say hello notch golf courses, including Gowrie’s own links-
when they pass by. styled par-70, nine-hole course, fly-fishing, MTB
trails, and all the attractions of the Midlands
Set within the hills and farms surrounding
Nottingham Road, Gowrie has a sense of
Meander tourism route.
pastoral expansiveness and tranquillity. There is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BUT SECURE
no traffic noise, no atmosphere of bustling town As suggested by its name, Gowrie Village is
life. Yet the convenience of shops, restaurants a mixed-use estate with a small commercial
and medical practitioners is right on the centre on its perimeter that is open to the
doorstep. People live here because they enjoy general public during the day. But open public
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