Acorns on 8th, Parktown North, Gauteng

12 Eighth Avenue, Parktown North, Gauteng, South Africa

Contact: Pamela Ellenberger, E-mail: click here
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DESCRIPTION:

We're naturally biased, but honestly believe our accommodation is something special - so special in fact, that our apartment, with its peaceful, modern interior, was used as the location for a recent TV commercial for MTN - one of South Africa's major cellular network providers.

Come and spend a night with us, or let us provide you a long-term stay in one of our two comfortable and stylishly furnished self-contained units, each with their own private entrances. We're situated in a secure and relaxed environment, in the tree-lined and sought after up-market suburb of Parktown North - one of the "Parks" in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg.

Accommodation

The Garden Cottage - Gallery Photos No's: 1, 2, 3 and 4
The garden cottage, which caters for 2 persons sharing, opens out onto an attractive and tranquil indigenous garden with a large pool. The heavily curtained private bedroom has an old teak double-bed, and comfortable wingback lounging chairs, a dining table with chairs and under floor heating, a TV with M-Net and satellite television, a Telkom landline with direct international dialling and a large amount of built-in cupboard space for clothes, complete your comfort.

The Apartment - Gallery Photos No's: 6, 7, 8 and 9
The apartment, which can cater for a small family or group, opens out onto a spacious first floor balcony. The stylish bedroom has a queen-sized bed, under floor heating and ample cupboard space. The richly curtained large lounge has a sleeper couch for the additional guest, a TV with M-Net and selected satellite television channels and a Telkom landline with direct international dialling. A separate dining area provides a dining table and chairs. To sum it up in one word: space.

FACILITIES

Both the cottage and the apartment each have a full, modern kitchen, which includes a microwave, a large fridge and a 4-plate stove with oven. Both are fully equipped with all the necessary kitchen utensils, and the basic everyday essentials, such as sugar, tea, and coffee, are supplied.

The cottage and the apartment both have a modern, en-suite, stylishly fitted bathroom, with under floor heating and heated towel rails. The cottage has only a shower, whereas the apartment has both a shower and a bath. The basic bathing necessities are provided in both units.

SERVICES

Parking is on-site and behind a remote controlled gate.
A laundry and ironing service is available at an additional cost.
We deal with, and can arrange tours and transfers with various Government registered tour guides, and we personally have loads of information that we'd be happy to share.

Attractions & Activities

There are 12 popular restaurants and takeaways within walking distance, a Shell service station with a 24-hour shop one block away and the trendy and fashionable suburbs of Parkhurst, Greenside and Melville, with their sought after restaurants and antique shops, just a few minutes away.

Parktown North is convenient and close to the business and shopping centres of Rosebank, with its African Market and Rooftop Craft Market, Hyde Park and Dunkeld. Sandton, Melrose Arch and Illovo, plus the Johannesburg CBD, are all a short drive away, Wanderers Cricket Stadium is over the hill, and the M1 highway is easily accessible.

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DIRECTIONS:

From OR Tambo International Airport
1. Leave the Airport and follow the {Johannesburg R24 (N3)} signs.
2. After 2.6kms you pass under the Isando Road bridge (no name).
3. At this stage, I’d suggest you keep to the left hand lane. (Remember you’re driving on the “wrong” side of the road!!)
4. 0.9 kms further on, (3.5kms from Airport) you pass the Barbara Road off ramp.
5. At this point the on-ramp from Barbara Road forms a new left lane, but stay in what is now the centre lane, as the left lane is a left-turn-only at the next off ramp.
6. 4.0kms further on, (7,5kms) you pass the {Edenvale Road / Germiston} off-ramp.
7. 1km (8,5kms) further on, the road sweeps to the right, where you pass over the N12 highway, and then merge with it.
8. You pass under two bridges – now both called Boeing Rd. (Different on map)
9. Stay in the left hand lane.
10. 2.5kms (11.0kms) after merging with the N12, the road forks. Follow the signs {N3, N12,(M2) Johannesburg, Kimberley, Durban}. You will follow a long sweep to the left which will take you on to the N3 highway.
11. No rush, but whilst going up the hill, move to the lane that is second from the left.
12. You’ll pass under Nicol Weg and Kloof Weg (weg is Afrikaans for “road”) bridges and after 2.3kms (13.3kms) pass the Van Buuren Weg off-ramp.
13. You pass a sign where the 3 left hand lanes turn off to {M2 Germiston / Johannesburg}. Follow the Johannesburg signs.
14. Approaching the top of the hill, you’ll pass under Cydonia Road, and then 1.7kms (15.0kms) after van Buuren, you drive under the Main Reef Road bridge.
15. At this point you’ll approach a sign telling you that the 3 right hand lanes go straight on, to the {N3, N12 Kimberley/Durban} road and the 3 left lanes follow the {M2 Germiston/Johannesburg} roads. Follow the Johannesburg signs.
16. A sign further on will then tell you that the left lanes split – the left lane goes to Germiston and the next 2 lanes will go straight to Johannesburg. Again, follow the Johannesburg signs. (15.6kms)
17. The Johannesburg road sweeps to the right in a long, tight turn, where you join the M2 highway.
18. Stay in the lane second from the left, as the left lane is a left-turn-only lane.
19. You pass under Lower Germiston Road. (No name)
20. 1,8kms (18.2kms) after joining the M2, you’ll pass the {Cleveland Road} offramp. Carry on straight, following the M2 City/Stad directions.
21. At this stage, what was the centre lane becomes the left lane. You’ll later pass a Shell filling station and go under a bridge with no name.
22. 2.6kms (20.8kms) later you’ll pass the {Denver} off ramp.
23. 1.5kms (22.3kms) later you’ll pass the {Ruven weg/Benrose} off ramp.
24. 1.3kms (23.6kms) later you’ll pass the {Maritzburg Str/Kaserne} off ramp.
25. 0.9kms (24.5kms) later you’ll pass the {Heidelberg Rd} off ramp.
26. 200 metres later, you’ll pass an off-ramp to {M31 Harrow Road} and a sign for {M9 Rissik Street} straight ahead. Carry straight on.
27. After going under the Harrow Road Bridge, you will automatically be in the centre lane. Don’t move to the left lane, as there are left-only turns ahead.
28. You are now approaching the centre of Johannesburg where the highway is elevated. You’ll pass the Selby and Rissik Street off-ramp. (1.7kms from Harrow Road and 25.8kms in total)
29. After the Rissik Street off-ramp, move in to the left lane.
30. Stay in the left lane and follow the {M1 Sandton/Pretoria} sign to the left. Straight on goes to {Bloemfontein/Roodepoort}.
31. The {Sandton/Pretoria} road veers off to the left and then sweeps to the right as it becomes a double-decker highway, with a road above you.
32. You will now be driving in the lane second from the left. Carry straight on. Don’t go into the left lane.
33. You pass off-ramps to {Carr Street, Newtown} 28.4kms and {Smit Street} 28.9kms. After Smit Street you will be driving in the left lane. Stay there. Wits University is on both sides of the highway at this point. You’ll pass the off ramps of {Empire Road} 29.9kms, {Jan Smuts Avenue} 30.4kms, {Oxford Road} 31.4kms and {1ste Ln Houghton} (that’s 1st Avenue in Afrikaans – 33.3kms).
34. You then pass {11de Ln} (11th Avenue in Afrikaans – 35.3kms) before turning off at the next off-ramp, {M20 Glenhove Road} 35.9kms.
35. Turn LEFT at the top of the off-ramp towards Rosebank.
36. This is Glenhove Road. Keep going straight and pass through 1 set of traffic lights (5th Street 36.6kms), and when approaching a second traffic light at Oxford Road, keep to the left lane. There is a MacDonald’s on your right. Go straight over the intersection and stay in the left lane.
37. The road goes down the hill and changes to the name of Bolton Road. Carry straight on through 3 sets of traffic lights (Cradock Avenue - 37.8kms, Bath Avenue - 37.9kms, Blandford Road - 38.1kms) before coming to a 4th light at Jan Smuts Avenue. (38.5kms)There is a plant nursery (Garden Shop) across the road to your right and The Goodman Gallery to the left. Carry straight on.
38. At this point the road does a kink and becomes Chester Road. (You still haven’t changed direction since turning onto Glenhove Road off the highway) Go straight through 1 set of traffic lights (Cardigan Road to the left and 3rd Avenue to the right – 39.2kms) and at the next road, Dorset Road (39.4kms), turn RIGHT. There is a townhouse complex on your left as you turn, called Dorset Place.
39. Drive straight up Dorset Road, which becomes 4th Avenue. Continue straight over 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue, through the traffic lights on 7th Avenue and turn left into 8th Avenue. (Named 8ste Laan – 40.2kms)
40. We’re no.12, the big slate roofed house second on the left.
41. There are 4 buttons at the gate – “Eeny”, “Meeny”, Miny” and “Mo”. The main house is Eeny, but pressing anyone should get our attention.

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