Elton Hill, Sandton
Elton Hill is one of those little suburbs in Johannesburg that, because it is so small, is more often than not referred to by the name of a more prominent neighbouring suburb.
Even its residents, to avoid confusion, tend to refer to it as Melrose Arch, Bramley or Atholl. It's hidden just behind Wanderers Golf Course, on the other side of the M1 from Bramley, nestled between Corlett Drive and South Avenue. This part of the north of Johannesburg is particularly green.
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Whilst the Wanderers Golf Course dominates the area west of the suburb, there is also a green belt that meanders along the length of Lymington Avenue in Winston Ridge all the way along the eastern boundary of Elton Hill parallel to the M1, acting as something of a buffer for the suburb. It's also surrounded by sought after areas of the city such as Melrose, Rosebank, Hyde Park and Sandton.
One of the major reasons for staying here is Elton Hill's access to Sandton and the ease with which one can reach this business district of Johannesburg. But it is also the prettiness of this part of the city that is so attractive. Drive from Elton Hill through Bramley, Oaklands, Norwood, Houghton Estate, Killarney and Park Town (more or less parallel with the M1) and you'll see some of the most demurely affluent neighbourhoods of Johannesburg. The streets are all full of old trees, houses are old, large and lack the ostentation of more recently wealthy suburbs found further north of here.
Weekends can be spent in the malls of Rosebank, Hyde Park, and Sandton. Evenings in the villages of Rosebank, Parktown, Greenside, Melville and Bramley.
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Kingfisher Lodge 43
Kingfisher Lodge is located in the heart of Fourways, Sandton and provides accommodation for fourteen guests. Just 5 minutes walk from Montecasin...
Seven Streams Bed & Breakfast
Seven Streams is an owner managed accommodation in the heart of Sandton, South Africa. Seven Streams offers exclusive accommodation in a quiet an...
Riverbend Country House
Whether you are a business person looking for peace and tranquillity after a hard day's work; a tourist to our beautiful country or a couple look...
Green Gables
Green Gables is a peaceful and well established guest house which has a Cape Dutch country house ambience. Our spacious, en-suite bedrooms are al...
Urban Zulu House
Urban Zulu House offers guests comfortably furnished accommodation in Sandton, in a peaceful and quiet home in Morningside. Urban Zulu House gues...
Cube One Bed Exec Apartments
Cube 1 Bed Apartments offer Sandton self catering accommodation in comfortable open plan apartments. This Johannesburg apartment is situated with...
Illovo Mews 310
Illovo Mews 310 is a studio apartment offering self catering accommodation in Illovo. The apartment is perfect for a couple or a corporate travel...
Guest House at 118
Guest House at 118 offers Sandton B&B accommodation in a spectacular urban forest in the upmarket suburb of Atholl. Only 2km from the site lies t...
Falstaff Hotel
Falstaff Hotel is an intimate 41 room hotel located in Morningside, Sandton - Johannesburg's main business and shopping centre. In addition to ho...
Things to do in the area
Artyli Gallery
Artyli Gallery, is a contemporary African Art Gallery based in Sandton which showcases various collections of artwork created by artists at vario...
Noteworthy attractions
Bryanston Golf Course
The cover is cynodon, which is a strain of bent grass. Another feature of the Bryanston Golf course is the abundance of water hazards and it's po...
Dainfern Golf Course
Dainfern Country Club golf course is a bold and beautiful Gary Player design. There are big, undulating greens, plenty of interesting water holes...
Houghton Golf Club
Centrally situated in Johannesburg's wealthy suburb of the same name, the Houghton Golf course has hosted no fewer than eight South African Opens...
Killarney Country Club
The challenging and lovely Killarney golf course was developed and is owned by the old Transvaal Automobile Club. Originally situated in Killarne...
Parkview Golf Club
The par 72, 18-hole Parkview Golf course features bent grass greens and kikuyu fairways and is beautifully laid out in a quiet, well-established ...
River Club Golf Course
Situated in Sandton in Johannesburg, the River Club Golf Course not only scored highest for conditioning, but has some of the best finishing hole...
Wanderers Golf Club
Lying alongside the famous Wanderers cricket stadium, the scenic 18-hole Wanderers Golf Course is centrally located and plays 6 274 metres long, ...
Johannesburg Country Club
The country club Johannesburg is one of Africa's finest golfing facilities, with two championship courses on a large piece of ground in the plush...
Sandton City Shopping Centre
The scale and elegance of the Sandton City Shopping Centre is known the world over by dedicated shopaholics. It is situated within the richest sq...
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