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14-516: Edenvale or Eden Vale may refer to: Places [ edit ] Edenvale, Gauteng , South Africa Edenvale, County Antrim , a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland; see List of townlands of County Antrim Edenvale (San Jose) , a neighborhood of San Jose, California Edenvale, Ontario , a village in Ontario, Canada Edenvale, Queensland ,

28-561: A convenient place to purchase residential property and as a result, a lot of residential development has been constructed or is still under construction here. These properties are mostly in the form of town houses and apartments within a Body Corporate, but there are also many free standing houses within residential estates. A 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom town house can be purchased for around R1,550,000 (approx. US$ 110,000). The free standing house can be purchased from R2 800 000 up to R6 000 000 (approx. $ 200k - $ 428k). The population of Greenstone Hill

42-637: A large population of Portuguese , Greeks and Italians . In the last ten years, the area to the north of Edenvale ( Modderfontein ) has expanded significantly. Five malls have been erected, Greenstone and Stoneridge mall , Eden Meadows, Stonehill Crossing and Green Valley as well as an array of complexes and townhouses, in an area now called Greenstone Hill and Greenstone Park, just west of Illiondale. This recent, yet rapid influx of infrastructure and added commercial business has bankrupted businesses in Lungile Mtshali Road (formerly Van Riebeeck Road;

56-556: A neighbourhood in Kingaroy, Australia Eden Vale , a hamlet Castle Eden parish, County Durham, England Vale of Eden , a Cumbrian valley, UK. Other uses [ edit ] Eden Vale (brand) , a former brand of dairy products in the UK See also [ edit ] Eden Valley (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with

70-431: A very secure living option. Although the square kilometre radius of Greenstone Hill may seem quite small when compared to the neighbouring suburbs, there is a sense of luxury living associated with the area hence a high level of affluent residents and property investors are found in the area. Greenstone Hill seems to portray a fairly decent active lifestyle where a large contingency of joggers and cyclists are noticeable, this

84-479: Is also the location of the Greenstone Shopping Mall which was opened in 2007. Expansions of this mall and the nearby Stoneridge Centre, along with other smaller shopping center's such as Eden-Meadows, Greenstone Crescent, and Stoneridge Centre has made Greenstone Hill a big drawcard for shoppers and entertainment seekers from all over the city. The nearby Longmeadow Business Park has made Greenstone Hill

98-514: Is generally younger, typically persons who have recently left home or those who have young families. A typical townhouse or apartment complex ranges from 600 to 1100 units where these apartments offer renters or homeowners options from 1 bedroom-1 bathroom through to 3 bedroom-2 bathroom variations. Free standing houses are situated within the 5 residential estates (Thorn Valley Estate, Bushwillow Park Estate, Emerald Estate, Pebble Creek Estate and Waterstone Park Estate). All of which are considered to be

112-635: Is now part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality , which includes much of the East Rand , while Modderfontein and Rabie Ridge became part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality . Greenstone Hill Greenstone Hill is a suburb on the East Rand in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in the Gauteng province of South Africa . It is in-between Edenvale to

126-648: The Anglo Boer War as a small settlement named Rietfontein which sprung up around the Rietfontein Gold Mine. It was made a municipality in 1942. It was initially populated by Cornish mineworkers. Residential suburbs include: Industrial suburbs include: Edenvale is a busy city that ranges from middle-class areas such as Edenvale Central, Eastleigh and Illiondale, to the more upper-class areas such as Dowerglen and Edenglen. Edenvale Central (locally referred to as The Avenues) has seen high investment over

140-613: The R24 freeway (which runs from Johannesburg city centre to O.R. Tambo International Airport), Modderfontein Road (R25) and the N12 highway . The rapid rail line Gautrain passes to the east and the north of Greenstone Hill and the closest stations are Rhodesfield and Marlboro . As of October 2018 a midibus service links Greenstone mall to Marlboro station with buses every 30 minutes during peak times and every hour during off peak times. Greenstone Hill

154-666: The main thoroughfare through the Edenvale City Centre) forcing numerous store owners to liquidate their capital investments. In 1995, after the local government elections, Edenvale was amalgamated with some surrounding areas, including Modderfontein , Rabie Ridge Extensions 4 and 5 , Chloorkop and the western part of Tembisa to form the Lethabong municipality, as part of the short-lived transitional Khayalami Metropolitan Council , which also included Midrand and Kempton Park / Tembisa . This arrangement ended in 2000, and Edenvale

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168-498: The past few years in the form of upper-income clusters and townhouses. This has resulted in small-scale gentrification and hence an increase in coffee shops and streetside cafes. There is also a trend in Eastleigh and Illiondale to purchase derelict properties and renovate them, which has also benefitted the area. Much of Edenvale widely diversified by immigration to other parts of Africa, notably: Zambians and Malawians . It also hosts

182-486: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edenvale&oldid=1258005361 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Edenvale, Gauteng It started out in 1903, after

196-476: The south and Modderfontein to the north. It is located within a short drive to O. R. Tambo International Airport (IATA: JNB, ICAO: FAOR), which is Africa's biggest and busiest airport and a major international and domestic transport hub in the region. Greenstone Hill, along with its neighboring town of Edenvale , are within close proximity to 4 major roads, these being the N3 freeway ( Johannesburg Eastern Bypass ),

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