Attractive Office, Workshop & Yard Facing The N1 – Excellent Visibility & Development Potential
GLA: ±2,585 m2 | Zoning: Special | FAR: 0.5 (Currently 0.23) | Coverage: 30% Allowed (Currently 11.1%)
Strategically located near the Olifantsfontein Interchange and prominently facing the busy N1 freeway, this versatile and well-maintained property offers excellent visibility, significant existing infrastructure, and compelling development potential.
Property Breakdown:
- Total Gross Lettable Area (GLA): ±2,585 m2
Offices & Showroom: 941 m2
Covered Patios: 76 m2
Training Centre / Workshop: 1,239 m2
Storerooms: 224 m2
Plant Room: 55 m2
Caretaker’s Flat: 40 m2
Guardhouse: 10 m2
Development Potential:
- Current FAR: 0.23
- Allowable FAR: 0.5
- Permitted Coverage: 30%
- Current Coverage: 11.1%
With significant underutilisation of both bulk and coverage, the site offers excellent scope for future expansion or redevelopment.
Site Overview:
- Zoning: Special – allowing for a wide range of commercial and light industrial uses
- Visibility: Exceptional exposure onto the N1 freeway – includes a large billboard on a short-term lease positioned along the on-ramp
- Access: Good access to major transport routes, especially the N1 and Olifantsfontein Interchange
Buildings & Features:
Main Buildings
- Double-storey structures connected by a double-volume reception area
- Northern Block (Offices & Showroom):
Multiple boardrooms, ablutions, and a well-finished management suite with its own kitchenette, ablutions, and covered patio
Two internal staircases
- Southern Block (Training & Workshop):
Basic finishes, fitted with pre-fab walling
Lecture rooms, laboratories/workshops, ablutions, and kitchenettes
Two external steel staircases
Single-storey plant room attached
Outbuildings
- Two single-storey storerooms with steel roller shutter doors
- Caretaker’s flat (1-bedroom, lounge, kitchen, bathroom, separate toilet)
- Refuse yard adjacent to flat
- Guardhouse at main entrance with small office and turnstile gate
Parking & Yard Area:
- 18 covered parking bays via IBR carports
- Additional shadeport structure designated as emergency assembly area
- Extensive yard space to the north and west of the buildings
- Several removable containers and IBR sheds (not permanent improvements)
Ideal For:
- Training institutions
- Technical schools or colleges
- Light industrial or manufacturing with office/showroom component
- Businesses seeking high freeway exposure with room to expand
Key Value Points:
- High-visibility billboard and building frontage onto N1
- Expansion potential with unused bulk and land
- Wide permitted use under Special Zoning
- Secure, versatile, and well-maintained facility
- Central location between Johannesburg and Pretoria
Contact us today to schedule a viewing or request additional development feasibility information.
