Lynnwood Area Profile

Lynnwood at a glance

Although Pretoria is a city where Afrikaans is the prominent language it hasn't stopped American influence in the naming of its many suburbs. Brooklyn and Menlo Park are two examples and so is the highly sought-after residential and commercial area known as Lynnwood. The region was developed in the 1960's and has seen a major expansion in various directions since its inception.

The creation of Lynnwood was an initiative to establish a new suburb on the outskirts of the Pretoria of the time. The design brief was to create a "Garden City." In today's terminology, an estate expanding Pretoria to the east.

The designers of Lynnwood did a truly remarkable job. In contrast to the more regimented grid designs of Waterkloof and Brooklyn, Lynnwood had no straight lines and no parallel streets. It had no square or rectangular stands. It truly was a huge flowing garden.

Lynnwood was lavishly endowed with open spaces. Many of those spaces were developed as mini-parks, invariably colourful playgrounds for children. On a typical Sunday afternoon, families would walk their children from playground to playground, from one end of Lynnwood North to the other.

As an original garden 'estate' the flow has been a masterful success. Flows have always been remarkably balanced. Whether it was traffic flows, or families strolling through the neighbourhood, perhaps walking their dogs or jogging, there are few spaces that are not alive with interest and activity.

Almost half of Lynnwood North's periphery consists of the bird sanctuary in Farmer's Folly, and the University of Pretoria's vast grounds, including sports grounds and an agricultural research area, which all add to the feel of an extended never-ending garden. Lynnwood North is also rather secluded, with only six entrances that connect the Garden City with the surrounding infrastructure.

Lynnwood is a garden. It is friendly, open, and accessible. But it is also ordered and disciplined. It is conservative and family orientated.

 It's also close to nature reserves and greenery such as the Faerie Glen Nature Reserve.

Commercial Hotspots

Lynnwood Road is a hive of economic activity, and many businesses are located on this stretch of road. Blue Gate Road is another location that has a lot of commercial activity. This area has many commercial businesses which have decided to make this area home. A lot of economic and commercial activity happens around the Lynnwood Conference Centre which is situated at 435 Finders Lane on the corner of Finders and Lynnwood. 

Commercial Developments and Office Parks

The Lynnwood area often has commercial developments one of the more recent is the Lynnwood Bridge Office Park which forms part of the greater Lynnwood Bridge precinct. Other prominent office parks include Pretoria Lynnwood Sunwood Park - Vukile, Lynnwood Bridge Office Park, Eastwood Office Park, and The Woods Office Park. 

Infrastructure

Lynnwood is a highly affluent suburb hence infrastructure is of a high standard. Some of the more prominent schools in the area include Laerskool Lynnwood, Menlopark High School, St Alban's College and EduExcellence Private School Lynnwood. Some well-known medical facilities include Medipark 24, Lynmed Sub-Acute Hospital (La Vie Care), Intercare Glenfair Medical and Dental Centre, Life Faerie Glen Hospital, Life Wingers Hospital Pretoria and Life Wilgers Hospital. Roadways that connect Lynnwood with the rest of Pretoria, Johannesburg and the Gauteng province include Lynnwood Road, Ben Schoeman Freeway, Border Road and Chappies Street and Rosemary Road.  It is also conveniently close to the University of Pretoria.

Distance from key points (Airport/CBD)

If one wishes to travel to the central business district of Johannesburg it will take roughly 46 minutes depending on traffic and is just under 60km in distance. If one wishes to travel to the OR Tambo International Airport from Lynnwood its will be roughly 30 minutes travel time and 43.4km in distance. If one wishes to travel from Lynnwood to the central business district of Pretoria it is believed to take roughly 17 minutes and is plus-minus 12km away. 

Transport

There is a Gautrain Bus service that runs from Hatfield to Lynnwood. One can also travel the extensive minivan taxi services that run throughout the entire region. One can also travel to the Pretoria Train Station which has trains which run all over the greater Gauteng area or other parts of the country. Lynnwood is also well connected via municipal buses and metered taxis. 

Malls/Shopping

Lynnwood has some world-class shopping facilities which include Lynnwood Bridge Retail, Glenfair Boulevard, Hillcrest Boulevard, Lynnridge Mall and The Grove Mall. 

Restaurants 

The Lynnwood area is full of great places to wine and dine including The Hussar Grill, De Kloof Restaurant - Tuscan Dining, Hillside Tavern, La Monaco, and LM in the East.