Parsons Hill
Parsons Hill is named after Mr M.G. Parson who was a Municipal Land Surveyor from 1932 to 1950.
Parsons Hill is situated between the Collegiate Girls’ Schools (just behind Greenacres) and Diaz Road in North End. This is a quiet residential neighbourhood that is characterised by spacious old homes and large gardens, wide streets and ample pavements. Many of these homes boast views of the North End Lake, the new stadium and the ocean beyond.
Parsons Hill is flanked by Newton Park and Mount Croix and is parallel to Cape Road (part of the N2 motorway). This makes it very central and accessible to visitors to Port Elizabeth, the capital city of the Eastern Cape and the largest constituent of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan.
Greenacres Shopping Centre is a 10-minute walk from the homes of Parsons Hill, and provides countless shops, boutiques, franchises, restaurants, cinemas, fashion hotspots, coffee shops, and plenty more. There is undercover parking, as well as facilities for the physically disabled here.
The stadium, which was built especially for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, is an awesome spectacle of design and engineering. Visitors to this city should definitely pay it a visit and learn more about the beauty behind this impressive project.
The popular beaches are about 15 minutes away from Parsons Hill, as is the busy city centre and the Donkin Heritage Trail, which is marked by 67 pieces of local artworks that are dedicated to the past and future of our Rainbow Nation.
Parsons Hill is an affluent and middle-class mixed-use residential suburb of the greater Gqeberha. Family values and wellness are two senses one experiences when driving through the suburb. Neatly manicured sidewalks and lush green sub-tropical adorn luxurious family homes. The varied property values attract a broad spectrum in the buyer’s pool. The other factor which adds appeal to residing in the suburb is the balance between classic conventional and modern-contemporary designed homes. There are period-styled homes for the buyers that live for the nostalgia of the suburb and its British settler’s influence of homes.
The hilltops and slopes on which the suburb is built have made it possible for homes in the upper end of the market to have spectacular panoramic views over Algoa Bay, the ocean, and beaches. Naturally, homes that are built on inclines cost more to build thus setting a standard of comparable homes in the suburb.
Apartments are sought after amongst the younger professionals, pensioners, investors in the rental market, and young families that are getting a foothold in the property market.
The prime location of the suburb also attracts buyers at this end of the market as the suburb has access to reputable schools, malls, commercial and industrial precincts.
Malls close to the suburb are Greenacres Shopping Centre, Pier 14 Shopping Centre, Sixth Avenue Shopping Centre, and The Atrium.
Schools in or near the suburb are Parsons Hill Primary School, Collegiate Junior School for Girls, Collegiate Girls’ High School, Grey Schools, Morewag Primary School, and Andrew Rabie High School.
Churches include: St Paul’s Anglican, Greek Orthodox.
Guest Houses include: Lala Lapa Lodge, Island Way Villa, Coral Tree Guesthouse, Port Elizabeth Guest House, 24 on Hartley Guest House and Sunnyside Guest House.
Businesses include: Chris Appliances Buy & Sell, MyPE, EP Yoga School, Synergy Health and Beauty, Yana Indigenous Healing, Vicky’s Courier Brokers and Prodigitec.
Streets in Parsons Hill:
- Brebner Street
- Carlton Road
- Churchill Street
- Collett Street
- Conyngham oad
- Diaz Road
- Gradwell Street
- Hartley Road
- Joubert Street
- Kestell Street
- Kingston Road
- Norvic Road
- Pigot Road
- Potgieter Street
- Pretorius Street
- Rochelle Road
- Trichardt Street
- Tucker Street
- Van Niekerk Street
- Wepener Crescent
- Wilmot Street