6 Bed House in Fairview

Close to busy Commissioner street, this home is in need of renovation. One side is in much better condition than the other, where renovation has started. It is conveniently positioned on a corner

Each side of this semi-detached home has the following: 3 bedrooms with BICs, bathroom, lounge with fireplace, kitchen, pantry, covered front stoep enclosed with security bars and a strong security gate, burglar proofing, pressed ceilings, wooden floors, outside toilets

One side has a carport erected in the front, whilst the other''s front garden remains intact. There is a double carport on the Crown street side with sturdy steel motor gates, The rear area has some greenery and plants growing. On the other side of the house, there is a concrete floored courtyard

JEPPESTOWN & FAIRVIEW

Jeppestown was established in or after 1886 by C.E.G. Julius Jeppe, who formed the Ford and Jeppe Estate Company with his son, who was also called Julius Jeppe, and L.P. Ford. In 1893, the Masonic temple was completed. In 1894, Jeppestown was described as consisting of 421 buildings, two churches, a Masonic temple, St Mary''s Collegiate for Girls and a library. In 1896, the suburb had 5,647 inhabitants. St Michael''s School for Boys, which has since been renamed Jeppe High School for Boys, was established in 1890, and the piece of open land called Julius Jeppe Oval was converted to a park in approximately the same year. The eastern part of Jeppestown came to be known as Belgravia.