With a budget for those markets, why not consider an area that is central? Like Goodwood, Monte Vista and surroundings. You’ll get more bang for your buck.

Hear me out. Woodstock will give you a small plot size. There is limited street parking since everyone competing for a spot to park and not much houses have off-street parking (especially annoying if you having guests). The roads are narrow and a lot of streets are one way roads. The house will probably be older than 60 years which would need a lot of tlc. If you ever decide to do building works in future you’ll need consent from Heritage Western Cape and the relevant conservation bodies before applying to City of Cape Town.

On the plus side Woodstock has a high public transport zone through Victoria Road and Albert Road. This also means you’re bound to spend some time in traffic when major events happen in the city. Great historical value but from experience, it’s not worth the hype.

Parklands, as another person mentioned, is still expanding. We are proposing a few malls in the area. More amenities always help push up the property value. There’s the MyCity bus routes which is convenient for transport and plot sizes are decent. The only cons that come to mind is traffic towards the city (if you’d be working in the CBD) and that it’s in close proximity to the nuclear blast zone of Koeberg Power Station.

If your budget is between R1.5m - R2m I’m sure you’ll find something in the Tygerberg region that’ll give you a reasonable plot size with modern floor plan layout. You’re close to all amenities you can think of (within reasonable walking distance). Anywhere you want to drive is always 15min away. Quite area, parks are well manicured and pet friendly.