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Our Student Residences

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We provide safe, clean, modern, affordable and comfortable student accommodation in Braamfontein. We are NSFAS approved and are accredited by Wits University and our one res is directly across the road from Wits campus with the other one just a few blocks away.

Your home away from home!

What you get with us
The Born Free difference

Security 24/7 Onsite

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Laundry Wash & Dry

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Furniture Beds/Desks

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Wifi Uncapped

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Study Rooms

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Gym Equipped

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Lounge Relax

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We strive to make your University Residence Stay stress-free

Welcome to Bornfree Student, the ideal home-away-from-home affordable accommodation for students studying at Wits University and other nearby institutions. Nestled in the vibrant heart of Braamfontein, our student res offers a secure and comfortable environment for students to live, learn, and grow. We have two locations very close to Wits Campus. We have a student res on Jorissen Street and another student res on De Korte Street. Our facilities are designed with you in mind, providing everything you need for a successful academic and social experience. From comfortable living spaces to state-of-the-art study areas, our residence is equipped to support students in their academic pursuits.

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Res life should be your best life!

SERVICES

What you Get

You get a lot of value for money in our modern buildings

Excellent Security

Our secure buildings are equipped with turnstiles and state-of-the-art fingerprint and visitor access, as well as a 24/7 doorman on site.

All tenants, employees and visitors are tracked and monitored by security at all times and observed by a camera control room. For further safety purposes, we also have our own security door lock systems.

You access your room via a room-specific security card, and all room access is tracked by our head office and control room.
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24/7 Monitored Security Cameras

Our watchful security have their cameras monitoring day and night
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Biometric controlled access

Once you are a tenant your fingerprint is captured and that enables us to track who is a resident and who is not

24/7 Security Guards

We have security guards on the premises day and night

Comfortable Rooms

We have large spacious and comfortable rooms with their own kitchens and bathrooms. We provide you with a fully-furnished room. No need for you to go and have to buy or borrow furniture or bedding.

Comfortable and Quality beds

We have great mattresses so you get a restful sleep every night

Study desk in every room

You will have a student desk in your room so you can study in peace and quiet

Lots of cupboard space

You get plenty of space to keep all your clothes for varsity

Kitchen Facilities

Our rooms are fully-equipped with modern kitchen appliances and fridges. We also have separate cooking areas with stoves and hotplates

We have Large fridges

Store your food in your own fridge inside your room

Cook your meals on our stoves

We have plenty of cooking facilties where you can prepare your own meals

Coffee makers are provided as well

If you need a jolt of caffeine to get you going in the morning we got you covered

Upmarket Amenities

We don't charge you a lot but we give you a lot for your money with our modern amenities and our included services

Free Wifi

Don't waste your money paying for mobile data we give you free Wifi

Comfortable Student Lounges

The ideal place to hangout and meet people

Laundry Facilities

You can wash your clothes in our onsite laundry

In-house student gym

We have a fully-equipped gym and weight room

Handyman on site

Anything that gets broken we fix so you never have to deal with annoying problems
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What's Included
FEATURES

Student apartment with bed, desk, chairs, wardrobe, small kitchen, and refrigerator. Neutral-colored walls and tiled floor.

FURNISHED

Our rooms are fully-furnished and are equipped with beds, desks, cupboards and kitchens.

STUDY ROOM

You can study in peace in our equipped, quiet and comfortable study rooms.
Gym with exercise equipment, a treadmill and weights.

MODERN GYM

Stay in-shape by working out in our fully-equipped gym, we have a weight room and exercise machines.

LAUNDRY ROOM

Do all your laundry in-house with our commercial-grade washers and dryers.
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ROOF GARDEN

When you need a break from studying you can relax in our scenic rooftop garden.

We are an approved provider of Wits accredited Student accommodation

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