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PROPERTY TYPE: House

Ref: LA LUCIA

Bedrooms: 7

Bathrooms: 7

Reception Rooms: 6

Exterior Features:
   Aluminium Windows
   Boundary Wall
   Computerised Irrigation
   Plastered Walls
   Salt Pool

Interior Finishes/Features:
   Dishwasher
   Extractor
   Eye-Level Oven
   Fitted Bar
   Fridge
   Gas
   Granite Kitchen
   Microwave
   Oven/Hob
   Sound System
   Stove
   Tiled Flooring
   Tumble Dryer
   Washing Machine
   Wood Kitchen

   Laundry
   Living Room
   Open Plan
   Pantry
   Patio
   Scullery
   Storeroom
   Study
   Swimming Pool
   Undercover BBQ Area
   Undercover Patio
   Walk-In Closet

Other Features:
   Alarm
   Burglar Bars
   Electric Fence
   Electronic Beams
   M-Net Aerial
   Satellite Dish
   Security Gates
   T.V. Aerial
   TV Booster   Air Conditioning
   Auto Garage Doors
   Automatic gates
   Balcony
   Bar
   Built-In Cupboards
   Cellar
   Curtains
   Dining Room
   Entrance Hall
   Furnished
   Garden
   Indoor BBQ Area
   Kitchen
   Landscaped Garden

Property Size: 2251 m2

Building Area Size: 1400m2

PROPERTY TYPE: House

Ref: LAG007

PROPERTY TYPE: Brand New House

Ref: LAG042

Hawaan Forest Estate offers security and tranquil living in Umhlanga. Bordering on a nature conservancy you will be living close to nature with wildlife like buck on your doorstep. 450sq m Stefan Antoni architect designed open plan house with imported light fittings, Caesar stone & granite finishings throughout. The 3 bedrooms feature all en suite bathrooms & the master bedroom features a Jacuzzi spa overlooking the Hawaan Forest. The home includes a gourmet fitted kitchen, study & domestic worker accommodation with laundry. Covered terrace entertainment area includes a jet master braai leading onto the pool. Fitted Kitchen, HOB, Pantry, U/C Oven. Double Garage, Open Bay Parking, security

PROPERTY TYPE: Pent House Apartment

Ref: LAG045

Upmarket penthouse apartment in small exclusive block in prime position overlooking the ocean. This apartment will impress the discerning buyer who is used to everything of the best. 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, 3 Lounges, Study, Dining room, Fitted Kitchen, Pantry. 6 Garages.

PROPERTY TYPE: House

Ref: LAG120

This modern home offers luxury living close to everything. There is an option to turn it into a B&B - enough parking, 6 bedrooms, 4 en suite. Entertainment space and sea views. 5 Bathrooms, 6 Lounges, Fitted Kitchen, Double Garage, etc.

FOR THESE AMAZING PROPERTIES
AT VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES
COMPARED TO THE
US AND EUROPEAN MARKETS

PROPERTY TYPE: House

Ref: B/way 547

Architect Designed and master built, this executive styled family home is sure to please. This property offers, as basics, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (2 en suite), 2 lounges open plan dining room, study, etc. The kitchen is large, open plan and modern, with gas hob, oven etc plus granite tops. The property is fully walled with automated access and a double lock up garage. Additional to this is a 1 bedroomed, self-contained flatlet and an extra large office. The office forms part of the dwelling, but has a separate outside entrance for your clients. The pool flows well from the covered patio, and the upstairs patio offers nice sea views. The finishes are first class, and include travertine marble floors, some solid kiaat floors and aluminum windows. Security is excellent, with alarm system, external beams and sensors as well as regular cycle patrol by the security company. The home is approximately 500m² in extent and worth every cent of the asking price.

PROPERTY TYPE: Modern House

Ref: B/way 437

THIS MODERN HOME OFFERS: 4 Bedrooms, 2 Lounges, Study, Dining room,  2 Bathrooms, fitted Kitchen,  a huge park like garden with sea views.  a  Granny Flat, Parking Bay etc.

PROPERTY TYPE: House

Ref: MAC931

This home of palatial size, AND exceptional value, is so new you can still smell the newness. In a fabulous part of Durban North. Set back from the road, privacy is guaranteed as the land size is 3109sqm. The finishes are all of an extremely high quality. Undercover entertainment area around the pool is absolutely to die for. 4 Lounges, Study, Fitted Kitchen, 4 Bedrooms, 4 Garages, Open Bay Parking, Granny Flat.Part of the land can be bought separately. No Transfer Duty.

PROPERTY TYPE: Modernised Homed

Ref: MAC1025

Beautifully modernised with top of the range fixtures and fittings, this home oozes appeal. From the elegant entrance hall and sweeping staircase flowing easily into a large lounge fitted with a glowing "Home Fires" fireplace. Separate dining room with recessed lighting which is open plan to the beautifully fitted oak and granite kitchen. Solid rosewood doors, sash windows and shutters gives the home an Olde World charm. All bedrooms have French doors to open balconies with sea views.  There is also a fully fitted Office Suite comprising 3 Offices, Kitchenette and Bathroom with Computer Network, UPS  and Switchboard facilities which could be a Granny Flat option. There are many additional special features to this home and it must be viewed to be fully appreciated.4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Fitted Kitchen, Study, Dining Room, 3 Garages, Parking Bay,  Granny Flat.

Tel/Fax +27(0)31 572 2680
Cell +27(0)72 393 1779
 

ALL PRICES QUOTED ARE IN ZAR (South African Rand)


CURRENCY CONVERTER

Visitors from around the world flock to the holiday resort village of Umhlanga to relax and have fun on one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world.  Situated on the east coast of South Africa just north of the vibrant Port City of Durban on the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, Umhlanga has the best South African accommodation, with superb holiday apartments, luxury hotels, lodges and B&B’s etc, it also has up-market Office Parks and first world Shopping Centres.  The golden sandy beaches stretch northwards for more than 200 kilometres, all the way to the spectacular Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, A World Heritage Site.  Inland from Umhlanga, endless fields of sugarcane give way to the tumbling area of the 1000 Hills, the massive Inanda Dam and mystical hidden valleys of Zululand.

Umhlanga offers excellent up-market accommodation, the best South African tour operators, a wealth of entertainment, shops, restaurants and nature trails, all in a secure environment.  The spectacular Gateway shopping centre and Sibaya Casino are some of the key attractions that Umhlanga Rocks has to offer.  Ocean enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers will be in their element - surfing, deep-sea fishing, whale watching and dolphin viewing, scuba diving, kite boarding and microlight flips are just some of the many activities available on this wonderful stretch of coastline. For the serious golfers there are many superb golf courses all within a 15 minute drive of Umhlanga. Umhlanga is also a paradise for the romantically inclined and many people either tie the knot here or spend their honeymoon here.

 Umhlanga is perfectly positioned for any leg of your south African adventure.  It’s just a 30 minute drive on the N2 north from Durban International Airport and situated on the northern beaches, just 16 km from the centre of Durban.  From Umhlanga it’s also just an easy three hour drive north along the superb N2 toll road to the World Heritage site of St Lucia, or the many and varied Zulu Kingdom Game Reserves, or still further north onto Swaziland and Mozambique.  Alternatively you can go south on the N2 to Port Shepstone and the holiday resort of Margate and then onto the Wild Coast, or continue all of the way to the Cape Garden Route and ultimately on to Cape Town.  For those who want to explore the mountains, head inland on the N3 to the world heritage site of Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Mountain Park and then onwards to Johannesburg, Mpumalanga and the fabulous Kruger National Park.  Many South African Tour Operators are based in Umhlanga and are ready to guide you on your holiday of a lifetime

Whether you choose Umhlanga to start your holiday, or to relax at the end your South African adventure, Umhlanga is the place where your holiday can begin or end.

Climate

The Durban / Umhlanga coastline enjoys a warm sub-tropical climate. Summer (Nov - Feb) temperatures are hot, from 24 - 33 degrees Celsius, with high levels of humidity and Winter temperatures (June – August ) of between 12 and 22 degrees Celsius.

Sea temperatures vary from 25 degrees in Summer to 18 degrees in Winter, which allows for comfortable year round swimming, without the need for a wet-suite to keep warm. The average rainfall for the year is in the order of 900mm, with the main precipitation taking place during Spring and early Summer and the least rainfall during the dryer Autumn and Winter months.

A history of hospitality

Originally home to San hunter-gatherers, the area south of the Tugela River (incorporating present day Umhlanga) was later occupied by Nguni-speaking people who were unified under King Shaka in the early 1800s into the proud Zulu nation.  The area came under British control soon after, becoming part of the large estate belonging to the great sugar magnate, Sir Marshall Campbell, who sailed to South Africa from Glasgow in 1850.  Indian indentured labourers were brought in to work on the sugar estates in 1860, bringing with them a vibrant and colourful culture, which gives the area its unique multi-cultural flavour.

In 1869, Umhlanga’s first beach cottage, the Oyster Lodge was built on a rocky site overlooking the sea and in the true spirit of Umhlanga hospitality, tea and scones were served to passers-by.  The reflective roof of thecottage was also used as a beacon by passing ships captains to navigate safely around Umhlanga’s rocky headland.  However in 1954 Umhlanga's distinctive red and white lighthouse was built to warn mariners away from the dangers of the rocks.  The first hotel The Umhlanga Rocks Hotel was built in the 1920’s and The Oysterbox Hotel was built on the site adjacent to the lighthouse in 1947. Other hotels soon followed and the village of “Umhlanga Rocks” soon became the most sought after area for local’s to go on holiday. The rest as they say is history.

The name “Umhlanga” means "place of reeds" in the Zulu language.