Izinga Umhlanga: Durban's Sandton by the Sea

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Well-known for its superb luxury hotels and holiday accommodation, first world shopping centres and exotic Mediterranean, Asian, Middle Eastern and African restaurants, Umhlanga offers a vibrant night life and plethora of holiday, dining and entertainment experiences, with the Sibaya Casino as one of the area’s main attractions. Just off the coastline, on land that once formed part of Umhlanga’s undulating sugarcane landscape, Tongaat Hulett Developments built an exclusive residential estate, which, to date, has outperformed most of the other prime developments in and around KwaZulu-Natal. Situated just off the N2/M4 on the coastline of Umhlanga, the first stage of the development, known as Izinga Ridge, commenced in 2005 and comprises four gated village estates. “They are almost completely developed and offer buyers an exciting mix of properties, including sectional title units, duets and freestanding houses, with a selection of panoramic sea views,” comments Gareth Bailey, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Address, whose agency has been accredited to market the development. Building sizes start from 260m2 for a sectional title unit to 310m2 upward for a duet and 580m2 upward for a freestanding house with land sizes ranging between 850m2 for a duet to 1,100m2 upward for freestanding houses. Sectional title units are priced from R2,8-million with duets reaching R3,5-million upward and freestanding houses priced from R5,7-million upward. Plot sizes range between 700m2 and 1 600m2 and are priced from R770 000 to R1,4-million. The second stage of the development, known as Izinga suburb, commenced in 2008 and forms part of a potential 2000-unit project, which will form the residential suburb around Izinga Ridge as opposed to being a gated community. “The architectural style is similar to that of Izinga Ridge’s earthy African palette and Mediterranean/Balinese form, spoiling residents with large open spaces and areas where they can walk, run, cycle or just enjoy the fresh air and breathtaking ocean view, says Bailey. In these challenging economic times, developments have suffered perhaps the worst of the brunt. “Izinga, however, has done exceptionally well, which can be attributed to its prime position, among other factors,” adds Bailey, who also notes that phase one of the land sales is almost completely sold out. Describing Umhlanga as Durban’s Sandton by the Sea, Bailey notes that the north coast has shown solid growth and that demand currently exceeds supply for high quality, secure, gated estates in Umhlanga while non-gated estate land in prime positions are also sought after. Adrian Goslett, CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa says Izinga’s close proximity to prime amenities such as the Gateway Theatre of Shopping on top of Umhlanga Ridge, the Umhlanga Hospital, the burgeoning Umhlanga Ridgeside business district and excellent private and public schools, makes it one of the most sought-after development opportunities in KwaZulu-Natal. Please contact Gareth Bailey, RE/MAX Address on (031) 313 1310 for more information.