We all expect destinations like Dubai to wow us with architectural feats, with lavishness and fine living, but we don’t always realise we have some of the same calibre magic on our own doorstep. The Pearls of Umhlanga is an internationally acclaimed development that has injected class and extravagance into South African recreation and living on a whole new scale.
This ground-floor apartment of 247sqm on the beach is on the market for R12 million. It has three en suite bedrooms, private splash pool, large garden, and double lock-up garage plus an extra parking bay. Click here to view.
It is the place for anyone who savours sophistication, likes to dine on luxury and has a strong mind for investments, says Myles Wakefield, CEO Wakefields Real Estate.
Located right on the beachfront, The Pearls of Umhlanga is a chic, self-contained lifestyle development that offers an array of residential options, from a graceful studio apartment to deluxe penthouses.
The apartments are modern and spacious, with all the finer finishes, and have an interior-to-exterior flow design that invites sunshine and sea air into one’s living space, says Wakefield.
He says there are currently two enviable properties for sale at The Pearls. The first is a luxurious double-volume, ground-floor studio apartment of 42sqm priced at R2.2 million. It is modern and has a massive wooden deck with direct access to the rim-flow pool and a lush garden, with a designated undercover parking. "It would make a perfect holiday home investment and also offer an ideal base for a company with overnighting business staff," says Wakefield.
This double-volume, ground-floor studio apartment of 42sqm is priced at R2.2 million.
The second property for sale is a ground-floor apartment of 247sqm on the beach for R12 million. It has three en suite bedrooms, a private splash pool, a large garden, and a double lock-up garage plus an extra parking bay. Wakefield says this offers "the ultimate in refined beachside living".
He says The Pearls has proved to be the consummate investment opportunity. "Property prices have doubled since its inception in 2004 and predictions are that this favourable trend will only continue."
Short-term holiday letting is not allowed but The Pearls apartments are ideal for long-term leases of 6 to 12 months and have attracted many corporate long-term rentals.
"Location is of course everything, and The Pearls has it all: it is close to King Shaka International Airport, to the Gateway Theatre of Shopping, to the Umhlanga Ridge business district, and to the port city of Durban.
"A commercial centre within The Pearls will be developed and will offer world-class retail, dining, business facilities. Furthermore, state-of-the-art, 24-hour security means you are personally safe at all times, and your property is always looked after, even in your absence," says Wakefield.
The wealth of practical benefits aside, The Pearls provides that which is priceless: fresh ocean breezes, sunrise vistas, and sandy, warm-water beaches. "Residents are always a heartbeat away from a variety of fun activities, such as sunbathing, jogging along the promenade, splashing in the tidal pool, fishing, dolphin and whale watching, and surfing."
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