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East London's affordable holiday homesHoliday properties in some parts of East London are priced from as little as R600 000 for a modest fisherman’s cottage on the outskirts of the city.2010 boom for the East Coast?High building costs, the development of East London's IDZ (Industrial Development Zone) and rising demand from an emerging middle class of civil servants are factors nudging East London house prices ever upwards. By Ingrid SmitIs downsizing the key to financial freedom and better living? Many homebuyers still link downsizing with a loss of status, especially if they own a large home, but this perception is changing as more realise that smaller properties can enrich their lifestyle.