Migration North of Durban
Durban has a variety of attractions, including uShaka Marine World, Kingsmead Cricket Stadium, Suncoast Casino, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Gateway Theatre of Shopping, Sibaya Casino and Entertainment World, King Shaka Airport and now, Blythedale Coastal Estate.
With the vast spread of attractions, pleasant climate all year-round and investment opportunities in Durban, it’s easy to understand why this fundamental north coast node attracts property investors and residential property buyers not only from KZN but also from Bloemfontein, Gauteng, the Cape and beyond our borders.
People are migrating to the north coast as growth and development create additional opportunities for employment. Blythedale Coastal Estate, located in the prime north coast of KZN, is a community-based development affecting approximately 4,000 people making up some 687 families. As an eminent resort development positioned as a mixed use fully integrated development, Blythedale is set to create 10,000 permanent jobs and 110,000 construction jobs over the next 10 years.
The ever emerging King Shaka International Airport is expected to become the city centre of Durban with easy access by road, rail and air. The Aerotropolis will be an attractive setting for business and tourist travellers, with families able to reside within a neighbouring estate with good security making life at Blythedale the preferred choice. Along with this, non-stop advances in technology are facilitating an increase in work-from-home buyers. King Shaka is expected to grow from 7.5 Million passengers to 45 Million passengers over the next 40 years with 100,000 tons of cargo in today’s terms growing to 2,000,000 tons over the same period.
The Blythedale development site is midway between Durban Harbour and Richard’s Bay Harbour. Durban Harbour is the world’s fifth largest container terminal, and also has Africa’s busiest harbour volume. Richard’s Bay Harbour is the world’s biggest dedicated coal terminal.
Durban is also the 7th best destination to visit with large numbers of foreigners recently visiting the Indaba (Africa’s top travel show) and the world renowned Commonwealth Games to take place in 2020 are a just few reasons for the ongoing success of the region.
There are a number of beautiful beaches close by, flourishing golf courses, battlefield experiences, easy access to the majestic Drakensberg Mountains, with Hluhluwe and Umfolozi Game Reserves just over an hour away by car and even less by helicopter.
The location is key, and through the development of Simbithi Eco-Estate in conjunction with WBHO, eLan Property Group understands the market space and the desire for a destination such as Blythedale Coastal Estate.
Blythedale Coastal Estate is a true tropical beauty with extensive features which include: three kilometres of pristine coastline and 320 hectares of natural coastal indigenous forest. Blythedale will consist of six branded villages within a secure estate environment, namely; Blythedale Hills, Blythedale Equestrian, Blythedale Golf, Blythedale Forest, Blythedale Ocean and Blythedale Beach Resort. All escalating in value as you progress from the inland portion adjacent to the N2, National Road Number 2.
