Area Profiles

Pinetown Pinetown is situated between Kloof and Westville. This suburb of Durban has earned quite a reputation in the property market, especially amongst first time buyers since this surburb is nestled at the foot of Field's Hills which forms part of the route in the Annual Comrades Marathon. Although this area is popularly known as Pinetown, Pinetown proper heightens between Caversham, Glen, and Manors. This suburb offers many amenities such as private schools (Pinetown girls high, Pinetown boys high, Pinetown junior, Senior primary school, John wesley primary school, Elangeni college), the Pinecrest Shopping Mall, Pinewalk Centre, and a municipality office that is...

Located on KwaZulu-Natal's North Coast, Sibaya Coastal Precinct consists of around 1 000 hectares of spectacular coastal landscape, between the Ohlanga and uMdloti estuaries. This ground-breaking coastal precinct will contain offices, shops, restaurants, educational institutions, recreational and residential opportunities and more. Conceptualised as a living, vibrant community, Sibaya Coastal Precinct is a place where people can reconnect and rediscover.

Umdloti, (also known as Umdloti Beach), is a small resort town on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa, that is situated at the mouth of the Mdloti River north of Durban. Umdloti has a permanent population of around 3,000 people but can increase by as much as tenfold during the Christmas and Easter holiday season. Umdloti, although still a small, peaceful town is situated ten kilometers north of Umhlanga Rocks. It has two commercial centres, a Post Office and several restaurants. The town is split in two levels by an ancient, mature sand-dune, creating an upper and lower area of the town. A natural Rock pool by the beach creates a safe swimming area. Its...

Hard to believe that Umhlanga, the buzzing residential, commercial and resort suburb just outside of Durban, was once a seaside resort town called Umhlanga Rocks. During the early seventies it merged with La Lucia to become what it is today - Umhlanga - pronounced Umshlanga and meaning “place of reeds” in Zulu. Things have changed rather radically since the town acquired its suburban status. It remains a highly popular seaside resort, its wide, sandy beaches lined with exclusive hotels and apartment blocks, the beaches filled with umbrellas and sun worshippers, whilst locals enthusiastically walk the promenade at sundown. However, business has relocated...

The Executive Located at one of Durban's finest developing areas, The Executive, offers a pertinacious lifestyle set apart with all-encompassing ocean and city vistas. The Executive applies a pet-friendly ethos, as they are considered to be a vital part of the family. This secure, pet-friendly gated estate, is perched high upon the La Lucia Ridge and is developing into one of the most sought after exclusive residential estates in KwaZulu-Natal. The layout of the estate is distinctively different from any other estates around the Durban region. It has been designed to capitalize on its natural assets, enhance views and optimize outdoor and indoor living spaces in order...

Verulam is a town 28 kilometres north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is now part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Area. In 1850 a party of 400 methodists settled here and formed the town. The town was then named after the Earl of Verulam, patron of the Brits who settled here. It is now a town inhabited mainly by Indians.  The town is large with a population over 60,000. There are many high-schools and primary schools catering for all races and all areas of the town. It contains densely populated residential and industrial areas, which include a multitude of shopping centres, mosques, temples & churches. At the outskirts are large farming areas several...