Riverside Houses for Sale
The area known as Riverside is certainly one of the more popular residential areas within Port Alfred. Riverside properties are located on and near the beautiful Kowie River which is navigable for 27km inland . These Riverside Properties provide a haven for boaters and nature lovers alike. The area is not densely populated so there is a lot of bird life. There is a lot of open bush, so while sitting on your porch watching the sun set, sipping on your sundowners, you can admire the abundance of flora and fauna.
There are two major developments in Riverside, one being the "Country Club Estate", which consists of 62 stands, a cricket pitch and a clubhouse. There are currently only 3 homes on the estate and you have a choice of stands ranging in price from R230 000.00
The other Riverside development is a gated game and equestrian estate set on 320ha of prime river frontage with vacant sites with breathtaking sea and river views. There are approximately 118 stands in the first phase which have all being sold. However there are a couple of resale's available. Seven homes have been built since this development's inception and the developer has spared no expense putting in quality clubhouse facilities such as 4 floodlight tennis courts, a squash court, swimming pool and a conference room with bar facilities.
The Riverside Property market has always flourished as the homes situated here are very special due to there location and style. The average selling price in this area over the last 3 years has been R980.000.00 with 23 sales taking place in the year of 2010. The highest price being R3.5m. There are a variety of styles of home in Riverside. Some are older and others have a very contemporary feel. On the Bay Of Biscay, which is prime river frontage, homes have had families living in them for generations and due to their location, they don't often come up for sale, but when they do they are snapped up very quickly.
Port Alfred is known as "THE HEART OF THE SUNSHINE COAST" situated 150km from Port Elizabeth and 115km from East London, Port Alfred is well positioned for visitors that fly in from all over the world. In and around Port Alfred you can find some of the finest beaches in the world stretching for kilometres, one of most well known is "Kelly's Beach which has International Blue Flag status. The area is steeped in South African history. Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese sailor credited with "discovering a route around the tip of Africa" landed near Cannon Rocks just 25 minutes away. Naturally the area is also steeped in settler history as this area was close to the frontier between the Xhosa people and the European settlers.
The Kowie River also leads directly into the Indian ocean and deep sea fishing craft launch from this harbour. Scuba diving, surfing and other lifestyle activities are right on ones doorstep.
- Residential Sale Property Ranging from R600,000 to R5,500,000
Tel: 0466245607
Sales Fax: 0866342477
Lets Fax: 0866373161
Sales Email: office@sirpa.co.za
Lets Email: sandra@sirpa.co.za
