6 Bed House in Dana Bay

Double story, 6-bedroom Log-home with all the qualities you might desire for a prefect large family home, a holiday home, or to generate huge additional income from renting out either of the floors, while you still want to travel the world.

If you might wonder why a log/wood-home is such an ideal and preferred coastal building choice, here are just some of the benefits of a wood-home which you might not have known:

-It provides for exceptional load bearing capacity (20% higher strength to weight ratio than steel) and is extremely durable,

-Its flexible and light and can even withstand earthquakes with magnitude over 8,

-It provides excellent thermal insulation (6x more insulating than brick) and requires less energy for heating and cooling,

-Its watertight and damp proof, and provides a pleasant and healthy living environment,

-Unlike brick, wood breathes and is therefore a source of tranquility and balance, and is an ecological and natural element, which fits perfectly in a conservatory area such as Dana Bay (eco-friendly),

-It provides increased fire protection due to non-combustible linings and fire retardants,

-In the US, over 90% of single-family homes are built of wood.

Some of the features include:

This large 250m double story, has 2 full homes on both floors, totally separate from one another

A)Ground floor home

2 large bedrooms with 2 ensuite bathrooms

Large open-plan Kitchen with breakfast nook and a separate scullery, pantry and laundry room

Main bedroom is expanded into a panoramic view glass sunroom

Living room leads onto a beautiful patio overlooking the established garden

B)First floor home

4 bedrooms with 1 ensuite and 1 sharing full bathrooms. The smaller of the four bedrooms would be an ideal study.

Open-plan large modern Kitchen with breakfast nook and lots of built-in cupboards

Ocean view deck accessed from living room as well as bedroom

Deck leads around three sides of the home, overlooking the ocean

Enter the top floor from a Deck at the garage, on the Northern / street side of the home, OR via a staircase from the Eastern side at the ground floor level.

-Extra-large double garage with automatic doors and fixed shelving

-Shade-net enclosed, under cover, plant / vegie garden

-Ample additional parking in front of the garage as well as at the ground floor entrance

-Two separate road-entrances to the ground and first floor homes

-Established garden with a braai boma in the front garden and a braai entertainment area on the Eastern side.

-696 m stand / plot

-5000L JoJo water tank and irrigation

-Security beams outside, connected to the security system

-Gas hobs and electric ovens in both kitchens (Gas bottles included)

-Only 500m eye view from the ocean and 400m from the renown St. Blaze Walking Trail and gulf

Some Dana Bay Real Estate statistics:

2 Bedroom homes sold on average for R 2 280 000 during 2023

4 Bedroom homes sold on average for R 3 725 000 during 2023

5 Bedroom homes sold on average for R 4 560 000 during 2023

Apart from Dana Bay being one of the most popular holiday destinations, there is a huge long-term accommodation need in Dana Bay, with vacancy rates averages below 3% annually. Depending on your bank, you can add around 60% of the rental amount, on either floors, to your monthly income when applying for a bond. There is currently a tenant already occupying the first floor on a month-to-month notice basis, if you would be interested in additional rental income.