Beach Apartment Renovation

[tod2]

Two weeks ago my son purchased a beach apartment on the South Coast of Natal. It was going for a song as the owner is in the USA and needed to sell urgently.
This apartment is going to be fully renovated before we take our first holiday there. Sea air and neglect have corroded fixtures and fittings so I real make-over is on the cards. It is quite small but plenty big enough for a weekend or even a two week stay!

As it all takes shape I will post photos.
The apartment is in a secure complex with patrol guards at night and the perimeter is electrified constantly. Although this is a deterrent from outsiders, one has to be aware that other holiday makers could be opportunists too as these apartments are let, and will be the case with ours when not in use.
It consists of two bedrooms and two bathrooms, a living/kitchen area combined and is at ground level.

The Entrance Gate
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Two parking bays belonging to our apartment - one undercover the other not, but right outside the back entrance.
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Around the front:
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The view
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Almost opposite the apartment is the only access to the beach for residents.
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There are two tidal pools built into the rocks
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Fishermen trying their luck off the tidal pool.
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Lets go Inside..
The lounge/dining area leading to the patio
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Bedrooms and bathrooms next plus all the amenities.

[onlyMark]

I've bookmarked this.

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How much will you be renting it for?

[mich64]

Very nice Tod! How far away from your home is this? Your family is going to have many happy holidays by the sea!

[tod2]

Too soon to tell but the agent told us most apartments make R50,000 over the long Xmas period if let all the time. I say wait & see - maybe.

The main bedroom has a door directly onto the patio and lawns.
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A putrid shower and basin/toilet
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The second bedroom is an odd shape and has a bath at the moment.
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All residents and holiday renters have access to a pool, tennis courts, a games room, and childrens play area for smaller kids. There is lots of space to ride a bike but in full on holiday time that may proove a bit dangerous with cars in and out.
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When my son was around 5 or 6 we had a beach house in the same area but the 2 hr. travel time from Pietermaritzburg to Shelly Beach became a bit tiresome so we sold it only to find a few years later that it does not exist.....It has become a huge shopping mall and Woolworths is now built on top of our demolished cottage!
Here it is.
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[tod2]

Two weeks ago we completed the renovations. At first we did a bit of this and that but in the end decided to totally gut the apartment and start again.
I is decorated in cool calming colours and although the furniture may change slightly, for the main part it will remain like this.

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