house
Interior Features: Carpeted Floors, Window Covers
Appliances: Stove, Outdoor Grill
Exterior Finish: Brick, Aluminum
Cooling: Window / Wall Unit
Roof: Concrete Tile
Lot Features: Garden Area, Lawn, Cul-de-sac, Front Porch
View: City Lights, Downtown, Ocean View,
Mountain View
Mossel Bay Background Information :
Location : Mossel Bay is situated along the Garden Route between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth ± 400km from Cape Town and ± 400km from Port Elizabeth.
History : Mossel Bay cultural history dates back to approximately 350 000 years. Bartholomeu Dias anchored in the Bay of St Blaize in 1488. The town exported ostrich feathers, wool and ochre. The Dutch navigator Paulus van Caerden renamed the town Mossel Bay due to the abundance of mussels. The town boast many museums and a life size replica of Bartholomeu Diaz's Caravel ship, that he sailed into Mossel Bay and can be seen at the Diaz Museum.
Climate : Mossel Bay is a bustling holiday resort in summer and an ideal retreat in winter - being listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having the second most temperate climate next to Hawaii. The sea temperature is a comfortable 20 to 24 degrees Celsius during the summer months and 13 to 14 degrees in winter. Hartenbos has the longest beach, approximately 5km with two safe swimming areas.
Infrastructure : . Mossel Bay is the fastest growing town along the Garden route with a population of ± 70 000. There are two provincial hospitals as well as Bayview private hospital with excellent care facilities. The Mossel Bay harbour is a quiet but active fishing harbour that has been thrown a lifeline with the emerging PETROSA oil industry (Mossgas), which began in the late 1980s. The harbour has two offshore mooring buoys inside port limits, of which one is a marine tanker terminal single point mooring buoy used by feeder vessels from Durban and Cape Town.
Commercial Facilities : Mossel Bay also has numerous shopping centre's, restaurants and accommodation. The town has a thriving business center.
Educational Facilities :
Schools :
Milkwood Primary tel: +27 (0) 44 691 1858
Laerskool Hartenbos tel: +27 (0) 44 695 1515
Laerskool Park tel +27 (0) 44 691 1020
Point High School tel +27 (0) 44 691 2247
Cape St Blaize (Private School) +27 (0) 44 693 3488
Property Market :
Property prices in Santos, a suburb in Mossel Bay, have risen to take their place among the highest in the country, with bachelor flats tipping the R1 million mark and family homes costing upwards of R2 million. Vacant land is commanding premium prices, with a sea-front stand in the upmarket suburb of Bayview recently selling for more than R5 million.
The present wave of new residential development is however ensuring that not only the well-heeled are able to enjoy living within easy access of the sea, spectacular views and an enviably low crime rate. While many new developments undoubtedly command hefty price tags, some developers have not lost sight of the affordability limitations of retirees and investors, who tend to shop in the R800 000 price range.
New developments (mainly security estates and apartments) in Diaz Beach is coming on to the market from R795 000 to R3,5m. Although initial sales of these properties were rapid, re-sales have slowed as a result of buyers having an abundance of choice. Movement in the re-sale sector is being driven by quality of building work, finishes and the location of the development.
The economy of the Mossel Bay area is with the exception of Mossgas, largely driven by tourism. The whole area’s commerce, including real estate, is linked to the seasonal influx of holiday visitors. The property market is therefore much busier during the summer months, although the ratio of winter buying, especially among overseas holiday makers, has picked up steadily in the last 24 months.
Although property market activity in the Mossel Bay area is according to local estate agents still “healthy”, sales volumes have nevertheless shown a slight decline from the start of the 2007 due to buyers resisting “exorbitant prices”. The over-riding feeling among buyers, many of whom come from inland, is that properties are overpriced when they consider what they are getting for their money. The result is that these properties are remaining unsold for months.
Best value for money is to be found in the area between hilly Hartenbos Heuwels and Hartenbos proper, which overlooks the Hartenbos River mouth, the mountains and the ocean. Jut below Hartenbos Heuwels, buyers – who tend to be holiday home purchasers and investors - can still find townhouses from R800 000, flats from R700 000 and houses or duettes from R1 15m. Best rand-for-rand value is currently available in Rheebok, Fraaiuitsig and Danabaai.