Estate Facilities |
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- Simbithi Country
Club
- Clubhouse and Restaurants
- Community Centres
- Walking Trails
- Dams, Indigenous Forests and Grasslands
- Beach Access
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1. Simbithi
Country Club |
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An exclusive 18 hole
Executive Golf Course will meander its way around the
other half of Simbithi Eco-Estate. The course is designed
to offer a thoroughly enjoyable golf experience for
both young and old, and lower and higher handicap players.
Par 5's, 4's and 3's have been constructed to take
full advantage of the scenic topography and a number
of challenging water features and bunkers ensure a
complete golfing experience.
A large number of tees have been created to allow the
very young the opportunity of making par! Rated as
the Best New Course in KwaZulu-Natal and ranked 32nd
by Compleat Golfer, The Executive Course makes for
an enjoyable round of golf. |
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| A Simbithi Family
Enjoying a Round of Golf |
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| Early Morning
Golf |
The Rolling Greens |
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2. Clubhouse
and Restaurants
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| A clubhouse and restaurant
facility will be a central gathering point for residents
on the Simbithi Eco-Estate. Apart from playing host
to the golfers, the facility will also have an array
of subsidiary sporting facilities, with tennis courts,
a large swimming pool and a squash court adding to
the country club feel. |
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| Heron Community
Centre Clubhouse |
Catching at Fish Eagle Dam |
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3. Community
Centres
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| Simbithi Eco-Estate
strives to create a community lifestyle in the truest
sense of the word and has achieved this through the
placement of numerous community centres on the Estate.
These community centres, strategically placed around
dam areas, such as Heron Island dam and Fish Eagle
dam, are equipped with change room facilities, a snacks
and drinks area and swimming pools. |
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| Kingfisher Community
Centre and Playground |
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| Kingfisher Pool |
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4. Walking Trails |
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| Simbithi Eco-Estate
boasts a diverse range of habitats. These include coastal
forests, swamp forests, grassland, dams, streams and
wetlands. We have a wide variety of fauna and flaura.
Bushbuck, Duiker, Large-spotted Genet, Lesser Bushbaby,
Vervet Monkeys, Scrub Hare and a variety of Mongoose
species are among the many types of wildlife which
can be seen within the estate.
We have completed
the walking trails within Phase 1 of the estate,
all walking trails have been cut and boardwalks installed
in areas where past access would have been impossible.
These trails meander through the swamp forests, grasslands
and the other habitats which are on the estate.
Please click here to download a Walking Trails Map.
"We
have concluded a bird observation report and 136
different bird species were recorded through the
Autumn,Winter,
Spring and Summer months. Some of these include the
Fish Eagle, Lesser Jacana (near threatened), Woolynecked
Stork (near threatened), White-faced Duck and many
others. Our walking trails give a unique opportunity
to explore areas and witness a wide variety of animals
and plant material. The trails are accessible from
all roads within the estate. As our trails are
new, we would welcome any feedback regarding improving
a resource from which everyone can step back into
nature."
SEEHOA Board
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| Little
Bee Eater |
Pied
Kingfisher (Female) |
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| Boardwalk at Heron Dam |
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5. Dams, Indigenous
Forests and Grasslands
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A network of dams creates
the opportunity for a range of wonderful and serene
leisure activities. Fishing is allowed and the dams
are well stocked with selected species of tilapia and
carp. Bird life is already abundant and birdwatchers
will be able to take advantage of secluded spots to
observe and appreciate their interactions.
The indigenous
forest belts are home to a number of smaller buck
species such as bushbuck and the rare blue and grey
duiker.
The grasslands play host to introduced species such
as impala. Simbithi has a number of open spaces that
will also allow for walks, runs and a general sense
of living in an ecologically sensitive environment.
A strict garden landscaping protocol will also ensure
that the wide open spaces allow full growth of the
course into pristine condition. |
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| Kingfisher Dam |
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| Weaver Forest |
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6. Beach Access
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| Beach access, 400m from
the exclusive Thompson's Bay beach, has allowed for
residents to park their cars / golf carts within the
Estate (a small walk for the more active!) |
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| Thompson's Bay |
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| "Imagine
owning a piece of wildlife paradise less than an hour
from the city. Imagine waking up to the birds' morning
chorus. Imagine enjoying a round of golf before heading
to the office. Simbithi Eco-Estate, the jewel of KwaZulu-Natal's
Dolphin Coast, turns your wildest dreams into a delightful
reality. Unique and distinctive, Simbithi Eco-Estate
introduces a new way of living, a tranquil haven in
today's fast-paced world." |