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Ekubo Coastal Estate

Ekubo Coastal Estate is situated in Leisure Bay adjoining Port Edward on the KZN South Coast just before the old Transkei.

It is an Eco-estate, right on the sea, with security gates accessing the main swimming beach in Port Edward and a smaller beach right in front of the estate. The main beach boasts shark nets and has a Ski Boat Club with boats being launched from the one side of the beach. The famous Splash Rock can be seen from the estate and is well within walking distance for keen fishermen. The Estuary lagoon and Estate lies next door to Ekubo.

The original farmhouse sits perched on a hill overlooking the estate and has been renovated and converted into a beautiful Club House with a swimming pool and a fully equipped Gym and a squash Court. The Clubhouse can be rented by residents for functions and weddings etc.

Below the Club House is a grove of magnificent trees, some indigenous, surrounding the low ruins of old farm buildings where they eventually intend to build a little coffee house for the residents. We have bought a plot just below this with a wild nature reserve area that cannot be built on so that one can have an uninterrupted view down to the sea! Buck and many beautiful birds are abundant on the estate. All the roads are brick paved and around June the indigenous Leonotis Leonorus (or wild dagga) which is abundant all over the estate, comes into flower and the estate is filled with sunbirds and butterflies sipping at the nectar. There are stunning walks all around the estate and the sun and moon-rises are spectacular. One can see whales and porpoises cavorting in the sea and the beach directly below the estate is encrusted with shells.

The homes are in the Balinese style and designs have to be approved by the board but are varied in plan and size.
Ekubo Estate Entrance
Ekubo Estate Entrance
Entrance
Entrance
Entrance
Entrance
All the roads are paved
All the roads are paved
Splash Rock Boulevard
Splash Rock Boulevard
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The famous Splash Rock seen from the estate
The famous Splash Rock seen from the estate
Rainbow over neighbouring Port Edward
Rainbow over neighbouring Port Edward
Indigenous plant Leonotis Leonorus covers the estate
Indigenous plant Leonotis Leonorus covers the estate
The Estuary and Port Edward's main beach adjoin Ekubo
The Estuary and Port Edward's main beach adjoin Ekubo
The Estuary
The Estuary
The Estuary lagoon
The Estuary lagoon
View from one of the houses over the estuary
View from one of the houses over the estuary
Path through the gate, down through the bush onto the  main beach
Path through the gate, down through the bush onto the main beach
The Estuary
The Estuary
The Main Beach
The Main Beach
The Main Beach
The Main Beach
Splash Rock
Splash Rock
Splash Rock within walking distance from the estate
Splash Rock within walking distance from the estate
Fishing at dawn
Fishing at dawn
The Ski-Boat Club
The Ski-Boat Club
A ski-boat preparing to launch
A ski-boat preparing to launch
Boats fishing in a competition
Boats fishing in a competition
Dolphin
Dolphin
One of the elevated houses
One of the elevated houses
Beautiful drives on the estate
Beautiful drives on the estate
Different plans but prescribed finishes
Different plans but prescribed finishes
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Stonework is a feature
Stonework is a feature
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Flowering Erythrina caffra trees on the road to our stand
Flowering Erythrina caffra trees on the road to our stand
Some of the homes are surrounded by trees
Some of the homes are surrounded by trees
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The road to our stand
The road to our stand
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A beautiful grove over the road above our stand
A beautiful grove over the road above our stand
Fig tree
Fig tree
Fig
Fig
Ruins
Ruins
View from the stand over nature reserve
View from the stand over nature reserve
View from the stand
View from the stand
Nature reserve which cannot be built on
Nature reserve which cannot be built on
The stand
The stand
View over the valley to the stand
View over the valley to the stand
The stand with the Clubhouse above it
The stand with the Clubhouse above it
The Clubhouse
The Clubhouse
The Clubhouse
The Clubhouse
Side entrance
Side entrance
Clubhouse interior
Clubhouse interior
The bar
The bar
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The beautiful old front door
The beautiful old front door
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Entrance
Entrance
The Clubhouse and pool
The Clubhouse and pool
A wedding at the Clubhouse
A wedding at the Clubhouse
Functions
Functions
The gym
The gym
View from the gym
View from the gym
Squash court
Squash court
The old avenue near the Clubhouse
The old avenue near the Clubhouse
Sunset over the tennis court
Sunset over the tennis court
Buck wander over the estate
Buck wander over the estate
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Wild dagga
Wild dagga
Leonotis
Leonotis
Entrance to the beach below the estate
Entrance to the beach below the estate
The beach
The beach
The beautiful wild beach below the estate
The beautiful wild beach below the estate
Spectacular sunrises over the sea
Spectacular sunrises over the sea
Sunrise
Sunrise
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Moonrise
Moonrise
Moonrise over the sea
Moonrise over the sea