Warm sunny Four Bedroom house | Secured pet-friendly Waterfront Living | Exceptional Boating Lifestyle

Step from your own private jetty onto your water craft and cruise the canals of Thesen Islands and out onto the famed Knysna Estuary — straight from the comfort of your own home.

This is more than a waterfront property; it is an opportunity to secure a sought-after marina lifestyle in one of world renowned Knysna’s most desirable addresses. With its own private mooring, accessible even at low tide, this double-storey home with expansive covered verandah and sunny deck combines the freedom of boating with comfortable island entertainer living.

Situated in the idyllic secured Thesen Islands Estate, the award-winning residential and commercial marina development synonymous with a maritime architectural style surrounding canal waterways set in the famed scenic Knysna estuary (known locally as the lagoon) South Africa’s top-ranked estuary for conservation importance…the Pearl of the Garden Route.

Thesen Islands provides a unique lifestyle from a bygone era - fresh air freedom grounded in a strong community with a host of amenities centred around the community clubhouse. This residential estate is secured with state-of-the-art biometric access and CCTV. The professional full-time Thesen Islands Home Owners Assocciation (TIHOA) management ensures the very high standards of living are maintained.

This house is sheltered from the elements by the Turbine Hotel & Spa nearby (celebrated for its repurposing from a sawmill and power generation plant with chimney landmarks, to a 5 star boutique hotel and wellness centre), Its a short walk to experience the gastronomic delights on offer in the precinct of the picturesque Thesen Harbour Town, less than 1km to the Knysna Yacht Club, the bustling Knysna Waterfront and small craft harbour, and conveniently close to Knysna CBD without the traffic hassle that other parts of Knysna expereince.

Suitable as your primary residence, secondary home for swallows escaping the European winter, holiday home or rental investment, this lock-up-and go freehold home offers a lot in a compact size enjoying the use of its own private jetty.

Not all homes in the Thesen Islands marina estate have equal water access …some have no water frontage, others front a beach which is under-water only when the tide is high, and properties such as this have all day water frontage access unrestricted by low tides.

This light and airy duplex residence is architected on two floors. On the ground level the free flowing open planned living spaces include a double volume entrance hall level with the street, a modernised island style kitchen with gas cooking hob and electric oven, laundry/ scullery tucked outa sight, dining area and attractive lounge with closed combustion wood burning fireplace opening to a covered wooden balcony over the water.

Sliding doors lead out from the dining area to the entertainer deck with expansive covered verandah hosting additional seating and dining areas and sun deck, perfect for sunning during the day and glorious summer evening dining. Drop blinds on both balcony and verandah provide shelter from inclement weather Two en-suite bedrooms are situated on the ground floor, with one of the bathrooms doubling as a guest toilet.

The first floor accommodates an additional two en-suite bedrooms and an upstairs sundeck. The master bedroom suite with own private balcony overlooking the canal and 2nd balcony basking in the morning sun, includes ample cupboards in a walk-through dresser and full en-suite bathroom with shower, bath and double basin. The fourth bedroom has en-suite bathroom and Juliet balcony overlooking the sun deck and canal. The wooden deck over the garage basks in the sun all day, completing the upstairs facilities.

The indoor floor area of 188m2 is enhanced by the multiple balconies and large entertainment deck with a covered portion of 20m2, giving a carefree sense of ample living space totalling close to 250m2 on a compact footprint.

A closed carport with garage door and 2nd off-street parking bay, storage area for aquatic equipment and gas braai, outdoor shower to clean-up after coming off the water, fibre connection and large solar PV power system complete the perfect picture. Hot tub in pictures not included.

It offers a lot. Make the move to waterfront living — where every day feels like a holiday.

KEY FEATURES
• Freehold located within the secured Thesen Islands marina estate
• Lock-up-and-go go pet-friendly home
• Private jetty and dedicated boat mooring
• Water canal frontage accessible even at low tide
• Four-bedroomed duplex home
• tiled throughout for easy cleaning maintenance
• Four en-suite bathrooms, one doubling as a guest cloakroom
• Master bedroom suite with full bathroom, walk-through dresser and private balcony
• North-facing ground-floor covered verandah with open-air sundeck, ideal for entertaining
• double volume lounge with closed combustion fireplace
• modern island style kitchen with gas cooking hob, electric oven, space for double door fridge freezer and 3 appliances in scullery/laundry
• lockbox at front door for short term Airbnb rental use
• Two parking bays, one an enclosed carport with garage door
• 14 x 380-400WP solar panel array, 5kva Victron Inverter system and recently update 5.1KWH Hubble lithium battery;
• suitable for active primary residential living, secondary residence for swallows escaping European winter, holiday home or rental investment

THESEN ISLANDS - SO MUCH TO DO IN THE SECURED RESIDENTIAL ESTATE

The range of facilities on Thesen Islands is another compelling reason why it’s a great place to own a home. There’s something for every family member all on your doorstep for easy enjoyment.

Being a marina development, the primary focus is on water activities including boating, kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding. For confirmed landlubbers there are plenty of other choices including cycling, walking and jogging, (and world-class golf courses a short drive away)

Before turning in for the night, take a stroll around the neighbourhood. Safe and peaceful, with moonlit water at your feet and a jewelled sky above, it’s the perfect prelude to a peaceful night’s sleep.

The design and layout of Thesen Islands has been developed to provide its residents with a unique lifestyle. Modern city life often makes it impossible for children to use their bikes in their neighbourhood. On Thesen Islands children pedal or skateboard to their friends’ homes, even at night, in complete security. Islanders stroll and walk their dogs, or float by on their kayaks or motorboats. Wide footpaths have been built along all the streets to accommodate walkers, joggers and cyclists.

Community life on Thesen Islands takes many different forms – inviting your neighbours for a leisurely boat trip through the canals or having a chat with fellow dog owners at the dog run area.

The shopping precinct of Thesen Harbour Town is a popular meeting place for relaxed shopping or enjoying a meal in the multitude of eateries including Ile De Pain for its pastries, Maillards for its Sourdough breads and treats The Nest foody bar set in repurpsoed boat buiding shed with a view, Sirocco for its Oysters and fine dining, Tappsa for entertainment, Silvanos with its kiddies playground giving you a break while dining, Mane on Sea with its deck on the watersedge and large yachts passing by, Ocean Odyssey for coffee while you wait to board your whalec watching adventure, and the Turbine Hotel & Spa housing the Island Cafe and Gastro Pub with big screens to watch your favorite event in elegant seating. Then there are the multitude of boutique shops to peruse and The Motorcycle museum to take you on a nostalgia trip..

Thesen Islanders enjoy an extraordinary lifestyle. “Live, eat, work, play, stay” was the Thesen Islands promise at the start of its development – and it has certainly lived up to its this.

VISIT KNYSNA, LIVE THE DREAM - NEARBY AMENITIES ABOUND

For golf enthusiasts, there are three world class golf clubs – namely at Pezula, Simola and the Knysna Golf Club, within 10km of home, and nearly another dozen world class clubs in the famed Garden Route

For Mountain bikers there are a multitude of well maintained trails in the area and region. For Gravel bikers there is a vast network of dirt roads through the forests and hinterland. For road bikers, there are scenic rides along the lagoon side to Brenton-on-Sea and -on-Lake, Sedgefield and Wilderness.

For walkers, amblers, ramblers, hikers and runners there are a multitude of trails through forests and fynbos taking in the extraordinary biodiversity of the region, including sightings of the spectacular Knysna Loerie (now Turaco) and endangered Knysna Seahorse.

For gastronomic delights, Knysna is a tourist haven, and the annual Knysna Oyster festival celebrates all that is great about Knysna
For watersport enthusiasts, the Knysna estuary (known locally as the lagoon) is a haven of sailing, waterskiing, fishing(lagoon, beach, and deep-sea) whale-watching, with beach swimming and surfing at Buffels Bay.

Enthusiasts from all other walks of life including birders, anthropologists, and geologists alike are spoilt for choice, and motor enthusiasts enjoy the Classic cars and Simola Hill climb in equal measure.

Make the move to waterfront living — where every day feels like a holiday.

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House for sale in Thesen Island, Knysna, 250 m²