ERA Plettenberg Bay
At ERA Plettenberg Bay we have properties for sale to fit everyone’s budget and needs. Plettenberg Bay properties are also great investment opportunities for the rental income in December holidays. Many home owners of Plettenberg Bay properties do not live here, but rather use their homes for holiday letting and visit occasionally out of peak seasons.
Property in Plettenberg Bay, or “ Plett” as it is known to the local people, is extremely good value for money , seeing that properties in Plettenberg Bay are extremely sought after by international investors. What attracts them to the properties in Plettenberg Bay, you find yourself asking? The climate , the forests , the mountains , the whales , the wild life , the two rivers, or just simply the beautiful coastline. Plettenberg Bay properties are almost always in a view position, as the coastline stretches far and wide.
Plettenberg Bay is not the sleepy retirement village it once was, and there is going to be much more change and development as the Bitou Council’s redevelopment and renewal plans unfold. The town is a work in progress, with the major focus currently being in the town centre itself and the development corridor along the N2
Plettenberg Bay is often referred to as the Jewel of the Garden Route. The Garden Route and especially Plettenberg Bay is one of the most sought after holiday destinations not only for South Africans but also of international visitors.
In 1778 Plettenberg Bay received the name as we know it today. This name was given by the Dutch Governor of the Cape, Joachim van Plettenberg.
When you see Plettenberg Bay for the first time the beach strikes you as endless, empty and unspoiled. But when you look more carefully, you will find a number of wonderful swimming spots that are what we call Plettenberg Bay Perfect.
In November 2006 The International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) voted the Garden Route as the best golf tourism destination in Africa and the Middle East. The Garden Route offers many challenging and outstanding golfing opportunities on numerous championship golf courses. With so much to offer, the Garden Route really is Africa’s Mecca of Golf… Plettenberg Bay is central to the garden Route and the perfect place to tee-off.
Plettenberg Bay is the home of South African Polo. There are seven Polo facilities in the area and many international players have bought Property in Plettenberg Bay and settled permanently in the area, they now call home.
The polo patrons owning the properties have brought a new dimension to Plettenberg Bay with foreign investment and tourism
The Keurbooms and Bitou Rivers meet to form the estuary that flows out into the Indian Ocean. These rivers form part of a national park and are the breeding ground for many marine species, including the Pansy Shell, which has become Plettenberg Bay’s emblem , and the extremely rare Knysna Sea Horse.
River boats take visitors out to enjoy the splendour of seeing Southern Rights, Humpback, and Killer whales in their natural environment. The dolphins are a big attraction. Robberg Point is home to a Cape Fur Seal population.