The Islands Estate Hartbeespoort Dam - Six kilometers of navigable water The Islands Estate, situated on 102 ha of prime land on the southern banks of the Hartbeespoort Dam adjoining Pecanwood Golf Estate, is aptly referred to as South Africa's inland Riviera. The property, developed as a marina, came about as result of the culmination of many ideas by a creative development team. A key feature of the project is a system of canals - six kilometers of navigable water at various points in the estate, with islands and jetties to accommodate boats. The canals meander between exquisitely designed waterfront homes. Two separate developments, Baybridge Canal and I'Bali, form part of the larger Islands Estate and consist of 168 full title stands and 54 section title stands respectively.The water in the canals functions independently of the adjacent Hartbeespoort Dam as the canals have been constructed above the Dam's water level. The water in the canal is continuously circulated through an artificial wetland system consisting of a series of interconnecting dams covered with water-loving plants and reeds to ensure water quality of a high standard. Access from the canals to the Hartbeespoort Dam is made possible by means of bi-directional water locks, with a similar system connecting the lower and upper canals. The bi-directional water lock allows for lowering or rising of six boats at a time (three up and three down) at the two water locks. The transfer time of boats in the water lock is kept to less than ten minutes. Freeboard between the canal water level and lower arch of the bridges is three metres or more, thus catering for most sized power boats used on the Hartbeespoort Dam.

Website: www.theislandsestate.co.za
Phone: +27 12 244 0777
Email: gert@theislandshoa.co.za