Estate Living Digital Publication Issue 11 November 2015 | Page 22

you are home at last

ESTATE REVIEW

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to larger metropolises. For those who do not reside on
Thesen Isands there is the option of renting through
the secure environment offered by various letting
agents. For the holidaymakers, this ensures a wide
selection of homes and apartments that are within
walking distance to all amenities that Thesen Islands
has to offer.
The Islands’ lifestyle, assisted by the structural
interconnectivity, calls for a wide range of activities,
and there are cycling and running routes circulating
the island, while the canals allow for kayaking and
other water sports. Thesen Islands has three private
beaches, children’s play parks, a dog walking park, bird
watching hide, floodlit tennis courts, squash court, as
well as a golf course for putting.
Security at Thesen Islands is outsourced and traffic is
directed through the main gatehouse entrance. This
entrance is manned 24/7 and pedestrian access from
Harbour Town via the scenic bridges requires the use
of a personal electronic tag. Cameras are positioned
at various locations throughout the Islands’ and are
monitored from the control room. Thesen Islands
has a large element of natural security offered by the
surrounding waterways and on foot, vehicle and water
patrols run day and night. All homes are linked to the
gatehouse and homeowners can contact security
directly in an emergency. With low picket fences
between homes and a warm and friendly relationship
between residents, Thesen Islands has the added
security of all eyes on the roads.

Thesen Islands is very proud of their Blue Flag Status
which they have been awarded since 2013. A Blue Flag
is an international award given to beaches, boats and
marina’s that meet excellence in the areas of safety,
amenities, cleanliness and environmental standards.
The strict criteria of the programme are set by the
international coordinators of the Blue Flag campaign in
Europe, the Foundation for Environmental Education
(FEE).
Thesen Harbour Town is the commercial village of
Thesen Islands with both commercial and retail space,
as well as a selection of boutiques, furniture stores,
restaurants and hotels. Visitors and homeowners can
hire bikes and kayaks or book a sunset cruise from
various companies. All the restaurants overlook the
lagoon and have a central play area for children under
12.
Drifting along the canals and in between the homes
on a warm Sunday afternoon, you fall in love with
wide verandas leading onto the water’s edge and the
air filled with laughter from families spending time
together. At Thesen Islands, one feels that warm glow
that tells you that you are home at last.

CONTACT
Homeowners Association
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.thesenislands.co.za