Neighbourhood 3 DECEMBER 2017
PROPERTY & LIFESTYLE
The cool side
With history, culture and a vibrant business environment, Morningside is the ideal “live, work, play” area, page 2
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NEWS & LIFESTYLE
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Morningside Here’s what’s happening in property in the area WORDS: ANNE SCHAUFFER IMAGES: MICAELA DE FREITAS & STEPHEN PILBROUGH
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any of Durban’s vintage homes can be found in Morningside. They have been lovingly preserved and protected by the provincial heritage conservation agency Amafa aKwaZulu-Natali (also known as Amafa). From Victorian to Edwardian, with tin roofs and wide verandas, including the State President’s residence, the Morningside landscape encompasses everything from broekie lace cottages to vast colonial homes on huge plots. There’s a great deal of history here, but also lovely green spaces and sensational views.
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Tree Tops School Montpelier Pre Primary School Joyce Broadhead Pre-Primary Livingstone Primary School Morningside Primary School Clifton School Durban Girls’ College Maris Stella School Durban Preparatory High School Curro Embury College Gordon Road Girls’ School
THINGS TO DO:
Mitchell Park and Jameson Park are at the heart of this suburb and, aside from their long history, they’re highly popular weekday spots for teas and lunches, favourite weekend picnic sites and great playgrounds for children. Jameson Park is the more sedate of the two; once a pineapple plantation, it’s long been the rose centre of Durban, displaying 600 rose bushes of 200 species. At 5pm, it becomes a play area for dogs.
• Enjoy art, music and great company on Florida Road on First Thursdays. • Experience the walk-through aviary at Mitchell Park Zoo. • Play bowls at Morningside Sports Club. • Enjoy a game of tennis at Mitchell Park Tennis Club. • Take the family out a fun-filled day at Jameson Park.
DINE OUT: • Malis Indian Restaurant: for authentic and delicious Indian food • Casablanca: for great seafood • The St James on Venice: for excellent food in a tranquil setting • Bus Stop Bar and Grill: for mouthwatering pizza and tasty cocktails • Butcher Boys Morningside: for succulent steaks • Ninth Avenue Bistro: for superb food • Cappello: for great food made with passion
We’ve lived here for three years and turned our old Victorian cottage into a really gorgeous contemporary house. Even though our children are now at university in Cape Town, we’re happy to stay just here! We both work from a cottage on the grounds, dogs at our feet, and we love it.
Morningside is strongly residential, with a little retail strip on the corner of Florida and Innes roads, where you’ll find stylish clothing at Colleen Eitzen and Gorgeous, furniture and accessories at Egg Designs, light meals at Charlie’s Bistro and Cafe, and coffee and jewellery at Mark Gold.
Florida Road falls into the Morningside area. Although its best known for its nightlife, it’s also a commercial and retail centre. Old homes have been refurbished to accommodate businesses, little garages have been transformed into coffee shops and there are small communal office arrangements for entrepreneurs and lively monthly events where doors are open late for art and music performances. The suburb is unofficially divided into Upper and Lower Morningside. Upper Morningside is high on the slope of the hill, a beautifully lush greenbelt, where properties are vast and plot sizes are generous, with views of the sea, harbour and the lights of Durban. Roads are lined with trees and there’s a general sense of grandeur and establishment. In Lower Morningside, there are more young families, schools, shops and a cosmopolitan energy. Morningside has excellent schools nearby and this is undoubtedly one of the area’s main drawcards. A number of schools have been in the area for many years and have retained their superb academic and sporting reputations. Morningside appeals to a wide variety of people, whether they like renovating, enjoy life in a spacious home in a grand old apartment block with views or have always lived in the area and would never consider living anywhere else.
CAROLINE STUBBS, RESIDENT
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My business neighbourhood Yoga Rocks in Glenashley helps clients connect mind, body and spirit WORDS: TIVANIA MOODLEY
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oga is one of the best ways to calm an anxious mind and re-energise a stressed out body. Misha Mostert recognised that when the body, mind and spirit are in harmony, the journey of life is more fulfilling. She started Yoga Rocks to give clients the opportunity to enjoy the dynamic expression of life. Q: How did your business start? A: My love for yoga started six years ago when I attended my first yoga class in the US. Since then, I’ve completed two teacher training courses and now provide my own courses here in Durban. An opportunity to open my own space presented itself and my partner, Leigh, and I jumped at it. Q: Why did you choose this area to set up shop? A: Glenashley is a central location making the studio accessible to the wider community. Q: How did you find your premises? A: We found our location through the Broll Property Group.
Q: What are the shop rental/ sales prices like in this area? A: Very reasonable. The area has a lot to offer without having to pay retail space rates. Q: How many people go through your business each day? A: We’ve seen about 40 people per day since we opened. Q: Do you have any expansion plans? A: Our main focus right now is to offer our students the best yoga in Durban. Once we’ve settled down, we’d like to spread the love. Q: Do you operate online as well? A: We’re in the process of developing our app and website. This will allow students to book online and also give insight into workshops and schedule changes. Q: What’s your most popular item? A: We offer heated and non-heated Vinyasa yoga classes, as well as a class called Sculpt, which is a total body workout that students love.
Q: Why are the premises ideally suited to your business? A: Our panoramic view from the CBD all the way up the North Coast is breathtaking, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere. Q: Who are your neighbours? A: A restaurant, The Lookout, and a trendy hair salon, Crop.
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