{"id":14186,"date":"2021-06-28T10:52:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T08:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=14186"},"modified":"2024-05-28T12:38:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T10:38:26","slug":"classy-coastal-escape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2021\/06\/28\/classy-coastal-escape\/","title":{"rendered":"Classy Coastal Escape …"},"content":{"rendered":"

This exquisite, recently updated Umdloti beach home is the epitome of all that is wonderful about North Coast living and holidaying. Just take a peek inside \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the elegant, stylish d\u00e9cor to the prime location and flowing indoor and outdoor living areas, there is simply nothing not to love about this home. It is contemporary coastal design at its best.
\nHaving recently been bought for holiday rental purposes, the five-bedroom beachfront property was touched up and made \u2018holiday ready\u2019 by KZN interior design guru, Lee Moon of Lee Moon Interior Design.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe previous owner has such impeccable taste that we really haven\u2019t had to change a lot,\u201d says Lee. \u201cShe left a lot of the furniture and d\u00e9cor behind and we simply \u2018filled the gaps\u2019 where she had taken meaningful pieces with her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having been in the interior design industry for over 30 years, Lee says it is very important to her to get to know her clients and understand their needs before embarking on any project. She leans towards timeless, classic furniture pieces, which can be accentuated with trendy, soft furnishings.
\nBecause the home is being used predominantly for holiday rental purposes, the new owners wanted to depersonalise the interior and give it more of a classic, holiday look and feel.
\nMostly, this just meant changing the odd wallpaper, adding a few soft furnishings and accessories and lots of greenery. The kitchen, however, did get a full revamp.
\n\u201cWe opened the kitchen up and created a wonderful, social seating area around the island. The large, open-shelved pantry is the perfect place to store all the crockery, cutlery and table d\u00e9cor, making it easy for holidaymakers to find what they need.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The kitchen has a lovely, social seating area with large glass doors that open up onto the sea-facing patio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The kitchen, lounge and master bedroom all open up onto the most exquisite verandah with 180-degree sea views. Stylishly decorated in the classic \u2018Ralph Lauren blue and white\u2019, the furniture and d\u00e9cor in this space fits its location perfectly.<\/p>\n

Lee moved the shelving unit that was in the kitchen and turned it into a beautiful feature in the living area between the lounge and dining room. This is something, she says, she has become synonymous with. \u201cA a strong part of my d\u00e9cor ethos and one of my\u00a0 strengths is using what clients already have in new and interesting ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

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There are five bedrooms. Three are downstairs and an elevator takes you up to the second floor where the other two bedrooms and living areas are situated.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The home has five bedrooms, all of which are en-suite and each is uniquely and stylishly decorated. Three are situated on the ground floor and the two others, including the impressive main bedroom, are upstairs. There is also an elevator, making this a wheelchair-friendly home.
\nThe open plan lounge and dining room lead onto a beautiful courtyard and swimming pool, where the owners have created a \u2018mini beach\u2019, complete with beach sand and tall palm trees.
\nIt\u2019s not hard to imagine perching yourself on one of the built-in wooden benches with a cocktail in hand or curling up with a book in the swinging chair that hangs in the stunning, roofed terrace leading off the bar. This home definitely has all the right holiday feels and is available for holiday rental through Luxury Coastal Escapes.<\/p>\n

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The home offers wonderful outside spaces both in the front (sea-facing) and the back of the house<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n