EMOYENI – Where the Breezes Blow. Become Only the Fourth Family to Own This 1934 Kings Avenue Landma

In 92 years, only three families have called EMOYENI home. You could be the fourth. When this house was built in 1934, Kings Avenue was a sand road and this hilltop was farmland. The stables for the old farm's horse and cart stood right here, and the duck ponds lay just next door. Even today, the occasional horseshoe turns up in the garden beds, a quiet reminder of the life this land has lived. The original owners named the house EMOYENI, Zulu for "where the breezes blow." It's a name given to homes on the crest of a hill, where the breeze stirs the air and lifts the Durban humidity. It also echoes "hamba emoyeni," the words Zulu parents use to send their children outside to play, and with grounds like these, that's exactly what you'll want to do. The original brass EMOYENI nameplate has been lovingly preserved and still hangs on the front door. With no piped water in 1934, a borehole was sunk inside a small corrugated shed. Bunches of bananas from the neighbouring plantation were hung from its ceiling to ripen, safely out of reach of the vervet monkeys, earning it the name "The Banana House." Remarkably, that same borehole still supplies all the water for the house and garden today, now with a modern filtration system. The families who came before stayed for decades: one for 47 years, the current owners for nearly 39. Homes like this aren't sold often. They're passed on.

The home today, set on 8,338m² of established, private grounds with views to the sea, offers 999m² of gracious living. EMOYENI features four bedrooms with a handy office/study, 3.5 bathrooms and an upstairs study; a main suite with a pyjama lounge/home gym and en-suite; two lounges at the front leading onto the bar and entertainment area, a private lounge at the back of the home, a TV lounge, formal dining room and bar; a large kitchen with scullery and laundry; and an international-standard billiard room and private whiskey room. Outdoor features include wrap-around verandas, a large pool and water feature, and a tennis court, currently without nets, ideal for padel conversion. Two outbuildings provide staff accommodation plus a double-storey building with workshops, two bedrooms, a kitchenette and bathroom, perfect as a flat, home office or rental. The property also offers four garages, a tandem carport, ample parking, a 42 kVA silent generator, 16 CCTV cameras and a full alarm system. The generous land holding has potential for a private family estate, minutes from Westville's top schools, shops and the M13, N2 and N3. This is more than a property. It's a piece of Westville's story, waiting for its next chapter. Contact me to arrange an exclusive private viewing.