Why Netanya and not Tel Aviv?
We stopped people at the cafés of Ir Yamim and asked one simple question. Their answers explain why so many families are choosing the coast north of Tel Aviv.
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Ir Yamim
A modern beachfront neighborhood in southwest Netanya, set between the Mediterranean and the Poleg and Iris nature reserves. Meet it through the people who live here.
2008First residents
~20 kmNorth of Tel Aviv
2Nature reserves next door
5 minWalk to the beach
Life in Ir Yamim
Life in Ir Yamim
Short films from the neighborhood: the people, the beach, the buildings and the feel of the place. Tap a video to watch.
61 and loving Ir Yamim
Born in Netanya, back by the sea and hugging everybody. A local who watched the city grow tells us why Ir Yamim feels like a 24/7 city with a small-town heart.
Sand in your toes, five minutes from home
Boutique shopping, shaded promenades, a bright three-bathroom apartment, and the Mediterranean a short walk away. This is an ordinary afternoon in Ir Yamim.
Pickleball courts in your building!
Jonathan Gellis, founder of Seaview, on why buyers are moving to Ir Yamim instead of Tel Aviv: a pool, a gym and, yes, pickleball courts right downstairs.
Stumbling on the best kept secret in Israel
A walk through the gardens, cafés, new towers and 13.5 km of coastline, and how a quiet seaside neighborhood became one of the most sought-after addresses in the country.
This is not Sunny Isles
From the air you could mistake it for Sunny Isles, Brickell, Bal Harbour or South Beach. It is Netanya: sea view towers, a wide sandy beach and the Mediterranean on your doorstep.
About the neighborhood
About the neighborhood
Ir Yamim, "City of Seas", broke ground in 2004 and welcomed its first residents in 2008. It was planned from day one around quality of life: green promenades along the water, parks and playgrounds, and the Ir Yamim Mall at its center.
The neighborhood sits between the sea to the west, the Poleg reserve to the south and the Iris reserve to the east, about 20 km north of Tel Aviv. It has become a favorite with families, professionals and retirees, and one of the strongest English- and French-speaking communities in Israel.
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The sea at the end of the street
A wide, well-kept beach, promenades with benches and greenery, and a sunset every evening.
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New buildings, real amenities
Towers with designed lobbies, pools and gyms, and in some buildings even pickleball courts.
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Life on foot
Cafés, the Ir Yamim Mall, schools and parks, all within walking distance of home.
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A global community
Neighbors from around the world, and you hear English on the street as often as Hebrew.
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