Exclusive Small Holding for Sale in Stellenbosch South Africa Featured
Category: Property
- The smallholding is located only 12 km from Stellenbosch town.
- Located in the beautiful Banghoek Valley, within the newly declared small Banghoek Viticultural Ward. (Often referred to by foreigners as the Napa Valley of South Africa)
- Banghoek lies within the heart of the Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve officially approved and registered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation - UNESCO on 18 September 2007.
- No other smallholding exists within Banghoek having all the following features:
- The narrow upper slopes of Rainbow’s End fall directly within one of the eight major conservation areas known as the Boland Mountain Complex of the Cape Floral Region (also known as the Cape Floral/Floristic Kingdom) In 2004 these separate but representative shrubland areas, dominated mainly by fynbos, were declared by UNESCO as one of South Africa’s seven World Heritage Sites. The Cape Floral Kingdom is the smallest floral kingdom in the world. Hence, together with the winelands of Stellenbosch a special jewel, now preserved by legislation for all future generations.
- Nestled within all Banghoek’s well known surrounding mountains. (Simonsberg, Groot Drakenstein Mountain Range, Banghoek Peak, The Stellenbosch Twin Peaks and the Jonkershoek Mountain.)
- The smallholding’s elevation, with the embracing Jonkershoek and Groot Drakenstein Mountains provide a high degree of natural privacy and security.
- Only one private access servitude road serving the smallholding – Therefor no vehicular nor pedestrian thoroughfare - Ensuring exclusive privacy!
- 360° views, with distant views to the North of Simondium, Paarl, Wellington’s Groenberg and on a clear day even the mountains of Tulbagh in the far distance.
- Exquisite colouring of the majestic Groot Drakenstein mountain during sunset with frequent rainbow’s during misty weather.
- High elevation (between 384 and 546m above mean sea level) resulting in relatively cool Summer temperatures.
- Completely sheltered from the Helshoogte Traffic noise – Rural setting with exceptional animal and bird life with associated evening sounds of the Nightjar, Cape Eagle Owl, Guinea fowl, Sacred Ibis etc.
- Well sheltered from the prevailing winds.
- Wonderful North Facing orientation. Experiencing an ideal micro-climate for the Cape.
- Free running unpolluted fountain water from a stream traversing the higher south-eastern portion of the smallholding.
- Average annual rainfall of 1042mm actually recorded over the last 18 years.
- Eskom H/V power line traversing the site currently providing electricity to Rainbow’s End Estate. (A transformer to be supplied by ESKOM will therefore only be required.)
- Fertile well drained soils with natural rock features.
- Part of Rainbow’s End Wine Estate producing excellent boutique red wines and often referred to by visitors as the most beautiful small family farm site ever seen. See our website www.rainbowsend.co.za.
- Banghoek – free of land claims – no human inhabitants on Rainbow’s End at the time of Jan van Riebeeck’s arrival at the Cape of Good Hope. Leopards were originally found in the Banghoek Kloof – Hence the name Banghoek translated as scary corner.
- Undeveloped unspoilt natural land, hence an opportunity to utilise your own talents in developing the property entirely to your own desires (obviously within the constraints of its existing agricultural zoning).
