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KKBB CC P O Box 50, Laingsburg, 6900 Tel – 023-551-1946 - Mobile – 082-969-8175 Fax - 086-551-3613 e-mail – [email protected] October 2015 www.facebook.com/witteberg www.witteberg.co.za
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ...... 3
2 SIZE AND LOCATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY ...... 4
3 RESORT DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW ...... 5
4 RESORT LAYOUT ...... 8
5 INVESTMENT OPTIONS ...... 9
5.1 HISTORIC HOMES ON FULL-TITLE STANDS ...... 9
5.2 NEW HOLIDAY HOMES ON FULL-TITLE STANDS ...... 9
5.3 HISTORIC COTTAGE ON RESORT ZONE I PLOT ...... 9
5.4 NEW BUILDINGS ON RESORT ZONE I CLUSTER SCHEMES ...... 10
5.5 PRICES ...... 10
6 AN EXCELLENT AND WELL PROTECTED INVESTMENT ...... 12
Page 2 of 12 “Most peaceful and serene place I have ever 1 INTRODUCTION visited.”
The Witteberg Private Nature Reserve offers a unique opportunity to 15 investors. Twelve can Jenny Powis own a full title holiday home and three can own a resort cluster with options for various development types.
The 15 investors will each own an undivided share in the private nature reserve. Together, they will be the sole owners thereof.
Resort developments such as this offer investors unparalleled protection of their investment. Authorities in the Western Cape do not easily approve them. (1)
Approved by Environmental Affairs
All approvals are in place for this unique, small-scale resort development, some units have been sold and the development Total elapsed has commenced. time to obtain all the required approvals was 8½ years
Many indigenous mammals, birds, reptiles and other species occur on the property.
“The natural beauty is The main objective is the conservation of the fynbos of the breathtaking.” Witteberg – a part of the Cape Floral Kingdom. Maasdam family
Page 3 of 12 www.witteberg.co.za (2) Approved by National Agriculture 2 SIZE AND LOCATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY
This private nature reserve is 4365-hectares in size. It lies southwest of the historic Matjiesfontein village in the heart of the Witteberg.
The property is 240 km from Cape Town, off the N1 National Road via 28 km of good gravel roads.
Travelling time from Cape Town is 2½ hours.
“A piece of heaven on earth.”
Jan Kriel
The neighbouring provincial Anysberg Nature Reserve is just beyond the mountain skyline in the following photograph.
(3) Approved by CapeNature
“The Witteberg PNR embodies the hidden but intrinsic beauty of South Africa.”
Ketsi & Tshepo Shai
Page 4 of 12 www.witteberg.co.za (4) Approved by Heritage Western Cape 3 RESORT DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW
The resort development has twelve subdivided stands (Resort Zone-II) for holiday homes for sale under full title. Each stand is 250 m2 in size. New holiday homes can be up to 120 m2 in size. These twelve stands are widely distributed across the property. (The limits on the size of the stands and the holiday homes are according to the Western Cape Resort Development Guidelines.)
Three of these stands have historic homes on them intended for restoration. The remaining nine stands will have new holiday homes.
Another twelve holiday homes will be spread
over the three resort clusters.
One of these three clusters has a single historic cottage thereon.
The other eleven cluster holiday homes will Precautionary be spread over two cluster stands (Resort firebreaks Zone-I) with six and five units respectively. around all Development options include a boutique buildings hotel, self-catering cottages, etc.
The remainder of the property (common property) - is zoned as nature reserve (Open Space-III).
“I will recommend this place to those who enjoy nature - and to see what eco- friendly living means in practice!”
Cobus & Ellen Louw
Page 5 of 12 www.witteberg.co.za (5) Approved by the Western Cape Land Use The biodiversity on the property is very high. As a result, CapeNature recommended registration Planning as a Contract Nature Reserve. This puts it under the control of the Protected Areas Act, Act 57 of Directorate 2003, ensuring unprecedented support for its conservation objectives.
Central resort facilities to be built will include a swimming pool, office, reception and a meeting venue.
The historic school building has been restored to serve as a museum. It will focus on the cultural-historic aspects of the property (Elandskloof) and the Witteberg area in general.
The 15 investors will also be the joint owners of the central resort facilities, the staff accommodation, the museum and the water supply system.
All homeowners will be members of the Homeowners Association, which will manage the nature reserve on their behalf.
Infrastructure and preparatory work already completed include the following 10 items:
New holiday home design features: (1) A four-bedroom manager’s residence.
Secure insect screens
“Something new on every visit. (2) Three staff apartments, a garage for Witteberg PNR four vehicles and a workshop. remains an
amazing space at every level.” (3) The water supply system for the entire resort, including drinking holes for animals and birds.
Steve Harding & There are four boreholes equipped with Debbie Stewart solar pumps, 80-kilolitre water storage tanks and a 6-km pipeline running through the central valley.
The water has been analysed by the SABS and meets the specifications for household use and human consumption.
Page 6 of 12 www.witteberg.co.za “The silence and unspoilt nature just grabs one.” (4) New sewerage systems (septic tanks and soak-away systems) have been installed at all historic- and other existing Ada Hirner buildings.
(5) A shed with undercover storage for equipment and materials needed for the operation of the resort.
(6) Approved by (6) Renewable electricity systems for the Laingsburg staff accommodation units. Municipality
(7) The public road that crossed the property was de-proclaimed and closed. This allows access control with enhanced security.
(8) All internal fences were removed to allow free movement of indigenous animals.
(9) About 300 alien trees, shrubs and New holiday other plants were cleared from the home design property. features:
Double-glazing for insulation
Absolutely stunning, peaceful and (10) The 48 km of 4x4 mountain trails provide access to all areas of the refreshing. property. Paradise!
Lesley Smith & Keith Bouser
Page 7 of 12 www.witteberg.co.za “What a super,
tranquil place with wonderful 4 RESORT LAYOUT development plans.” The following map shows the layout of the different elements of the resort across the property.
Norma Polden
All the plots for new holiday homes are placed such that none of them will have another new holiday home in sight.
(7) The three full-title historic homes are also widely spread out along the central Elandskloof valley. Approved by the Department of The staff complex and central resort facilities will be close together to facilitate the operation and Water Affairs administration of the resort. They will be far away from holiday homes not to cause disturbance near any holiday home.
New holiday home design features:
Aluminium roller shutters with dual layering for insulation & protection
Page 8 of 12 www.witteberg.co.za “The natural beauty was most refreshing.”
Ian Laubscher & 5 INVESTMENT OPTIONS Mariana Loots Four investment options are available to potential buyers of holiday homes.
5.1 HISTORIC HOMES ON FULL-TITLE STANDS
(8) Approved by the The three full-title stands with historic Surveyor homes offer good value for money, plus General’s Office the opportunity for restoration to the buyers’ preferences. (This one was sold and restoration almost complete.)
Rainwater
harvesting
“The Witteberg PNR is The restoration of these historic homes the embodiment of a was approved by Heritage Western Cape dream: A true in principle. Buyers must submit detailed wilderness lifestyle restoration plans for approval. (This one sustainable & accessible has also been sold and restoration to those who share a love completed.)
of wild open spaces, night skies lit only by the stars & air tainted 5.2 NEW HOLIDAY HOMES ON FULL-TITLE STANDS only with the fragrance
of fynbos.” Nine subdivided full-title stands are available for the building of new holiday homes.
Ross Hofmeyr These new holiday homes are planned to have three- bedrooms. They are to be built according to the plans based on the approved architecture.
5.3 HISTORIC COTTAGE ON RESORT ZONE I PLOT
One historic cottage is part of the 12 units under the Resort Zone I schemes. This cottage also offers the opportunity for restoration to the buyer’s preferences. Solar water heating The restoration of this historic cottage was also approved by Heritage Western Cape in principle. Again, the buyer must submit detailed restoration plans for approval.
Solar electricity
Page 9 of 12 www.witteberg.co.za “What a lovely tranquil experience! So much history and plant life. Rock formations and natural 5.4 NEW BUILDINGS ON RESORT ZONE I CLUSTER SCHEMES colour are mind- blowing.” Eleven new holiday units can be built on two Resort Zone I clusters.
Four of these are to be two-bedroom units and seven are to be one-bedroom units. Carol Cromhout
These buildings must also be based on the approved architecture and blend in with the other new buildings in the resort.
5.5 PRICES
The prices of the 15 units on offer are as follows:
New holiday home design features:
Modern dry composting toilets
(9) Approved by the Western Cape Department of Transport &
Public Works The above prices cover the following components:
Full-title stand For historic homes - the buildings with new sewerage systems are included Listed percentage undivided ownership of the reserve with all infrastructure thereon “We came as botanists All preparatory work completed searching for Restionaceae Contribution to an Ecological Fund (a development condition imposed by CapeNature) in the fynbos and found a Contribution to a Job Creation / Training Fund (a development condition imposed by the high diversity of species just Western Cape Department of Agriculture) by walking around the Solar Levies payable to the Home Owners Association for the first 12 months (for the accommodation units. It cooking operation, management and maintenance of the resort and the common infrastructure) was even better in the
mountains.” Provision for the construction of required additional infrastructure, including the central resort facilities
Rafael Wüst & Glenn Litsios
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The undivided share in the nature reserve determines each homeowner’s monthly levy for the operation and maintenance of the common property.
Those investors building new holiday homes will have specific pre-approved building plans that New holiday meet all the development conditions. The construction of these new holiday homes will be the home design responsibility of investors. The developers will be responsible for environmental management. features:
Non-combustible
building materials
(10)
Approved by the
Central Karoo District
Municipality
“A little bit of heaven fell to earth and the Witteberg Private Nature Reserve must be smack in the middle of it!”
Joy Wellbeloved
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Recyclable 6 AN EXCELLENT AND WELL PROTECTED INVESTMENT building materials The resort is protected against future expansion by the condition that further subdivisions and additional development are prohibited. This condition is included on the title deed of the common property.
As a registered Contract Nature Reserve, the common property will enjoy protection under the Protected Areas Act, Act 57 of 2003, and will not have to pay municipal rates and taxes.
The developers have extensive experience with this type of resort development, having previously developed and operated a similar, award-winning resort and nature reserve.
This is indeed a superb investment opportunity!
Positive feedback was received from all neighbouring landowners and other Interested and Affected Parties who were approached for comment on this development
“Well done – you guys have done it again!”
Patrick Cruywagen
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