R 25 000 000 | land property for sale in caledon

Situated in the sought-after Overberg on 156 Ha of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve along the sea with sweeping mountain views. Summary: Conveniently situated close to Arabella Golf Estate, wine farms, Hermanus and Cape Town International Airport, approximately 1,2km to the east of the small coastal town of Kleinmond within the Overstrand municipality, this magnificent 156-hectare property is surrounded by the ocean and mountain views. It descends a short distance down a granite outcrop through natural vegetation to the shores of a wetland, and across a vlei to include the coastal dunes overlooking the ocean. Classified as a Critical Biodiversity Area, the land falls within the UNESCO Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and forms part of the Southern Coastal Belt Ecoregion. The southern half of the property forms part of the Bot River Estuary and the entire northern half is part of a freshwater wetland. Magnificent flowers include common and rarer Ericas, members of the fynbos endemic families of Brunia, Lanaria and Peneaceae. Some impressive proteas like the Common and Marsh Pagoda and Green Tree Pincushion are found on site. Endangered species include the Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Southwest Sand Fynbos (Critically Endangered) and Southwest Sandstone Fynbos (Endangered). The property has been carefully managed and conserved with continued control of alien vegetation to maintain the indigenous vegetation. Municipal approval has been granted to develop six free-standing dwellings for a mix of long-term or short-term/tourism use. (one main house and five additional dwellings) on an 8 ha terrestrial portion of the land while the remaining approximate 148 ha of the property will be conserved by a Biodiversity Agreement with Cape Nature to ensure the long-term protection of the site. Excellent architectural work has been done to lay the foundation for this small selection of truly sustainable climate-responsive homes that blend into the landscape with natural lines, and make maximum use of the extraordinary views yet won't see each other. Some of the key elements envisioned for this development are that it is designed to be off-grid for all services, and various fire-wise building concepts, including natural rock berms with indigenous vegetation, are designed to eliminate any Fynbos fire threat. Features: Perfect location Situated along the beach, beautiful mountain views, surrounded by wine farms, 20 Minutes to Hermanus, 7 Minutes to Kleinmond, and 4 Minutes to the 5-star Arabella Golf Course Within the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve The farm falls within this approximately 100 000 hectare of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and includes both land and ocean environments, designated by UNESCO in 1998 as South Africa's first biosphere reserve and also Africa's most southerly. The farm is also part of a wetland site in the process of being designated as one of 23 Ramsar Convention sites in South Africa. The farm has been managed to conserve and protect the biodiversity of soil, water, wild plant and animal species, and is mostly alien-free. There are over 500 species of indigenous fynbos flowers on the farm. Wildlife There is a wide variety of birdlife, including the Fish eagle nesting in the wetlands. Wild horses are roaming freely. The critically endangered Micro Frog is still found as well as the Montane Marsh Frog. Birds of prey regularly seen are the African Fish-eagle, Black-shouldered Kite and African Marsh-harrier which all breed on or adjacent to the property. The fynbos endemics like Orange-breasted Sunbird, Cape Sugarbird, Fynbos Buttonquail, and both Striped and Red-chested Flufftails can be seen by diligent birders. Mammals are typically few, but Cape Clawless Otter are resident in the marsh as are Water Mongoose. Tracks of Honey Badger, Porcupine and the fynbos endemic Cape Grysbok are regularly seen whilst walking. There is the possibility of co-sharing the free-roaming original indigenous game species that have been reintroduced by the adjacent game farm. Award-winning Overstrand Municipality Awarded a Green Economy Change Champion Award for championing sustainability and innovation in municipal services in 2022. As one of the best Municipalities in South Africa, Overstrand covers a surface of almost 1,708 square kilometres. The area has a permanent population of 90,000. The municipality has its head office in Hermanus, but municipal services are delivered on a decentralised basis from offices in Gansbaai, Stanford, Hermanus and Kleinmond. The area is divided into three administrations: Hangklip-Kleinmond, Greater Hermanus and Gansbaai/Stanford. The area is demarcated into fourteen wards, each with a directly elected councillor. These councillors are assisted by a ward committee of ten members. Ward committee members are elected democratically. Ward committees play an important role in the drafting and reviewing of the Integrated Development Plan and the identification of budget needs. No holding costs The application and approval process for the proposed development has taken four years for the final approval from the Municipality. A significant amount of work has been done to ensure that low-impact development sets an example in best practice within a biosphere reserve. Specifications and guidelines for the Municipal approved development Approximately 8.3ha of the property has been proposed for the development of six Individual houses. Five of the houses can have a surface area of approximately 250 sqm each with the sixth expected to be 550 sqm. The total building/footprint area will equate to 1 800 sqm, with exclusive use areas of 1450 sqm per additional dwelling plus 2 010 sqm for the main house. The proposed development site is set 32 meters away from the adjoining wetland vegetation areas. identified by wetland specialists to minimise any impact on the wetland ecosystem. The area of approximately 8ha would accommodate all six of the houses with a separate 0.3ha area for one of the houses if preferred. The houses are to be placed /at intervals around the periphery of the proposed site, each served by an access road. Design The guidelines clarify the sustainable and aesthetic principles for the buildings in the context of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. The overriding intention of the designs is to ensure they are both climate-responsive and context responsive. These two aspects cover the sustainability and aesthetic sensibilities of any building constructed in a conservation area. Climate-responsive. The adaptability of the building to the changing weather will take into consideration the topography, the seasonal changes including the prevailing winds, the changing sun angles and their affect on passive solar heat gain, natural lighting and shade, the rainfall, the requirement for insulation and so on. This not only reduces the energy load on the off-grid bulk services but also significantly improves the internal climate, comfort and efficiency of the dwellings. Context-responsive. The shapes and contours of the built structures will reflect the forms of the local flora and hills of the Kogelberg biosphere and the colour palette will be harvested from the plant colours, and not be monotone but textured variant and matt. This will significantly improve the overall visual impact and aesthetics of the structures within this natural context. Building platforms and height envelopes Each building and immediate surroundings will be located within a restricted land area and to a limited height according to the Site Diagram. This is to contain the size of the built areas and also to limit the visual impact relative to the whole property and the neighbouring buildings. Any gardening or other activity will be limited to being within the building platforms. The platforms and heights are calculated to mitigate visual connections between neighbours giving residents a sense of being surrounded by nature alone. Roads and path