house, 861 m²
Assume - Must See!!!
Bedrooms 3.50
Bathrooms 2.00
En-suite Bathrooms 1.00
View Yes
Garden Established
Kitchen Yes
Formal Lounge Yes
Floor Type carpet & Tiles
Patio Yes
TV Aerial Yes
MNet Aerial Yes
Wall Type Brick And Plaster
Exterior brick & plaster
Window Type Wood
Ceiling Type Rhino
Pearly Beach Background Information :
Pearly Beach is 21 km from Gansbaai. Pearly Beach is a small hamlet with approximately 570 inhabitants. About one third of these are retirees and most of the rest are owners of holiday homes, including a growing number of seasonal visitors from Europe. Pearly Beach grew rapidly recently, but is still a sleepy and mellow coastal town.
Pearly Beach is known for its wild, beautiful and endless beaches. There is excellent whale watching and good fishing from the beach. The beach starts with some rocky outcrops where one can always spot a lonely fisherman. Soon after the rock-pools the beach becomes pure sand and continues forever. Pearly Beach is the best place in this area to enjoy long and lonely beach-walks.
Gansbaai Region :
Where the coast from Gansbaai to De Kelders is dominated by caves, coves and limestone rock formations towering above the ocean, the coast in an easterly direction is less dramatic and is typified by the rockpools of the shores of Danger Point Peninsula and the endless white sand-beaches beginning at the mouth of the Uilkraals estuary of Franskraal, a popular birding hot-spot. The empty beaches from Franskraal onwards to Pearly Beach, Buffeljagsbaai and Quoin Point are the dream of anyone who wants lonely walks on the beach, but also a paradise for shore- and sea- birds; the rare and endangered Black Oyster Catcher is a common sight.
The vast hinterland of Gansbaai can easily compete with the richness of the marine-life in the local waters. Whether you leave Gansbaai from the east or the west, you will quickly hit the "Fynbos-Road", the 100km long scenic stretch of floral abundance from Stanford to Africa's southernmost point, Cape Agulhas. The Fynbos-Road crosses one of the richest parts of the Cape Floral Kingdom, itself the richest (though the smallest) Floral Kingdom on earth. Of the thousands of plant-species along this road, many are strictly confined to this area and some of them are amongst the rarest plants on earth.
Background Information Gansbaai :
Location :
Situated between Hermanus and Pearly Beach, Gansbaai lies at the foot of the Dynefontein Mountains and boasts a coastline rich in fynbos vegetation. It is about 140km from Cape Town International Airport, 45km from Hermanus and less than an hour from the most southerly point in Africa, Cape Agulhas.
General :
Named after a flock of wild Egyptian geese that are alleged to have congregated at the freshwater fountain near the harbour.
Gansbaai is known as “Big Two Town” - which refers to the large number of Great White Sharks and Southern Right Whales in the area. It is one of the best boat & land based whale watching spots (from the rocks in its suburb De Kelders), and is known as the centre of shark cage diving in the Western Cape.
In spite of the developing tourism industry, the fishing industry is still the economical heart-beat of Gansbaai. In this rapidly growing town you will still see the tradition of a fishing village – as life in Gansbaai is very much associated with the sea and the fishing industry. Gansbaai boats a modern harbour where many fishing trawlers come and go daily. To argument the fishing industry, a modern canning and fishmeal factory was built at the harbour site. Fishmongers are stocked with fresh catches daily.
Along with the fishing industry, Gansbaai has grown into a charming village and holiday resort with its own municipality. It has two primary school, churches of various denominations and shops to provide for every need. There are plans to build a high school soon.
Gansbaai is an area of contrast. It is situated in the centre of a number of small bays with miles of unspoiled beaches, nature reserves with over 1500 species of Fynbos, ancient Milkwood forests, rocky inlets, caves and spectacular views across Walker Bay.
Gansbaai is the point of gravity of the Danger Point Peninsula area. Surrounded by places like De Kelders, Perlemoenbaai, Kleinbaai, Franskraal, Pearly Beach, Stanford and Baardskeerdersbos, this area offers spellbinding views across the ocean and Walker Bay to Hermanus, with range upon range of mountains as backdrop across the ocean.
Property :
Gansbaai has been identified as one of the top ten places to invest in property in South Africa. The demand for coastal properties has become almost insatiable. Properties worth more than R500m were sold during the past two years. Real estate in this rapidly growing holiday destination offers magnificent sea and mountain views. Real estate investors and property buyers can select from a wide variety of houses and apartments. There are both beachfront houses with spectacular sunsets and views across the bay to Hermanus and Cape Point, as well as small holiday cottages.
Through the eye of the investor it is better known as the gem of the Overberg. Gansbaai is fast moving towards becoming the Western Cape Overberg's “new Hermanus”.
The major new 65-70km road which is to be built between Gansbaai and Cape Agulhas in the Overberg region of the Western Cape is expected not only to have significant socio-economic benefits for these areas and the coastal towns en route, it will further impact positively on the residential property markets in those areas.
Demand for real estate in Gansbaai is rising again in the wake of tangible signs that its market is stabilising after two years of "runaway" price growth. Market movement slowed after prices sky-rocketed about two years back. Estate agents are, however, experiencing renewed interest in the village, following the market's progressive stabilization as of the beginning of last year.
One of the greatest lures to Gansbaai is that all its properties offer at least partial sea views. That they are also within no more than five minutes walk to the beach is another enormous attraction. Added to this is that Cape Town is a scenic two-hour drive, which is a big advantage for city dwellers wanting holiday homes in a relaxed and tranquil coastal village.
The average selling price in Gansbaai is very competitive. For between R950 000 and R1,2 million, one can buy a comfortable, three bedroom, two bathroom home with a double garage on a 600 square meter plot. In nearby towns such as Hermanus vacant plots of a similar size sell for around R700 000, which is double the price of Gansbaai.
At entry level in Gansbaai, one can expect to pay between R300 000 and R350 000 for a 600-800 square metre plot. Beach front stands are in a price league of their own however, with selling prices hitting up to R2,4 million for the same size stand.
Buyers tend to be out-of-towners, with up to 50% of them electing to keep their holiday homes for private use. For buyers wanting to cash in on the tourism industry, which is a significant local economic driver, homes can be let out for between R300 and R600 a night. Residential rentals remain low: with the market only prepared to pay around R3 000 a month for a standard three bedroom home. This is not a popular choice for home-owners.
Future market conditions to remain steady with no significant changes in property prices even though buyer interest is likely to continue growing. This belief is supported by the excitement being generated by a couple of new pipeline property developments. Buyers have already showed keen interest at the prospect of investing in flats as well as sectional title units – stocks of which are currently very limited in Gansbaai.
Outdoor Activities :
White Shark cage diving and shark viewing trips is a very popular Gansbaai attraction to visitors from across the globe. There are nine white shark viewing / diving operations active in the Gansbaai area. Some operators have a specialist crew for photography and film work, while others offer an opportunity for total adventure.
Whale Watching can be observed from De Kelders to Pearly Beach between June and November every year when they come to Walker Bay to calve. Gansbaai offers some of the best boat-based and land based whale watching in the world.
Swimming and surfing can be enjoyed at Stanfords Bay, Uilenkraalsmond and Pearly Beach. They provide excellent safe conditions for both swimming and surfing. There are lifesavers on duty, but only during school holidays.
Sport & Recreation
Fishing is a major sport in this area and many visitors enjoy angling along our rugged coastline or out at sea in their ski-boats.
Scuba diving and surfing are becoming very popular and there is a 9 hole golf course, bowling green and pistol club in the area. Gansbaai has two launching areas, i.e. Gansbaai harbour itself in Walker Bay and Kleinbaai near Danger Point. These provide a range of options under differing weather conditions.
Gansbaai Golf Club
212 Perlemoen St, Kleinbaai,7220, Gansbaai,Tel : +27(0)28-384 1441
Major Attractions
Visit Danger Point lighthouse. The remains of old wrecks, having sailed along this treacherous stretch of coast, have found their way to rest along this coast, including the legendary HMS Birkenhead which sank at Danger Point on the fateful night on the 26th February 1852. The Danger Point lighthouse was commissioned and building started on the 14th April 1894.
Explore the Klipgat Caves where excavations revealed archaeological deposits left by Middle Stone Age people about 85 million years ago and by the Khoisan (Later Stone Age).
Restaurants
Barnhouse Grill - 33 MainRd Telephone: +27 (0)28-3841502
Blompark Traditional Fish Meals Telephone: +27 (0)28-3841439
Buitesteen Sport Pub & Steakhouse 3 DoverSt De Kelders, Tel : +27 (0)28-3840601
Ciro's Restaurant -15 Franken Str, Telephone: +27 (0)28-3841106
De Oude Werf Resturant - Christo Centre, Main Road, Tel: +27 (0)28-384101