Distinctive on every level ...
Class, space, light, wide archways, artwork ‘cast in stone’, views from every room, superb engineering, craftsmanship, Austrian precision and ... Position, position, position! On the seafront – North facing with infinite views across the cobalt waters of the Atlantic Ocean and surrounding mountains - from every room!
Nothing lacking in this exceptional home which offers many extra rooms, spaces and features, and has an ambience of comfort and easy living prevailing throughout.
And, from June to December every year, the Whales breed and play – virtually on the doorstep of this unique and immaculate homestead.
The truth is in the detail – see Property Detail and Special Features below.
As for De Kelders, the author that captured the history of the area with the words “as rich and colourful as the exquisite beauty and bounty of the environment that birthed it”, quite conceivably stood on the terrace of this remarkable residence flanking the rugged coastline of De Kelders.
The discovery of relics of early man dating back some 70 000 years ago - the Middle Stone Age - plus artefacts of early herders who lived there 2 000 years ago, along with rock-art, the only fresh water fountain and caves on the African coastline, and the wreck of HMS Birkenhead (and several others) at Danger Point, explain why the area is one of the most important historical places in the Western Cape. Klipgat Cave, where the relics were found, is recorded as a place of World Heritage significance.
It’s easy to see why early inhabitants in the area coined the name “Klein Paradijs” - translated, ‘little paradise’. De Kelders is crime-free, peaceful – no traffic - has quiet secluded coves with rocky limestone outcrops to swim in, offers the best land-based Whale watching in the world, borders vast pristine nature reserves such as Grootbos where 9 250 species of flowering plants have been identified, and where Early Stone Age implements were found – estimated to be 250 000 years old.
The entire area is a bird watcher’s paradise, and the village is within striking distance of excellent restaurants, medical care, cultural activities, including a visit to the Strandveld Museum, visits to rock-art sites, cultural walking tours – also of the historic caves along the seafront, outdoor activities such as invigorating hiking trails, mountain biking, horse-riding, 4 x 4 trails etc.
All of the above makes De Kelders the most captivating hamlet in Africa – arguably, on the planet!
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