Historical Victoria W. Farm For Sale
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Like many platteland towns in South Africa, Victoria West owes its existence to the Dutch Reformed Church. The town was founded in 1843 when the church bought a portion of the farm Zeekoegat from the estate of Mr J. H. Claassens. The town was named after Queen Victoria, but to avoid confusion with an Eastern Cape district of the same name the 'West' was added at a later stage.
The farm where Victoria West was born is now up for sale with Seeff Victoria West at R1,7m. Says Seeff's Mandie van Heerden: "This very historical farm of 4.5 hectares is situated 2 km from the town centre of today with views over the Victoria West Dam, and it borders the wildlife park. The buildings are in good condition and the double-storey farmhouse is occupied to this day, although no changes have been made to it for the past 20 years."
The farm has already been subdivided into potential plots, which makes it a very attractive proposition for development. Van Heerden: "On the one side of the property you have the best possible views over the Karoo, while on the other it nestles against a mountain. At the moment the farm houses some horses, with part of it under lucern. The current owner does not live on nor farm it himself."
Nestled between the Pramberge and a river, on the N12 route from Johannesburg to Cape Town via Kimberley, Victoria West has an unofficial population of 11 000 people. While relatively small, Van Heerden says the town is well known for a number of things and places, such as The Apollo Theatre – one of only two remaining Art Deco Cinemas in Africa, with its annual film festival, The Mannetjies Roux private collection of rugby memorabilia, its museum (one of only three in the Northern Cape), and a unique collection of Victorian houses. Jan and Tant Siena Mouers, Karoo musicians 'discovered' by David Kramer, are also some of the town's most well-known inhabitants.
With the upgrading of the N12, which leads to Namaqualand and its flowers, Van Heerden says they are expecting traffic to Victoria West to increase, and that they will become the perfect halfway stop for travellers between Cape Town and Johannesburg.
"We are geared up for guests in this town. Guests who overnight here tend to come back time and time again to experience the Karoo hospitality – and some townies are moving here to settle, which isn't surprising given the great value and lifestyle they can have here. The local Halfway Hotel has just been bought by Cape developers who plan to restore it to its former glory.
"House prices vary from R350 000 to R1m and the price of land is currently around R1000 per hectare. I am expecting this to change as the potential here is increasingly recognised." The town has all the necessary amenities including a hospital, attorneys, an old age home, post office, banks and schools.
Image: The historical Victoria West farmhouse.
The farm has already been subdivided into potential plots, which makes it a very attractive proposition for development. Van Heerden: "On the one side of the property you have the best possible views over the Karoo, while on the other it nestles against a mountain. At the moment the farm houses some horses, with part of it under lucern. The current owner does not live on nor farm it himself."
Nestled between the Pramberge and a river, on the N12 route from Johannesburg to Cape Town via Kimberley, Victoria West has an unofficial population of 11 000 people. While relatively small, Van Heerden says the town is well known for a number of things and places, such as The Apollo Theatre – one of only two remaining Art Deco Cinemas in Africa, with its annual film festival, The Mannetjies Roux private collection of rugby memorabilia, its museum (one of only three in the Northern Cape), and a unique collection of Victorian houses. Jan and Tant Siena Mouers, Karoo musicians 'discovered' by David Kramer, are also some of the town's most well-known inhabitants.
With the upgrading of the N12, which leads to Namaqualand and its flowers, Van Heerden says they are expecting traffic to Victoria West to increase, and that they will become the perfect halfway stop for travellers between Cape Town and Johannesburg.
"We are geared up for guests in this town. Guests who overnight here tend to come back time and time again to experience the Karoo hospitality – and some townies are moving here to settle, which isn't surprising given the great value and lifestyle they can have here. The local Halfway Hotel has just been bought by Cape developers who plan to restore it to its former glory.
"House prices vary from R350 000 to R1m and the price of land is currently around R1000 per hectare. I am expecting this to change as the potential here is increasingly recognised." The town has all the necessary amenities including a hospital, attorneys, an old age home, post office, banks and schools.
Image: The historical Victoria West farmhouse.
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