Area Profiles

Somerset West has a broad range of property and real estate on offer, including houses, golf estates, wine estates, country estates, coastal property and holiday accommodation. Lying on the slopes of the Helderberg, the town is 6km inland from the False Bay coast and the resort towns of Strand and Gordons Bay are 20km from Stellenbosch and its wine route, a mere 35 minutes' drive to Paarl, Wellington and Franschoek and forms an integral part of the Winelands Region.

Buying a home in Durbanville is certainly an investment in a superb suburban lifestyle. Known for its big houses and large properties; Durbanville is a popular residential area in the Western Cape. The original Pampoenkraal outspan was a meeting place for local farmers coming from the inland via Roodezand to Cape Town.  In 1825, a group of Tygerberg farmers requested permission from Lord Charles Somerset to build their own church and Durbanville was formed. 

Undoubtedly one of Cape Town's most treasured locations. From Muizenberg to Simon's Town to the Noordhoek Valley. Surrounded by nature - famous beaches for swimming, surfing and sailing. Majestic mountain ranges with excellent walks, hikes and scenic drives. The area offers a full spectrum of lifestyles for all ages - small seaside village atmosphere, family suburbs with a variety of schools and shopping malls, equestrian estates and working farms. Country living only 40 minutes from Cape Town centre and airport.

Buying a home in Durbanville is certainly an investment in a superb suburban lifestyle. Known for its big houses and large properties; Durbanville is a popular residential area in the Western Cape. The original Pampoenkraal outspan was a meeting place for local farmers coming from the inland via Roodezand to Cape Town.  In 1825, a group of Tygerberg farmers requested permission from Lord Charles Somerset to build their own church and Durbanville was formed.

Hermanus is a seaside town southeast of Cape Town, in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. It's known as a whale-watching destination. Beaches include Voëlklip Beach and the broad Grotto Beach, overlooking Walker Bay. The Old Harbour Museum is a site encompassing the old harbour, a fishermen’s village and the Whale House Museum. The latter has informative displays and a suspended skeleton of a whale.

OVERVIEW OF THE PICTURESQUE LANGEBAAN Langebaan, often referred to as the "Jewel of the West Coast', the fast developing picturesque town, hugs the shores of the Langebaan Lagoon. The Langebaan Lagoon was formed by the rising and falling sea levels during pre-historic times.  Unlike most lagoons, Langebaan Lagoon is purely a salt water Lagoon.The area is rich in historical events from the first inhabitants, th Khoikhoi and San, to the arrival of the Europeans.  The first European to set foot on land was Vasco da Gama at St Helena Bay on the West Coast in 1497. Foreign nations would claim ownership by planting a post in the ground and formally...

All about location, good schools and hospitals. Close to Cape Town CBD and not far from Cape Winelands and Durbanville. The properties in this area are sought after

STRAND Nestled between the False Bay coastline and mountainous backdrops is STRAND in the local Afrikaans language means beach, the town is named after its +-3km beach front with soft white sand stretching from 60 to 100 m to the blue waters edge where you find gentle waves meeting the shore. Strand has been known as the ideal location to retire with splendid morning walks and breath taking sunsets is now becoming an ideal family holiday location with a mini water world, putt-putt, surfing school as well as an array for restaurants and Ice-cream stores, nearby activities include a cheetah reserve, a monkey town and the Somerset West Mall not to mention the world...

Swellendam is situated at the foot of the Langeberg Mountains and is the third oldest Town in South Africa with over 50 provincial heritage sites - most of them are buildings of Cape Dutch architecture.   Swellendam is only a two hour drive to Cape Town or George. The local Municipality is also the best-run coalition government in South Africa according to the 2016 Government Performance Index, for great service delivery, financial management and leadership. 

Worcester is the capital of the Breede River Valley, a fertile inland area referred to locally as “over the mountains”. This valley stretches from Gouda in the west and McGregor in the south, to Montagu in the east and the Karoo in the north. The Breede River Valley is the largest fruit and wine producing area in the Western Cape and is the leading race-horse breeding area in the country. This semi-arid area, which forms part of the Little Karoo, is known for its magnificent scenery and indigenous Fynbos and proteas. Worcester was founded in 1822 after the amalgamation of two farms, Roodewal and Langerug. The town was named after the brother of Lord...