The Tsitsikamma Coastal Golf Estate is situated on the edge of the Tsitsikamma National Park on South Africa's famous Garden Route. This unique National Park, which stretches for 80 kilometers along the southern Cape coast and 5.5 kilometers out to sea, was the first Marine National Park to be proclaimed on the African continent, The 420 hectare estate will boast one of the finest championship golf courses in the world, designed by Golf Data, a leading golf course design company. Bordering on the northern boundary of the Tsitsikamma National Fork, it is located directly above the Storms River mouth and enjoys panoramic views of the Indian Ocean, the Storms River gorge and the Tsitsikamma Mountain range. The estate centre, referred to as 'The Oval", is located at the highest point on the site and is linked to the entry gatehouse by a tree-lined avenue. On arrival, residents and visitors will follow a wide boulevard with thick indigenous forest on either side. As the forest thins, views across the golf course and fresh water lakes become visible, presenting sweeping stretches of the ocean and the Outeniqua Mountains.
On Course The golf course has nine holes playing north, facing the mountains, and nine playing south, facing the ocean. The estate borders the Storms River gorge, and five of the holes lie along the edge of the gorge. Apart from having to negotiate streams and dams as you play, some holes require that your stroke carries across a deep and narrow gorge. Golfers cross the gorge on suspension bridges, while golf carts have to follow another route to get across. This will not be a course that you forget easily, not because it is so difficult, but because it is so spectacular.
Facilities These include a 500 square meter convenience shop and 1000 square meter business centre, a boutique Hotel with 50 garden suites, a sports centre with tennis courts, squash courts, bowling green and swimming pool.
Clubhouse The clubhouse, with a luxury Health Spa and Fitness Centre, is everything one would expect from an up market estate.
Life on the Green The Tsitsikamma Coastal Golf Estate enjoys a magnificent setting, with panoramic views of the ocean and the Tsitsikamma National Park to the south. The deep Storms River gorge to the east. Tranquil farmland to the west and the magnificent Outeniqua Mountains to the north. Fingers of rich indigenous bush climb up the steep valleys and gullies into the estate, a massive natural garden with the sound of running water at every turn. Situated in arguably the most beautiful site to be found along the entire Garden Route, a new community of 450 residential sites and 100 luxury apartments will emerge, with a superb golf course threading its way through the quiet residential villages. The residential sites are grouped into several discrete villages, their boundaries created by the golf course fairways and the natural fall of the site, the valleys and headlands, the river gorges and ridges.
Off Course A network of walking, jogging and cycle paths meander through the estate and around the outer perimeter. Some paths dive under the canopy of dense forest, and follow the water-worn ravines, while others, more sedate, run next to the manicured fairways. Several dedicated golf cart paths will enable residents to quickly reach "The Oval" from any part of the estate. The estate centre, or The Oval, is where most of the sporting and recreational activities are positioned. These include the golf clubhouse. a sports centre with tennis courts, squash courts, a bowling green and a swimming pool. A luxurious Health Spa for when you want to be pampered, and a Fitness Centre far the more active and driven residents are both available. It goes without saying that these will be everything you expect from an up market and exclusive establishment. The estate will also have a boutique Hotel with 50 garden suites, bars and restaurants. Five hundred square meters of floor space for your shopping requirements, and one thousand square meters devoted to a business centre complete the facilities.
Directions Location Access to the Estate is from the N2 National Road between Plettenberg Bay and Port Elizabeth.
Security The perimeter will be electrically fenced with intruder alarms in the control centre. The control centre and the gate house will be manned 24 hours a day; the estate will be patrolled on a regular basis.
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The
Garden Route
extends along the coastal strip between Heidelberg and the Eastern
Cape border at Storms River Mouth, and incorporates all of the towns
and resorts along the N2 highway and coast. To the North the Garden
Route is bordered by three mountain ranges, the Langeberg, the Outeniqua
and the Tsitsikammamountains. The whole region is one of extreme natural beauty and many
very popular resorts have become established along the route. Large parts of
the Garden Route are controlled by the South African National Parks
thus ensuring the preservation of this pristine area well into the future. Just
east of George,
lies the Wilderness
National Park This region attract hundreds of bird species to it's wetlands.
In the extreme West of the Garden Route where the Breede River
flows into the Indian Ocean is St Sebastion Bay, an annual breeding
place for the Southern Right Whale, which can be seen between June and September
from Whitesands. In 2005 more than 130 whales were seen in the nursery including
more than 50 pairs of cows and their calfs.
The
town of Riversdale lies on the N2 and has become known as the
Floral Paradise of the Garden Route. The town is a mecca for nature lovers
of all ages and especially for fynbos enthusiasts. From here you can hike, bike
or take a horse trail. To the North of the town is the famous Sleeping Beauty
Peak in the Langeberg, and a mountain pass leads you to the Klein
Karoo. A little to the East of Riversdale is the small town of Albertinia
named after a local preacher. The town is situated in a major sheep and wheat
region and is well known as being South Africa's main producer of red
and yellow ochre and of kaolin. There are two factories that process gel from
the aloe based here.
Mossel Bay has a history dating back to the 15th Century and derives
its name from the abundance of mussels found here. The town lies on a sunny
peninsular just off the N2 and is half way between Cape Town and
Port Elizabeth. It was at Mossel
Bay that the Portuguese navigator Bartomoleu Dias landed
in 1488 to replenish his water supplies. History lovers can also see several
block houses built by the British in the Outeniqua mountains during the
Anglo-Boer War.
The Garden Route's next town is George
which is harbours a wonderful museum which is mostly dedicated to wooden artifacts.
There is a reconstructed woodcutter's cottage as well as wagons and carts and
even old gramaphones. Herolds
Bay is George's own beach resort and is just outside the town.
Here there are good vantage points for whale and dolphin watching. A mountain
pass leads from George into the Klein Karoo.
The
Knysna
National Lake Area, known as the Jewel of the Garden Route, there
is a large lagoon bounded at its entrance by two sandstone heads and with a
background of the mountains of the Outeniqua Nature Reserve. The lagoon
is home to the famous Knysna Seahorse and the Pansy Shell. This
beautiful town offers the visitor anything from fine shops and restaurants to
hiking trails, and there are even three golf courses. The Knysna Elephant
Park offers a unique chance to those who wish to see these magnificent animals
that once lived in these forests. Just along the coast from Knysna lies
the popular resort of Plettenberg
Bay, known affectionately by many a visitor as 'Plett'
Standing out on the beach here is Beacon
Isle with its hotel. In the bay itself you can witness schools of
common dolphin playing, as well as Bottlenosed and Humpback dolphins. Several
species of whale can be seen here - the Southern Right, the Humpback and Bryde's
whales as well as Orca, the killer whale. This is the only place on Earth where
the rare Beaked whale has been filmed. Boat based whale watching tours are available
here. To the south of Plettenberg Bay lies the Robberg Nature Reserve,
which has many short hikes through the coastal fynbos that dominates this peninsula.
At the Eastern end of the Garden Route you will find the Tsitsikamma
National Park, a pristine indigenous forest that is home to Yellowwood,
Stinkwood and and many other tree species that are protected in this forest.
The coastline here is quite spectacular with its natural gorges formed over
millions of years. The 5 day Otter Trail that runs along this coast. Hikers
are advised to book well in advance.
In November 2006 The International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO)
voted the Garden Route as the best golf tourism destination in Africa
and the Middle East.
The
Garden Route is a golfer's dream destination - you could play a different
course every day for a week and still have a few left over. Some of the world's
finest golf courses are on the Garden Route, designed by some of the
greatest golfers like Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Greg Norman, Retief Goosen,
and Ernie Els. Plettenberg Bay has two top quality courses with two more
developments in the pipeline. There is the picturesque Plettenberg Bay Country
Club and the Goose Valley Golf Club, a residential golfing estate, designed
by Gary Player, who has his holiday home on the course and which is adjacent
to the Keurbooms Estuary. Other nearby world class courses include, Pezula,
Fancourt, Knysna, Simola, George, Kingswood, Oubaai, Mossel Bay and Pinnacle
Point.
The Garden Route offers some of the best boat based whale watching in
the world, flower lovers and birders will also have a field day traipsing off
through the forest or the fynbos, and there are numerous national parks and
nature reserves. Steam buffs will love the narrow gauge Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe.
For the more culturally inclined, there are township tours, museums, lovely
old buildings, funky craft shops, markets, art galleries and loads of live music
venues. And, of course, a flotilla of great restaurants - many of which specialise
in seafood - in each town.
Newsletter:
25 May 2012 2012 to 1 June 2012 - Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, South Africa
The
The
town of Riversdale lies on the N2 and has become known as the
Floral Paradise of the Garden Route. The town is a mecca for nature lovers
of all ages and especially for fynbos enthusiasts. From here you can hike, bike
or take a horse trail. To the North of the town is the famous Sleeping Beauty
Peak in the Langeberg, and a mountain pass leads you to the Klein
Karoo. A little to the East of Riversdale is the small town of Albertinia
named after a local preacher. The town is situated in a major sheep and wheat
region and is well known as being South Africa's main producer of red
and yellow ochre and of kaolin. There are two factories that process gel from
the aloe based here.
The
The
Garden Route is a golfer's dream destination - you could play a different
course every day for a week and still have a few left over. Some of the world's
finest golf courses are on the Garden Route, designed by some of the
greatest golfers like Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Greg Norman, Retief Goosen,
and Ernie Els. Plettenberg Bay has two top quality courses with two more
developments in the pipeline. There is the picturesque Plettenberg Bay Country
Club and the Goose Valley Golf Club, a residential golfing estate, designed
by Gary Player, who has his holiday home on the course and which is adjacent
to the Keurbooms Estuary. Other nearby world class courses include, Pezula,
Fancourt, Knysna, Simola, George, Kingswood, Oubaai, Mossel Bay and Pinnacle
Point. 
Newsletter:
25 May 2012 2012 to 1 June 2012 - Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, South Africa
