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Location: Knysna, Garden Route, Western Cape
Property Type: Stands
ZAR Price on Application
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The land of Hagedashi Nature Estate, which is shared by no more than fifteen owners, has its own history, dating back to the late 19th Century. This new development is sensitive to the history of the land, its fauna and flora. It endeavours to form a partnership with nature, rather than competing with it!
Hagedashi Nature Estate sets a precedent for
future “nature” developments along the Garden Route, as far as environmental sensitivity, impact, density and aesthetics are concerned.
THE ESTATE
Each stand measures 900m2 in size and is owned under freehold title, the most secure form of ownership. The area of the stand comprises the disturbance area, where construction work and landscaping is permitted. Size of the Dwellings are restricted to 300m2 floor area with an additional 60m2 allowed for open sided verandahs.
The Private Open Space surrounding the individual stands, the Nature Area of the Estate and all roads are owned and managed by the Homeowners Association. Each property owner is a member of this Association and consequently owns 1/15th share of the entire Estate and its assets.
HISTORY
Until 1995 Hagedashi was owned by a descendant of one of the Italian families who arrived in Knysna in 1881 from Genoa, Italy, hoping to establish a silk-spinning industry in the forests of Gouna.
Upon their arrival, however, the early settlers were horrified to find no silk production of any kind in progress and neither mulberry trees nor a single silk worm were to be found!
They had been deceived and were left to their own devices to survive in this wild, foreign country!
Hagedashi is one of the pieces of land given to these settlers to allow them to establish a means of existence.
For many years, parts of the land were used for agricultural purposes (small scale fruit, vegetable and cattle farming), however, these activities were scaled down to a virtual subsistence level during the 1980’s.
As human interference on the land decreased, indigenous flora re-established itself. The most recent owners of Hagedashi (who developed the Estate) immediately set out to eliminate the negative effects of
“civilisation” when they purchased the land in 1995.
Truckloads of garbage that had accumulated over the years (bottles, tins, plastic, building material) were taken from the land, approximately 150 mature Eucalyptus and 200 pine trees were felled and all invasive alien plants were removed.
Within 6 months the bone-dry soil that had been underneath the Eucalyptus trees, began to sprout wetland species and water began to flow. Control of alien plants has and will continue to remain a challenge at Hagedashi in order to preserve its natural state.
PHILOSOPHY
Conservation and aesthetics have in the past played only a subsidiary role in property development along the Garden Route.
Areas of natural vegetation are fast dwindling as development expands and the number of architectural aberrations and planning disasters along our beautiful coastline can no longer be overlooked!
The fundamental philosophy to Hagedashi is to
“ tread gently on the land”, thereby contributing to conservation of threatened vegetation, which is at the same time habitat to many animal species, from insects to mammals.
Hagedashi sets a precedent for low-impact, low-density human encroachment, thus balancing responsible development with sensible conservation ideals – even within the urban edge!
It offers country living with elegant architecture and all conveniences of a modern lifestyle.
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