The name "Victoria Bay" conjures up images of magic, awakening a timeless urge to be free, at peace and in harmony with the landscape. To be connected with mother earth through bare feet, surrounded by magnificent Flora and the ever present whispering ocean is where happiness reboots.
In the lap of this legendary bay lies an unspoiled splinter of heaven. Located in a stunning valley, protected from prevailing wind, this farm is tucked away, walking distance from one of the prettiest, well known and scenic beaches in South Africa.
This is a vacant farm, recently re-zoned to "Resort Zoning" by the local George Municipality. Bordering the spectacular and popular Seabreeze Village, this farm is perfectly located for expansion of an already popular holiday destination. I must however retain its own unique ambiance, setting it apart from those on the beaten track. As one of South Africa's foremost holiday destinations, the Garden Route has no shortage of National and International visitors. This farm will undoubtedly be "on the map", even before opening its arms to welcome the first guests.
Let us discuss the Zoning.
Primary Zoning: [hidden]
Additional Zoning: AGRICULTURE
According to the GEORGE INTEGRATED
ZONING SCHEME BY-LAW, the following must be taken into account:
Resort Zone (RZ)
The objective of this zone is to promote tourist and holiday facilities in areas with special environmental or recreational attributes, and to encourage general public access to these facilities. At the same time, care should be exercised to minimise potential negative impacts of development on fragile environments. The guiding principle should be that a resort must not detract from the amenity that attracted the holiday facilities in the first place, nor should it cause a public nuisance for other people living and working in the vicinity. This zone should only be used in exceptional cases and is normally applicable to tourist developments outside established, built-up areas.
Primary use:
Tourist accommodation.
Consent uses:
Freestanding base telecommunication station.
Function venue.
Hotel.
Off-road trail.
Rooftop base telecommunication station.
Tourist facilities.
Wellness centre.
OPEN SPACE ZONE I
Primary use:
Public open space.
Consent uses:
Air and underground rights.
Cemetery.
Environmental facilities.
Informal trading.
Tourist facilities.
Urban agriculture.
Utility service.
“TOURIST ACCOMMODATION”
Land use description:
“Tourist accommodation” means a harmoniously designed and built holiday development, used for holiday or recreational purposes, whether in private or public ownership, that—
(a) consists of a single enterprise that provides overnight accommodation by means of
short-term rental or time sharing only;
(b) may include the provision of a camping site, caravan park, chalets or mobile home park,
resort shop, private or public roads; and
(c) does not include a hotel or wellness centre.
Development parameters:
(a) The parameters
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