Chas Everitt International - Property in Melkbosstrand

Melkbos is a beautiful seaside village on the north-western fringe of the Cape Town Metropolis. It is well known for its tranquility, wide white beach, water-sports and west-coast hospitality. It is an easy getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Melkbosstrand is a popular location for kite surfing, windsurfing, Cray fishing, fishing, skin-diving and is ideal for boating with a very safe launch slipway. Wide sandy beaches are ideal for long morning walks, sunbathing and safe swimming. Melkbosstrand is an ideal venue to watch spectacular sunsets while having a picnic or braai on the beach. This is an ideal small sea side village for those who want to slow down and relax.It also has several golf courses close by.

Melkbosstrand (English: "Milk bush beach"), named after the species of Euphorbiaceae bushes which grow on the dunes and give off a milky latex like substance, it is commonly referred to simply as Melkbos. The town and its 7km stretch of white sand beach is situated on the Atlantic coast with the Blouberg mountain to the east. It is notable for being one of the landing points for the South Africa-Far East and South Atlantic/West Africa submarine cable systems.

Melkbosstrand falls under the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality, and its nearest neighbouring towns are Bloubergstrand and Atlantis

More about Melkbosstrand

Melkbosstrand was developed in 1924 and consisted of the Damhuis - a lovely Cape Dutch homestead which is a heritage site - a few holiday houses, the Post Office and the local café. The historical Battle of Blaauwberg was fought close to where Melkbos village has developed.

Melkbosstrand is a beautiful seaside village, washed by the Atlantic ocean on its west side, Blaauwberg mountain on its eastern side, with one of the best “photo-shot” spots of majestic Table Mountain, Devils’ Peak, Lions’ Head and the Twelve Apostles in the world! This tranquil coastal village with its wide white sand beach and west-coast hospitality is an easy getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city. Melkbos village falls under the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality, and its nearest neighboring towns are Bloubergstrand and Atlantis. Melkbos is situated close to schools, shopping centres, restaurants and Blaauwberg Netcare Hospital. There is easy access to the R27 West Coast Road (40 min drive to Yzerfontein, one hour drive to Langebaan) and N7 (30 min to Malmesbury area and Swartland region). Melkbos is 30 minutes from Cape Town CBD and Durbanville wine routes and 45 minutes from Cape Town International Airport.

The Melkbosstrand flora consists of two major veld types: Weast Coast Strandveld and Dune Veld. This unique fynbos can be seen flourishing in the spring when the village and its surrounds are carpeted with a large variety of colourful wild flowers.

.Melkbos has a very safe slipway for boat launching. Melkbos is also the base of the NSRI Station 18 which operates from Big Bay at Blouberg Strand, northwards to Yzerfontain and from the shoreline to a range of 10 Nautical Miles from the coast.

Melkbos receives its rain from April to October with an average rainfall of 375mm per annum. During winter daytime temperature rarely drops below 10degreesC.

Suburbs

Melkbos proper. This is the heart of Melkbosstrand. Shops, doctors , churches, restaurants are mostly situated here. The Birkenhead Shopping Centre with Pick and Pay and Clicks as anchor tenants is where most of the businesses is situated. The most popular restaurants is Orca Café , Eastern Fusion and Silver Bay Spur.

Van Riebeekstrand.

Duynefontein. This suburb was established when Koeberg Power Station was built.

Atlantic Beach Golf Estate. The development of this estate has an architectural style that is eco friendly. Atlantic Beach Golf Links has been built with a serious commitment to the preservation of the indigenous fauna and flora. You are requested to respect this effort by helping to protect the native plants, birds and animals.

The Club requests that you observe the post and rail fencing demarcating the environmentally sensitive areas. The combination of good golf in unsurpassed natural surroundings makes Atlantic Beach Golf Links a unique golfing experience.

Enjoy this Links Golf Course with its traditional style and ocean breeze off the ocean. On calm days you can play your normal loft shot or on windy days you can use firm turf to play low running shots beneath the wind. Either way it is a challenge we are sure you will enjoy.

Melkbosch Village. A new development on the outskirts of Melkbos with first occupation in August 2009.

Schools

Van Riebeekstrand Primary School is a parallel medium school. This school is recognized as one of the outstanding schools in the Western Cape.

Melkbosstrand Private School is a co-educational parallel medium school nestled in farmlands. It is based on Christian values and principles.

The Fellowship College is a Christian based school situated on the premises of The Fellowship Baptist church.

Pre-school, play-school and daycare services are available.

• Melkbosstrand Pre-Primary School
• Babbel en Krabbel Pre-school

Sports and outdoors.

• watersports – surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, speedboats
• sky diving
• golfing at Atlantic Beach Golf Links
• walks on the beach
• whale watching in Spring
• diving
• Melkbos 4x4 trail
• Hiking along the Koeberg Nature Reserve and the Blaauwberg Conservation Area
• Fishing
• Animal Zone