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7 bedroom house for sale in Franskraal, Gansbaai - 79035

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SEA FRONT 7 BEDROOM BEAUTY! This magnificent 7 bedroom house with its beautiful wooden floors and yesteryear’s charm is situated in the front street of Franskraal near Gansbaai, only 2h drive from Cape Town.

This property with its large balcony at the front of the house offers you a 180 degree sea view. It is located close to the fishing area called Rooikransies. This property is ideal for the large family or more than one family sharing or has the facilities to apply for the use as Backpacker’s accommodation. There are 7 spacious bedrooms (main with full en-suite) and 4 bathrooms. All the lovely furniture, brand new kitchen appliances, the gas BBQ, the Land rover and a rubber duck (small boat) on a trailer is optional. There are 2 large garages (automated) and a smaller garage where the boat is kept. Underneath the house is an enormous cellar which can be converted into a play room/ living room or accommodation. Franskraal at the edge of the Gansbaai area, is a seaside village that at its western extreme is hugging the neighbouring coastal town of Kleinbaai. Franskraal has a long sand-beach crossing the outlet of the Uilkraals-estuary, a well known birding hotspot. The Strandveld museum has the largest collection of relics of the HMT Birkenhead, that wrecked off Danger Point and several other historical items. The owners are local historians and marvellous story tellers who gladly take you on a trip through time. Though the “Groot Melkhout Trail” is situated right next to the Franskraal residential area, the presence of Franskraal close-by is not noticed anymore the moment one walks under the canopy of the Milkwood trees. The trail is a circular route of 2 km and it takes just about an hour to complete if the nature lover takes time to enjoy what the bush has to offer. Gansbaai came into being in the early 1880’s as a result of the great fishing opportunities it presented. It got its name from the freshwater fountain in the harbour which was frequented by the “kolgans” thus Gansbaai or Bay of Geese. Gansbaai is the name for the area which encompasses the towns of De Kelders, Perlemoenbaai, Franskraal, Klipfonteyn, Kleinbaai, Blompark, Masakhane, Pearly Beach and Baardskeerdersbos. This is an area ruled by the ocean and blessed with floral abundance. Towering over Walker Bay, the cliffs of De Kelders are known for the world’s best land-based whale watching. Around Dyer Island in Shark Alley adventure lovers can enjoy magical encounters with the Great White Shark hence the “nickname” Great White Shark Capital of the World. Birders, hikers and horse-riders know the unspoilt fynbos-covered hinterland of Gansbaai as one of the main sanctuaries of localised and endemic plant-species on earth and a refuge for hundreds of bird-species. Long stretches of empty sand-beaches especially in Pearly Beach are ideal for uplifting walks. Magnificent sunsets have rounded off every day since earliest modern man first sat in the Klipgat Cave 90’000 years ago. Visitors to the area are amazed at the amount of activities to partake in yet the area has remained unspoilt and is an ideal spot for recharging ones batteries. An area to explore full of secret wonders.