Aansluit Landgoed
A number of business associates identified the unique potential installed in the rural village of Verkykerskop and its surrounds. It was decided to establish the development company Verkykerskop Nedersetting Ontwikkeling (Edms) Bpk / Verkykerskop Township Development (Pty) Ltd, to acquire land and to act as vehicle for facilitating the development. The farms on which Aansluit Landgoed and Afsluit Gastehuis are situated belong to this company.
The current shareholders in the company are as follows:
- Louis Grobler Pr.Eng, of Nelspruit
- Kobus Coetsee Pr.Eng, of Roodepoort
- Alf Raspi Pr.Tech, of Randburg
- Joe Vogel, an Attorney of Harrismith
Verkykerskop Tourism CC
Matt Hoffman en Beth Hillary se betrokkenheid in die omgewing kom van 2000 toe hulle saam met vennote die Witkoppen Fish en Game Lodge noord van Verkykerskop begin ontwikkel het, nadat hulle die gejaag van die stadslewe vaarwel toegeroep het. “Ons het op ‘n dag kom sigarette koop in die village” vertel Matt, “en toe koop ons sommer die dorp”.
Saam met Chris Cameleon, 'n mede-eienaar in Witkoppen, bedryf hulle Verkykerskop Tourism BK met die doel om Verkykerskop as 'n toeriste en "lifestyle" bestemming te bemark. Die Smileys Restaurant is reeds 'n gevestigde naam in kos en leefstyl tydskrifte en televisie prorgamme, en die Central Hotel, Townsview Guesthouse, en Outpost Inn (gerestoureerde historiese geboue in die village) huisves menige stadsjapies wat hier kom wegkruip. Onlangse infrastruktuur toevoegings sluit in die Skinderhoekie Koffiehuis en Deli, Slagskaap Slagshuis, Pik-'n-Wyn Wynwinkel, en 'n skrynwerk werkswinkel waar ou rame gerestoureer word. Verkykerskop Tourism BK is reeds ver gevorder met die beplanning van die Green Fingers village in Verkykerskop.
Matt en Beth het reeds 'n hele klompie plaasfeeste hier gegooi, en groot name waaronder Chris Cameleon, Karen Zoid, Valiant Swart, Ollie Viljoen, Shawn Els en vele ander het die boere al hier op hulle voete op die dansvloer van die skuur gehad.
Matt – 'n kranige houtwerker en bouer - wys jou sy gerestoureerde rame en vensters wat in sy werkskuur gemaak word uit Oregon dennehout vir gebruik in gerestoureerde asook nuwe huise wat hy om en in die dorpie van Verkykerskop gebou het om inwoners ‘n landelike lewe te bied. Met vele huise wat hy oor die afgelope jare in die omgewing gebou het, staan Matt gereed om joune saam met Estate Argitekte Gary White te beplan op een van die village erwe wat eersdaags beskikbaar sal wees.
Verkykerskop Development Consortium
Around 2004, a number of friends and business associates identified the unique potential installed in the rural village of Verkykerskop and its surrounds.
The ground breakers, Matt Hoffman and Beth Hillary, bought the general dealer, the old mill, and other small properties in and around the village. They established Verkykerskop Tourism CC in 2006 with the purpose to upgrade the existing facilities in the village and to develop Verkykerskop as a rural commercial node and tourist destination.
Inspired by Matt’s vision, Louis Grobler and his partners acquired the land around the village in 2005. They decided to establish the development company Verkykerskop Nedersetting Ontwikkeling (Edms) Bpk. / Verkykerskop Township Development (Pty) Ltd. to be used as vehicle for facilitating the development of the town and estate.
For lodging a joint single application for the subdivision and rezoning of all the land and the establishment of a new township on the land of the various owners, a developers consortium was formed between Verkykerskop Tourism CC, Verkykerskop Nedersetting Ontwikkeling (Pty) Ltd., the Verkykerskop Boerevereniging, and a few other land owners.
In addition to the village itself, an area of 850 hectares of farmland surrounding it is included in the development master plan.
The Rural Spatial Development Framework was approved by the Phumelela Local Municipality early in 2010, and the township establishment is now in process.