This home is perfect for entertainment and relaxed family living. Open plan living rooms flow onto sensational undercover braai entertainment area with pool. Modern farmstyle kitchen, private study, 3 ample size bedrooms (2 bathrooms (mes). Lovely undercover balcony with views and a bonus is the separate flat with own entrance. 4 garages for the toy lover and intercom system for security. Onrus River is a real gem - a coastal village with magical unspoilt surroundings and warm and interesting people. The suburb is only 10 minutes away from the busy holiday town Hermanus. Onrus is well known for its tranquillity, beauty and peaceful pace at which the people live here. Against the backdrop of the Onrust Mountain the land stretches down towards the Onrus river lagoon and the ocean. Here you can take walks along the coastline, passing tidal pools and benches here and there where one can watch the Southern Right whales that come to visit us annually from June to October to breed and calf in Walker bay. Onrus is a cool green haven with all the necessary shops, great restaurants, pubs, art galleries, and the wine producing Hemel and Aarde Valley. Onrus Village is nestled between the sandy swimming beach, the mountain and the lagoon. Onrus beach is a very popular beach and surf spot. Relax on the lovely sandy beach or swim in the clear waters of a tidal pool. Click here to Translate
Bedrooms
3.00
Bathrooms
2.00
Garages
4.00
Kitchen
Yes
Laundry
Yes
Dining Room
Yes
Formal Lounge
Yes
Family/TV Room
Yes
Floor Type
Carpet
Electric Gate
Yes
Satellite Dish
DSTV
Size
655.00
Square M Covered
594.00
Pool
Yes
Wall Type
Plaster
Other
Entertainment Area
Flat
Yes
Schools
Onrus is located close to private schools and a few minutes drive from central Hermanus. Chas Everitt Whale Coast Onrus Trading Post, Onrus, Hermanus 7200 028 316 2466
Vicinity
Close to Onrus beach and a variety of restaurants.
Lapa/braai
1
Study
Yes
Rec-Room
Yes
Pantry
Yes
Alarm
Yes
Pets
Yes
Pets Allowed
Yes
Parking
Yes
Rooftype
Tile
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Property for sale (real estate) in Hermanus, Onrus River Some useful information regarding Onrus River located in Western Cape, Hermanus
The coastal village of Onrus, about 120km outside of Cape Town, lies on a narrow coastal strip, sandwiched between majestic mountains and the sea, surrounded by fynbos. The area around Onrus is legendary for its "champagne” air and Southern Right whales can be spotted near the Onrus beach in season.
Onrus is great for crayfish diving. The beach is well-known to surfers and a fresh water lagoon and nearby pool offer safe swimming. Rock pools with abundant marine flora and fauna are popular for snorkelling.
The area around Onrus is teeming with bird life such as the Black Oystercatcher and various species of Terns. The nearby Vermont Nature Reserve has a hiking trail that covers an area stretching from Brêkfis Bay to the Hawston harbour.
Hermanus, just five kilometres away, has the best land based whale watching site in the world and is home to the Fernkloof Nature Reserve showcasing ericas, proteas, and other fynbos species.
Vermont and Onrus River are situated on the coast where the Onrus River runs into the sea through the small Onrus lagoon. Though the Onrus River is little more than 10 km long, it was regarded by the Dutch settlers who first saw it as restless and they named it Onrust. Onrust has been modernised to Onrus. Distinguished artists have homes in Onrus and the adjacent resort of Vermont. Many artists have settled here over the years including Uys Krige, Jan Rabie, Jack Cope, Elsa Joubert, Bill Davis, Gregoire Boonzaaier, Marjorie Wallace and Cecil Higgs. Vermont and Onrus consisted mainly of holiday homes and their owners arrive in droves during the holidays to bathe on Onrus Beach. Today there are many permanent and retired residents who have settled in these beautiful surroundings.
The Onrus lagoon and beach offers showers, cloakrooms and a restaurant right on the beach make this a very friendly spot for holidaymakers; it is also a favourite surfing and body boarding spot. The Jewish Habonim Holiday Camp borders on the beach preserving the green belt behind the beach from development. Brekvis Bay at Vermont lies on the boundary of the Vermont Nature Reserve and is one of the most undisturbed beaches in the area. Shielded by high dunes, Brekvis Bay is the perfect place to picnic and paddle. Vermont and Onrus have excellent accommodation from camping sites to luxury 5 star guesthouses.
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