Luxury homes of distinction in Constantia, Cape Town
When luxury home buyers of substance are thinking of purchasing property in Cape Town, the exquisite suburb of Constantia invariably emerges as a front runner and favourite place to live. Similarly, one of the premier estate agencies in this country also enters the picture – Fine & Country South Africa.
Fine & Country South Africa is, as our name suggests, the South African arm of the international Fine & Country group, which has an active and effective presence and representation in more than 300 offices located worldwide.
Unmatched success in the top 25%
We all serve and specialise in the luxury homes/property segment of the market. In South Africa, we successfully sell many luxury homes in the top 25% sector. Because of the importance of location, such suburbs of distinction include Constantia, Cape Town.
As such, we’re perfectly poised to assist buyers and sellers of luxury homes in Constantia through every step and stage of their high-end property transactions. We possess numerous advantages over our competitors, advantages that benefit our clients, who expect and receive the best possible, most professional and proficient personal service from our dedicated luxury property specialists.
Aspirational appeal
Cape Town, the legislative capital city of South Africa, has always held a unique appeal for South Africans. For those who have the financial means, the magnificent Cape Town suburb of Constantia is even more of an aspirational drawcard. According to some sources, Constantia is said to be one of the most impressive and sought-after areas in the entire Western Cape region.
Origin of Constantia
Amongst South Africans whose early ancestors were born and bred in this country, the overall allure of Cape Town is possibly due to fact that the Cape is where most people of European descent, in this southern portion of the African continent, have their roots.
Not long after 1652, van Riebeeck’s arrival was followed by the emigration of a group of French Huguenots, who sought a new home where they could practice their Protestant faith, free of religious persecution. Early settlers brought their ways of life and culture with them to this new land.
A glass of wine, anyone?
Van Riebeeck was of the opinion that wine could cure or at least alleviate the dire effects of the sailors’ scourge, scurvy. Many sailors died of scurvy during long sea voyages, due to a lack of fresh food and a very poor diet. It could take anywhere from a year or longer at sea for a ship leaving a Dutch port to arrive in the Cape of Storms, and that’s a very long time to survive without fresh produce.
It was in Constantia, one of the earliest settled areas of the Cape, that the Cape’s first grape vines were planted in 1685 by Simon van der Stel, the then Governor General of the newly established Dutch colony. Van der Stel named his estate Groot Constantia (Large Constantia).
Van der Stel passed away in 1712, after which Groot Constantia was divided into three separate estates, being Groot Constantia, Klein (Little) Constantia, and Bergvliet. There are now several renowned wine estates and vineyards in Constantia. Along with the other wine makers, Groot and Klein Constantia continue to produce world-class, award-winning wines to this very day.
A toast to successful property partners
When you engage Fine & Country South Africa to assist you in purchasing a luxury property in Constantia, you acquire a partner to assist, advise, and guide you through every phase of the process, ensuring that you buy a luxury home and lifestyle that suits you to a T.