…..BEYOND EXPECTATIONS…..

The diversification of Urs Windholz and Partners within the property and golf estate development sector, initiated with the Mossel Bay Country Estate in 1997, has once again proven to be a resilient business model, with the Group now incorporating the Langebaan Golf Estate (Gary Player Design), and Mossel Bay's Dolphin Bay Hotel and Villas, into their ever growing fold.
The continued growth of the Group's core business - namely developing, building and managing estates, hotels and leisure facilities - shows the unabated demand for secure living in this southern part of South Africa where nature's beauty, a superb moderate climate, and the best infrastructure on the African Continent can be found.

Due to most of the top tourist attractions, including unsurpassed wildlife, being located in the Western and Southern Cape, government laws regarding environmental impact are strictly observed and adhered to on the Group's Estates, with building footprints of less than 8% of each Estate area allocated housing, leaving nature as untouched as possible.
The Group's Mossel Bay and Langebaan Projects are adjacent to Nature Reserves and Heritage Parks which add to the tranquillity and relaxation for homeowners - a balance seldom found in today's surroundings.
During 2003, the Group joined forces with Engel & Volkers Projects in Cape Town, to further enhance sales efforts. As a franchise of E & V, the International Property Group established in Hamburg, Germany, in 1977, all clients will have access to E&V's global marketing expertise and referral services via their 83 property shops in Europe, and via their affiliation with Christie's International Realty who in turn have offices in the US, the Far East and the Pacific Rim.
Above all, domestic and further international investments into Western Cape properties are already noticeable and have shielded the Group from weakening global markets, despite the recent strength of the Rand.
As in the past, the Group will continue to focus on finding ways to add value and increase returns on all homeowners' investments, with returns of over 115% having been realised at the Mossel Bay Country Estate over the last 3 year period. It is envisaged that similar results can be expected from both Langebaan and the Dolphin Bay Hotel & Villas, with them all offering the essential amenities to enjoy, namely
"LIFESTYLE -LEISURE -SPORTS"
In the meantime the Group's multi-national management will continue to implement the proven concept of their Garden Route Developments, knowing fully well just what it takes to successfully operate all types of Estates, Resorts and Hotels.