Property in Hout Bay, Cape Town in the Western Cape - Properties in South Africa

Hout Bay is a beautiful seaside valley surrounded by majestic mountains and fringed by pure white sand along the extensive bay. It offers some of the most beautiful scenery in the world and Property in Hout Bay is an excellent investment opportunity in the Western Cape of South Africa.

The area is steeped in history and there are a host of activities from bird and whale watching to fine dining. Dwarfed by mountains on all sides it is one of the few areas in South Africa that is surrounded by nature reserve.

Once a quiet fishing village, Hout Bay is now a popular and bustling coastal resort and a prime property investment area in South Africa. Hout Bay is one of the most beautiful and popular places on the Cape Peninsula and a highlight of any visit to Cape Town. The town lies picturesquely in a wind-protected bay, surrounded in the west by the Karbonkel Mountain, the famous Mount Sentinel as the outpost in the sea and in the east, by the Constantia Mountains and Chapman's Peak.

The name "Hout Bay" (Wood Bay) was given by Jan van Riebeeck, who, after his landing in Table Bay in the year 1652, found dense forests providing the timber needed for the construction of ships and of the Castle. In 1681 the first farms - Ruyteplaas and Kronendal - were established in Hout Bay. The fishery on a commercial scale only developed a hundred years later. In 1904 a canning factory was opened, which in the following years gave Hout Bay's economy its boost.

Hout Bay is the centre of the crayfish and snoek fishing industry, and its fishing harbour gives the little coastal town a lively atmosphere. Today its main economic contributor is tourism.

At Properties in South Africa you will find a variety of property for sale and to rent in Hout Bay including houses, flats, townhouses, offices and commercial properties in Hout Bay.

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