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Development Background Developed by Dorpstraat and Haus Developments, with Reefrock Asset Management also playing a significant role, the evolution of Optenhorst Village has been nearly ten years in the making. Originally working with a large national retailer who were looking for a site in Paarl North, a number of sites were identified. The Optenhorst site, belonging to the well known Carstens family, consisted of 10ha of underutilised vineyards, directly adjoining the urban edge. The owners wanted to work with the developers and create a legacy project,
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