ESTATE
PRINCES Grant
coastal golf estate
the way life should be lived
I
n 1856, Queen Victoria of Great Britain permitted a Deed
An example of this is the piece of prime real estate land
of Grant for a Mr. George Wilson Prince to take ownership
where the fifteenth hole lies which most developers would
of a piece of land situated in the Northern part of South Af-
have allocated for residential development but with the help
rica. Mr. Prince purchased the 3 354 acres of land, known
of Matkovich’s carefully designed layout, a sustainable course
as Hyde Park farm for the handsome amount of two pounds,
that intrudes as little as possible in its natural surroundings has
five shillings and four pence sterling.
been successfully created.
Soon after, the farm was acquired by Babu Bodasing, an
Opening in June 1994, the 18 hole, 5 star, world class golf
indentured cane cutter from India who retained the land until
course quickly became extremely popular with domestic and
selling a portion to Princes Grant Property Share Block Limited
international players. The clubhouse that was opened by Hugh
and Raj Bodasing, who remains a shareholder and director of
Baiocchi, the then golf director, was at the time a wooden
the company.
Wendy house perched on top of the tenth tee but today it takes
the form of a luxury establishment that is the venue for weddings
Today, this farm forms part of the land of Princes Grant Coastal
a