Crossways is first and foremost an investment in a lifestyle . It is not merely numbers on a spreadsheet waiting to be analysed . It ’ s a working , living farm , with space to play and a community of similarlyminded individuals who all want to leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind .
Bordering the Garden Route and the Baviaanskloof world heritage site , only 30km outside Gqeberha ( Port Elizabeth ) in the Eastern Cape , Crossways Farm Village is a community living in balance with nature , where nothing is wasted , and resources are renewable . This is the new ruralism . It is living the way your grandparents did . From farm to hand . With fresh produce grown almost on your doorstep . Organic . Raw . Pure . Where the soil is cared for and the labour honest .
Crossways prides itself in not being just another ‘ cookie cutter ’ rural village , but a strategically planned smart town , outside of the conventional urban edge . Consisting of prestigious village houses , small single-family homes , commercial properties and senior living developments in a safe and secure natural environment .
The Founding Property Pioneers At Crossways the financial backing , vision for a sustainable future and track record speaks volumes when considering who is driving it . The
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brainchild of two visionaries - Dr Chris Mulder , an Award-winning , internationally renowned Landscape Architect and Urban Designer and mega-farmer David Osborne - one of South Africa ’ s most successful agribusinessman .
David Osborne ’ s journey in the world of business started in 1971 at the tender age of 18 . He then grew his brand and created a pork , milk and beef empire . Like any successful investor , he has ventured into property sector to widen the spectra of his portfolio . The CEO of Number Two Piggeries ( N2P ), representing more than 20 % of all national pork production in the country , Osborne knows a thing or two about backing a winning … pig . And even though he stays mostly out of the spotlight , his more than 40 years of business acumen is always on tap when it comes to Crossways .
Dr Mulder ’ s credentials go beyond Crossways , his firm CMAI architects ( from which he retired ) are the urban designers and master planners of the highly successful Thesen Islands development in Knysna , Western Cape . With a doctorate in environmental planning and urban design from Texas A & M University . Dr Mulder says he has worked most of his life trying to better and improve the lives of South Africans by creating better places for people to live . As such , he has achieved and
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