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History
The land that currently makes out San Lameer
was originally granted by the State to a Colonel GH Langeler in 1938,
who developed the property as a private estate. A keen naturalist, Colonel
Langeler introduced various exotic and indigenous flora to ensure a careful
balance of the ecology and he had created a haven of considerably beauty
by the time of his death in the 1970's. His trust stipulated that any
new owner should continue with his nature conservation drive.
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Sanlam
(One of South Africa's biggest Life Insurance companies) bought
the land in 1974. In July 1977, San Lameer was proclaimed
a private township in terms of the San Lameer Town planning Scheme.
Working on the results of several conservation studies, the Scheme
stipulated that development on the property could take place
on only 40% of the estate, and that 60% should be left in it's natural
state. A maximum density of 20 residential units per hectare was
allowed.
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In 1990, additional land was purchased to enable the introduction
of the championship golf course and club house, which were build
according to strict conservation requirements.
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