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Wechmarshof strives to create and maintain a space that is one with nature and offers a unique and enjoyable experience to our visitors. You will find us nestled in the Banhoek Valley at the foot of Joubert’s Piek forms part of the Simonsberg Mountain range in the Western Cape, South Africa. The Banhoek Valley is known for its picturesque views, top wine estates and a variety of restaurants. It also produces an array of protea flowers and fynbos, as well as fruit and berries for the local and export markets. Wechmarshof has an abundance of indigenous trees and plants that attract a large variety of birds and wildlife, including Springbuck, Steenbok, Porcupine, Lynx, Mongoose, Cape Genet and other smaller species.

Our History

Wechmarshof is situated in the Banhoek Valley, 6 km outside Stellenbosch and 60 km from Cape Town. It was originally part of the farmZorgvliet and was known as ‘Freistaat’ before 1934.

Our story begins in 1925 when Bernhard Freiherr von Wechmar from Dresden met Edith Heyer from Halberstadt while studying at the Higher School of Horticulture, Pillnitz an der Elbe in Dresden. They got married in 1928 during the great depression and shortly thereafter the newlyweds decided to relocate to South Africa to find a better life. During that time, a distant relative, Adolf von Carlowitz, established the tobacco and wine farm, Uitkyk, outside Stellenbosch. In 1930, he invited Bernard to come and work for him.

Wechmarshof Now

In 2014, Wechmarshof changed ownership to Bon View Trading. Through the vision of Ryan Annandale, a new infrastructure was designed and implemented with the purpose of upgrading roads, as well as the optimisation and conservation of established water and natural energy sources.

Additional landscaping brought in a variety of new indigenous and endemic tree species and plants expanding the established rich floral legacy of Wechmarshof. Ryan also encouraged Jürgen that it was time to do a bold new upgrade of the studio. The synergy between the guest houses, diverse gardens and landscaping that attracts abundant bird and animal life, would create a space inspiring creativity. After four years of planning, design and building, Wechmarshof is a testament to this vision. For full history read the Wechmarshof Journal below

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Wechmarshof

R310 Banhoek
Stellenbosch
7600
South Africa

Tel: (+27) 87 135 1041
Email: bookings@wechmarshof.co.za

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