We are proud to announce the list of available weeks for resale. This presents a unique opportunity to acquire ownership at Verlorenkloof at excellent value.
The prices on the list below include VAT and transfer costs and reasonable offers on any of the weeks will be considered.
C weeks – these weeks are contractually COUPLED to certain weeks (mostly school holidays) every year F weeks – these weeks FLOAT in between the COUPLED weeks to form the calendar each year. Syndicate weeks – these weeks are ALLOCATED annually on a preference and allocation basis and differ each year.
VERLORENKLOOF SYNDICATES AVAILABILITY ON RESALE
Weeks are allocated annually on a preference and allocation system unique to Verlorenkloof.
LEVIES are invoiced and payable annually by 31 March OR in advance of occupation
LEVIES 2022 (VAT included) 10 bed crofts with pool R 9900/week/annum 10 bed crofts R 9100/week/annum 6 bed crofts R 8150/week/annum
This year, the theme of the weekend is absolutely anything green and growing!
Verlorenkloof has a landscape rich in biodiversity and will offer you ample opportunities to experience many different trees, flowers, and orchids in their various habitats, which are a joy to visit in any season.
PROGRAM
Friday 4 February
14:30 – onwards – Arrive at Verlorenkloof Estate and settle in at your Croft at your leisure.
Saturday 5 February
08:00 – 12:00 – Meet at the Lodge for a cup of coffee or tea and a short introductory talk by renowned botanist Frans Krige before you discover Verlorenkloof’s mysteries on a walk led by Frans. The walk will be slow and gradual and can be enjoyed by all ages. Remember to bring along a hat, sunscreen, and water. After the morning walk, you can enjoy lunch at your croft or at our Foodspace restaurant. An excellent option here is to pre-order one of our Foodspace Picnic Boxes, which will be ready and waiting for you at Reception. The picnic boxes are available at R365 for 2 people.
In the afternoon, Frans, our orchid specialist, will assess the weather and ascertain the interest in seeing the beautiful Gladiolus Cataractarum growing in the Robin’s Kloof cliffs, a treasure only flowering at this time of the year. A definite must-see!
Saturday evening – own braai/dinner at your fully equipped croft or you could order dinner from the Croft Food Menu at FOODSPACE.
Sunday 6 February
Early morning – A possible opportunity for a walk with Frans, depending on the previous day’s arrangements.
10:00 am – Sunday will end off with a wrap-up talk at the lodge and an opportunity to answer any last questions.
11:00 am – Verlorenkloof’s legendary Sunday Brunch is optional and will be served at the Lodge. Please book with Reception when making your booking. Brunch is available at R180 per person. You also have the option to enjoy breakfast from the Foodspace A la carte Menu.
We still have the following self-catering accommodation options available from Friday to Monday:
2 x 6 sleeper Crofts @ R8 000 each
4 x 10 sleeper Croft @ R10 000.
Departure afterwards
at your own leisure. You are most welcome to stay until Monday morning.
We are celebrating a huge success for trout farming after 350 wild trout fingerlings were released into a section of the Crocodile River running through Verlorenkloof.
We first noticed a decline in trout numbers after 2015 as the effect of the drought, low water flows and high ambient temperatures became evident. When the river recovered in 2017, we were incredibly surprised when we found that the surviving trout had produced a brood of wild fingerlings in the previous winter season. The optimal water temperature for trout is 15°C. Verlorenkloof measured water temperatures of up to 25 °C in extreme conditions. As temperature rises and dissolved oxygen decreases, fish begin to experience stress. A population of trout that have been selected to be more resistant to temperature stress will be more sustainable in a warming climate.
The Verlorenkloof Wild River Fish Project was the vision of Eric Johnson and started when 10 wild trout were caught in the river by a group of expert anglers, including Daniel Factor and Marius Grobler, in 2019 and entrusted to neighbouring Lunsklip Fisheries for breeding. Lunsklip Fisheries raised and took care of the brood stock, stripped, and fertilised the eggs and bred a batch of fingerlings in the winter of 2020. This meant we now essentially had new stock of wild trout!
Early in May this year, with the assistance of Marius Grobler and Conrad Jacobs from North Gauteng Fly-fishing, the river was stocked with the wild fingerlings bred by Lunsklip Fisheries. Since the release of the fingerlings, the river fishing has recovered wonderfully. The new fish have adapted well to the natural wild environment and seem to have rejuvenated the wild trout that remained in the river.
We are getting regular reports from anglers of prolific fishing, with healthy vigorous trout caught with both nymphs and dry flies. The Crocodile River at Verlorenkloof is well on its way back to becoming one of the premier flyfishing rivers in South Africa once more!
Daniel Factor with one of the original wild trout caught in 2019.
Marius Grobler introducing more of the fingerling to their new home
Continue past BRONKHORSTSPRUIT, MIDDELBURG, BELFAST AND MACHADODORP
Continue past Machadodorp to the Toll Gate. Go through the Toll Gate and continue for 3 km. Turn LEFT onto the R36 (Schoemanskloof) at the Mashishing/Lydenburg sign.
Continue for 15km, then turn LEFT at Bambi Motel Mashishing (prev Lydenburg R36) sign
Continue along R36 for 11 km and then turn LEFT at the VERLORENKLOOF sign. The road sign indicates GOEDEHOOP (Gravel Road)
After 2 km, turn RIGHT at the VERLORENKLOOF sign (WATERVAL)
GOOGLE MAPS USERS BE AWARE: It tells you to turn LEFT here. Please turn RIGHT and follow OUR LAST DIRECTIONS BELOW
After 3 km, turn LEFT at the VERLORENKLOOF sign (WELGEDACHT)
Continue for 3 km to the DAIRY: Follow signs past dairy toRECEPTION.
Access roads to the Estate: We strongly recommend that you keep your speed limit below 40km/h.
Roads on the Estate: The speed limit on our roads is 25km/h and guests are requested to please look out for children, animals, runners and cyclists
The company is for the first time offering a list of timeshare weeks for sale.
This presents a unique opportunity to acquire ownership at Verlorenkloof at excellent values, either in 2-week syndicates or fixed weeks in various Crofts and seasons. Besides offering a variety of outdoor activities in each season, Verlorenkloof is a Gold Crown RCI resort with a high trading value.
The sale prices on the list below include VAT and transfer costs and reasonable offers on any of the weeks will be considered.
C weeks – these weeks are contractually COUPLED to certain weeks (mostly school holidays) every year F weeks – these weeks FLOAT in between the COUPLED weeks to form the calendar each year. Syndicate weeks – these weeks are ALLOCATED annually on a preference and allocation basis and differ each year. LEVIES are invoiced and payable annually by 31 March OR in advance of occupation
LEVIES are invoiced and payable annually by 31 March OR in advance of occupation
LEVIES 2020 (VAT included) 10 bed crofts with pool R 9300/week/annum 10 bed crofts R 8600/week/annum 6 bed crofts R 7700/week/annum
