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In 1630 an ailing Portuguese carrack, the São Gonçalo, with water already in her holds and scurvy ridden crew, sought shelter in the calm waters of Bahia Formosa (Beautiful Bay), currently known as Plettenberg Bay. Only a small portion of the crew dared venture onto the feared shores of the “Dark Continent” to set up a base camp. Seven weeks later a howling gale struck, pounding the ship against the rocks of Robberg Peninsula. 400 people disastrously lost their lives that night. 100 survivors found themselves stranded in a paradise teeming with game, fish, shellfish, fowl, honey, forests, fertile soil, rivers and fresh-water springs. Good relations were established with the local Khoisan nation and a bartering system emerged. Two small boats were constructed and the group split in two with one heading east planning to return to India and the other to Portugal via the Cape of Good Hope. A year after being stranded the survivors stepped from the 5 km stretch of pristine beach into their boats with their remaining treasure, risking life and limb to make their way home. Little did they realize, but they were leaving the greatest treasure of all behind. The sands of time covered the tragic wreck of the São Gonçalo. Now, four centuries later, you will have the opportunity to purchase the treasure that was left behind: a magnificent trophy property on the world-renowned Robberg Beach. Property details: Erf Size: 42,825m² (4,28 hectares or 10.58 acres). Beachfront: 184m (603ft). Potential: an eminent private residential estate, an extreme-luxury hotel or a world leading ecologically sensitive residential development. Location: on Robberg Beachfront, Plettenberg Bay, one of the best & most valuable positions in Africa. Close to a wide variety of adventure & leisure activities, world class beaches, airport, restaurants, shops, indigenous forests, and a whole lot more…