Imhoff Farm

Imhoff Farm dates back to 1743 and was named after Baron Gustav Wilhelm von Imhoff, a commissioner of the Dutch East India Company.

The property has belonged to the van der Horst family since 1912.

Today, it is easy to move through the farm as a modern countryside leisure destination, with cafés, small shops, workshops and different activities.

The buildings tell a deeper story.

Blue Water Café occupies the old homestead, while former stables, the blacksmith’s workshop and dairy buildings have been reused for shops and studios.

Historic slave quarters are part of the property too.

That detail should not disappear behind the comfortable word heritage. These buildings belonged to a colonial farming system that relied on enslaved labour.

Imhoff therefore works on two levels at once. It is a living place where people now spend a relaxed afternoon, but that modern life unfolds inside structures created for a very different society.

In short: 🕰️ Farm since 1743 · 🏠 Old homestead · 🔨 Former forge and stables · 🛍️ Shops and workshops · 📖 Colonial history · 📍 Kommetjie