Noordhoek

Noordhoek literally means “north corner”.

The name appeared in 1743 for part of the Slangkop farm, although Khoi communities had used the valley long before European land ownership.

Today, the unusual part is the structure of the neighbourhood itself.

It is formally part of Cape Town, yet large plots, horses, wetlands, a long beach and low-rise development still shape the area. One of the peninsula’s best-known roads, Chapman’s Peak Drive, begins beside it.

Noordhoek Farm Village has become a modern community hub with cafés, a bakery and small shops.

But Noordhoek is much bigger than the Village.

Its real character becomes clear once you move beyond it and notice how much space still exists between houses, mountains and ocean.

At the same time, coastal property here is increasingly valuable. The neighbourhood therefore sits in a constant tension between protecting its semi-rural landscape and the pressure of expensive development.

In short: 🐎 Horses · 🌿 Wetlands · 🏖️ Long beach · 🏡 Low-rise development · 🛣️ Chapman’s Peak Drive · 🌾 Semi-rural Cape Town