Willow Creek Developer

At Willow Creek the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree…

When Kerneels Burger left his farm to his son Tollie, his wildest dreams for the place couldn’t have matched the haven that grandsons Wantie and Gerrit would make out of it in the decades to come!

Tollie Burger started by converting the vegetable farm into a riverside leisure destination frequently visited by locals and well known as Stywelyne and later as Groenoewer. Upon the end of his life the beautiful property with 3000 fully grown trees was left to the next generation and brothers Wantie and Gerrit Burger jumped at the opportunity. Plans for the development of Willow Creek were put into place. With the help of planner Bill de Swart, who also drew up plans for vacation hotspot Sanlameer, the vacation village was designed. After six years of waiting for proclamation of the township, the Burgers could finally get their dream up and running…

Continuing the legacy left to them, the brothers' first priority is conservation. This 'Jewel of the Vaal' as it has become known, with its lush trees and unpolluted water must remain preserved for residents and generations to come.

Buyers are therefore furnished with a list of indigenous trees to choose from to plant on their plot.

Further conservation efforts are directed at the Large Mouthed Yellowfish, which is fast becoming extinct due to foreign predators like certain species of Bass Fish being introduced into their natural environment. The unique location of the river flowing in front of the property assists in this project.

Other projects being planned include the Owl Project aiming at conserving local varieties of owls and the Bat Project, centralizing the bat population in and around the property to ensure their survival.

"The charm of Willow Creek lies in the pristine nature that surrounds it, mere kilometers out of the city," says Wantie who is also a qualified veterinarian.

"It is our duty to protect it for generations to come."