On entering Nooitgedacht Village in the enchanting Cape Winelands, you’re greeted with the inspiring reminder on the wall to ‘Live Life Beautifully’. We’ve been privileged to live here for the past two years, and to capture the progress of construction from start to finish of The Vineyards apartment block and The Foundry mixed use building, currently being completed by Remey Construction.
View our rapid time lapse video below, to witness the impressive construction process of The Vineyards, from April 2024 to May 2025, condensed into just 82 impactful seconds! The building provides modern, world class accommodation from 1-bedroom to 3-bedroom units, which were swiftly snapped up in our sought-after Village. Alongside it is The Foundry, featuring the welcoming Wonders of the World preschool, Willow Way Fitness gym, The Missing Sock laundry (love that name 😄) and more potential amenities to come soon, including a much anticipated new restaurant, resident family doctor, co-working space and Air BnB facilities, amongst other things.
The above video exclusively covers the time lapse process, which was captured from Dave’s rig, mounted on a high pole that was set up for this purpose, but he also filmed and photographed monthly progress using ground based and aerial drone cameras. Below is a sample progress video from September 2024, where you can see the compelling effect of that combination, from 15 seconds in:
This approach provided comprehensive ongoing content for the investors and stakeholders in the project to enjoy and monitor throughout the build. We made plenty of new friends and associates in the process, and it was a pleasure to work with them all, with a special shoutout and thanks to Bertus Swanepoel and the entire Remey team, for making it a fun, fulfilling and enjoyable journey!
You can see Dave in the top pic above, explaining the intricacies of his time lapse rig to two great guys, who helped him bring it down after construction was completed on The Vineyards. It’s exciting to see the development happening here, with multiple phases to follow, and we’re grateful to be part of this wonderful community, living life beautifully. Visit www.nooitgedachtvillage.co.za to find out more, especially if you plan to invest in property in the Winelands, and contact us if you need to capture a construction project.
