Springs ‘Sinkhouse’ reopens its doors in Ermelo Road
One of the original houses on the property is still standing, and it is Springs' oldest house.
The Springs ‘Sinkhouse’ has recently opened its doors to the public.
This comes after the Jansen van Vuuren family renovated the area and included a nursery.
The location is rich with Springs history and forms part of the site where the sinkhole was.
“I’ve lived in Springs since 1946 and have actually lived on this farm.
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“The original house was built in 1892 but we bought the place in 1979 and we stayed here for 27 years.
“It is very sad what happened. The house just disappeared into the hole and only one of the son’s died. The others made it out alive,” says Riene van Heerden.
The grave marking the son’s death is on the opposite side of the road.
Riene says the land also had a mine hospital in the 1800s and says when she and her husband ploughed the land, they found lots of medicine.
The van Heerden family grew carrots, peas and corn on the cob.
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One of the original houses on the property is still standing and it is Springs’ oldest house.
The land has recently been renovated and now includes a nursery, café and a tour of the house.
“I’ve been in Springs for a long time and I know everything about it.
“I would gladly take people on a tour of the land and the house.
“There is such rich history that people are not even aware of,” says Riene.
The ‘Sinkhouse’ and nursery is open seven days a week and is situated on 3 Ermelo Road.
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