Imagine waking up to your very own oasis with zebras grazing at your front door and endless vistas of sky and mountains.
A private South African reserve — spanning a massive 1,195 acres in the heart of the nation’s wine country — has been listed for $5 million.
Located in Cape Winelands in the Western Cape, the estate offers an “ultimate retreat for buyers seeking a secluded, quiet haven with awe-inspiring, uninterrupted mountain views,” according to the listing.
“The owners have a multitude of game,” listing agent Aimee Campbell of Christie’s International Real Estate told Mansion Global, adding that “the game come into the front garden to graze, right on your doorstep.”
Once inside the reserve, a veritable explosion of natural splendor and beauty awaits as abundant game including; eland, kudu, springbok, red hartebeest and zebra can be seen from the 1.8. mile paved driveway to the main residence. China News Service via Getty ImagesIn addition to zebras, various antelope subspecies, from eland and kudu to springbok and red hartebeest, surround the property.
Made up of seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, the residence was built in 2014 by its current owner. Known as Tortoise Hill, the reserve offers the main house, two guest cottages, a large barn with guest suites, and an entertainment structure near the pool that comes with a covered veranda and a kitchen.
This property offers the ultimate retreat for buyers seeking a secluded, quiet haven with awe-inspiring, uninterrupted mountain views. Christie’s International Real Estate
The property was built in 2014. Christie’s International Real Estate
The natural-water pool Christie’s International Real Estate
There is an entertainment structure near the pool with a covered veranda and a kitchen. Christie’s International Real Estate
The property comes with colombard and Viognier grapes for winemaking, as well as an apricot orchard surrounded by custom-made architectural ponds. Christie’s International Real Estate
The estate spans 1,195 acres on a private nature reserve in the heart of South Africa’s wine country. Christie’s International Real Estate
The reserve offers a main house, two guest cottages and a large barn with guest suites. Christie’s International Real EstatePegged as a “sanctuary,” the grounds boast acacia and fever trees when first entering the estate.
The main house is made up of glass walls, floor-to-ceiling windows and covered verandas to take in the open grassland and mountain views. “The house has a wonderful indoor-outdoor feel. The game love to congregate on the grasslands,” Campbell said.
The home is made up of seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. Christie’s International Real Estate
A dining space opens to the outdoors for easy outside-inside connectivity. Christie’s International Real Estate
A covered veranda with a dining area and kitchen Christie’s International Real Estate
An additional kitchen is part of the outdoor covered veranda. Christie’s International Real Estate
The main floor of the big house has frameless glass stacking walls, frameless floor-to-ceiling windows and covered verandas to take in the open grassland and mountain views. Christie’s International Real EstateOther amenities include a natural pool, a gym, two double garages, an elevator, a 1.8-mile paved driveway, smart-home automation, a generator, a solar farm, colombard and Viognier grape vineyards and an apricot orchard.
The master bathroom Christie’s International Real Estate
The idyllic spa room Christie’s International Real Estate
The property’s separate cottage and guest quarters Christie’s International Real Estate
One of the seven bedrooms, with a private terrace and wood-paneled, two-level ceilings Christie’s International Real Estate
The property holds a natural swimming pool, with water filtered through a 300-meter-long channel. Christie’s International Real Estate
A private airstrip is about six miles away, and it’s a two-hour drive to Cape Town. Christie’s International Real EstateBoth an elevator and a wide, oak stairway lead up to the main suite, which features double-volume ceilings, a pellet-burning fireplace, a kitchen-bound dumbwaiter and a large dressing room with a laundry chute.
The master bathroom has a freestanding tub, a frameless double shower, double vanities and under-floor heating.
Aimee Campbell and Carrick Campbell of Greeff Properties, the exclusive affiliate of Christie’s in South Africa, have the listing.
