South Africa

If you are interested in an exclusive, private estate of over 2 acres of gorgeous garden in a boomed enclosure, with a carefully crafted home, using superb materials and finishes - this is for you! And BONUS - a huge generator, borehole and two 10,000 litre water tanks!

The driveway curves through the magnificently laid-out grounds, which have an abundance of large trees, lawns, streams and fountains, to the parking circle and extensive main house. With understated luxury, using beautifully crafted kiaat wood, imported wool carpets, carefully laid travertine flooring, fireplaces with mantelpieces and marble surrounds, picture windows and French doors taking advantage of the panoramic garden views, the owners have taken great care in creating this paradise.

The entrance hall looks through the spacious family lounge to the garden and the wide breezeway flows to the study, guest cloakroom, further reception rooms, and past the staircase and elevator to the kitchen. The formal lounge, with its gas fireplace and mantelpiece, has a large window looking on to a stream running over rocks down to a picturesque pond. The family room has double doors opening onto the garden, as well as to the extensive covered patio.

The adjoining library has fitted shelving on three sides, with a central fireplace and mantelpiece. The spacious dining room seats 12 guests at a single table, or 24 at smaller tables, and has a serving counter, with sliding door, into the kitchen, an adjoining glass and crockery room, and opens to the covered patio.

The entertainer's patio has an open fireplace with mantelpiece, with serving surfaces and cupboards on each side, ample space for lounge and dining suites and extends in front of the house, with skylights in its ceiling. A bubbling stream flows over rocks and between massed clivias, from the patio all the way down to a large, beautiful koi pond at the bottom of the garden.

The dream kitchen is a pleasure to behold, with its windows on three sides for lots of light and air, a breakfast area looking on to an attractive courtyard, and double French doors onto the patio. The huge centre island (a single piece of granite) is fitted with cupboards and drawers on all sides, as well as an induction hob, gas burners, with double extractor fans above, a basin with waste disposal unit, plus it has space underneath for both dishwasher and a useful wood trolley. There are two Siemens ovens and a built-in microwave/oven. Adjoining the kitchen is a playroom or office, there is a large fitted pantry, scullery, air-conditioned wine room with storage for 1,500 wine bottles, fireproof storeroom, laundry and a workshop.

Upstairs, the master bedroom opens onto the balcony overlooking the estate, as does the large fitted dressing room. The spacious full bathroom, with heated towel rails, plus room for a comfortable couch, opens on to a Juliet balcony. There are three further sizeable bedrooms with built-in cupboards and full bathrooms en-suite, with another room that could be a fifth bedroom, as one bathroom can be accessed from the passage.

The pool/games house, with its own covered patio, overlooks the exquisite rose garden with its central fountain, as well as the fenced swimming pool.
It has a lounge with fireplace and mantelpiece, a bathroom with shower, basin and toilet, plus a kitchenette space. Downstairs is a billiard room with a full billiard table and a bar counter with shelving.

There are three staff flats, each with two rooms and a bathroom, one has its own lounge/kitchen facilities, the other two share a lounge /kitchen. The property has its own security with CCTV camera system, beams and electric fencing. Carlmarie Rd has a dedicated patrol car, 24 hour security with guard house, plus a boomed entrance with CCTV cameras .