HOUSE FOR SALE IN SOUTH AFRICA NORTH WEST OF JOHANNESBURG

house for sale South Africa near Johannesburg

Farmhouse with outbuildings and 10,000 (sq m) of land for sale in South Africa with opportunities for development as a lodge, restaurant and African wildlife game reserve.

South Africa property for sale

This property set in 1 hectare of land is offer for sale at.

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Aside from making a wonderful family home near to Johannesburg and with good connections to Pretoria, this owners of this property believe it is ideally suited to development as a country restaurant, as this area is currently served by only one such establishment.

Farmhouse property for sale in South Africa near Johannesburg
Galleried landing with exposed thatch
Farmhouse property for sale in South Africa near Johannesburg
Garage with flat accommodation above

The house is located in a rural and quiet environment, 1525 m above sea level. The property is on the Northwest side of a valley near Roodepoort to the Northwest of Joburg at the confluence of the rivers Wilgespruit and Little Falls. These rivers flow during the rainy season from October and April into the Krokodilrivier (Crocodile River) at nearby Muldersdrift.

LODGE AND GAME RESERVE POTENTIAL

African wildlife photo of Zebra

The land for sale occupies a triangle of approximately 1 hectares complete with perimeter fencing. The property has permission to keep wildlife animals and a neighbouring property already has a collection of zebra, gnu, vaulting buck (Springbok), border buck, hartebeest and warthog. The property to the North is a LESIDA lodge and has a helicopter landing pad.

With the potential to provide bed and breakfast accommodation together with restaurant facilities, and with parking for upwards of 100 cars it is clear that the property lends itself to development as an African wildlife game reserve. The evenings are punctuated by the howl of jackals and the roar of lions can be hear early in the morning.

The current owners are bird watchers (Twitchers) and their land attracts over 50 different species of birds bue to the careful planting of specific trees and bushes.

INVESTMENT POTENTIAL

Land for sale in South Africa Johannesburg with investment potential

The property is located in a 1000 hectares area designated as 'agricultural / nature', and there is a possibility that soon it may be possible to build on the land. This would result in the land an properties increasing in value by a factor of between 3 to 7. The property has development merit as a restaurant, guest lodgings and game reserve, and already has a building permit for the construction of a second house on the plot, but this possibility of building rights for the land adds an interesting investment potential to the purchase of this property (please read the notes on this page relating to the need to make independent enquiries into the feasibility and likelihood of such developments being permitted). The property is supplied with mains (urban) water and 3 phase electricity.

ACCOMMODATION

South Africa house for sale near Joburg

The house was constructed by the present owner in 1993 to a design inspired by the painting “Dorpskermis / Village Fair” by Pieter Brueghel the Elder. The buildings comprise of 2 blocks (main house and apartment/garage building) and the foundations are in place for the building of a gardeners' house (60 sq m) for which building permission has been granted. The total surface of the existing buildings is 547 (sq m).

Farmhouse property for sale in South Africa near Johannesburg
East view of main house
Farmhouse property for sale in South Africa near Johannesburg
Garage with flat

All buildings are built with very hard baked red bricks (type Boom/Rupelmonde) and the door and window frames are constructed with reclaimed railway sleepers in Rhodesian teak with window ledges made from Italian terracotta. The windows are in meranti, the doors on the ground floor in meranti and the doors on the first floor in saligna (eucalyptus), wooden door frames and skirting boards.

Separate hot water boilers are installed under the kitchen sinks and the main house has an alarm installation with central and separate activating unit in the main bedroom.

Ground floor accommodation (248 sq m) plus wine cellar


Farmhouse property for sale in South Africa near Johannesburg
Sitting room
Farmhouse property for sale in South Africa near Johannesburg
Sitting room
Farmhouse property for sale in South Africa near Johannesburg
Dining room
Farmhouse property for sale in South Africa near Johannesburg
Dining room
Farmhouse property for sale in South Africa near Johannesburg
Kitchen
Farmhouse property for sale in South Africa near Johannesburg
Kitchen

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First floor accommodation (126 sq m)

Large landing connecting to 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

Farmhouse property for sale in South Africa near Johannesburg

LOCATION

The house for sale is situated in a rural and peaceful area, just a 15 minutes drive from 2 small and 3 large shopping centres with supermarkets, restaurants, cafes and cinemas. There is also a Makro supermarket nearby.

Less then 5 minutes away from the property, is the highly regarded MARAGON school, which provides private education at junior and secondary level, and also the international MONASH university.

The house is less than 5 minutes away from the Roodepoort Country and Golf Club. This golf club provides one of South Africa's most challenging golf courses. In addition to the Championship 18 hole golf course, the club has floodlit tennis courts, bowling greens, snooker tables and full conference restaurant facilities.

PROPERTY FOR SALE

The taxes on land are R 571 per month (Approx 71 euros or £50 GBP).

Price

The asking price is

If you are interested, please enquire. Please note that the vendors place emphasis on the potential for business ventures and possible future developments and that this page is not to be construed as any part of any contract. Interested parties should always make their own enquiries to ascertain the suitability of any property for their specific needs and plans.
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