4 Bed House in Bergview

This property is situated in a private eco estate with uninterrupted and extensive views over Cathkin Peak, Sterkhorn and various other named peaks of the Central Drakensberg and the Mkwakwa river valley to the north. A Vulture feeding site is within easy walking distance from the property, offering the unique opportunity to see the endangered Bearded Vulture. You will also be in for a treat when the skies silhouette the graceful shapes of hundreds of Cape Vultures floating on the updrafts or flying over the property. The garden is an indigenous enthusiast’s dream where the house is enveloped with more than 50 trees, numerous shrubs and aloes that attract well over 80 bird species.

The eco estate of 105ha (80% undeveloped green area) consists of 103 stands of which about one third, such as this property, has no threat of obstruction of views from any building or further development. Game such as wildebeest, zebra, and blesbuck roam free on the estate. One has access directly from the property to the buffer zone of the Maloti-Drakensberg Park (Okhahlamba) World Heritage Site. The hiking trail entrance to the Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (Monks Cowl Reserve) is 600m from this property.

The north-facing house is designed to fully embrace the open, unrestricted ambience of the surrounding area with large double volume rooms. The open plan dining and lounge area have views through large floor-to-ceiling windows over the valley to the north and Drakensberg mountains to the south. All four bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms to ensure privacy to the occupants. The fourth bedroom has a private entrance though an outside but covered passageway and includes a loft with ample storage but also floor space to convert into another bedroom should it be required. A small study gives privacy should you need to do meetings or work. All rooms have access through sliding doors to either a timber deck (north facing) or covered passage / patio (south facing). All window and door frames are low maintenance bronze aluminium, windows fitted with clear burglar bar strips and doors with Xpanda security doors. Floors are tiled except for the open dining/lounge area which is covered with hardwood timber flooring. A central open wood fired fireplace with tall, open chimney radiates heat during cold winter nights throughout the open dining and lounge area. Under-tile floor heating is fitted in all rooms and kitchen/scullery. A covered built-in braai on the patio will have you enjoying a few lamb chops and beers, whilst gazing at the magnificent mountains. The patio is fitted with all-weather canvass blinds allowing you to enjoy the outdoors all year round. The laundry is accessible through an outside door opening next to the scullery and under the covered passage. It has its own toilet. A garden shed of about 16 square meters is situated in the indigenous garden and a woodshed has enough stock to burn through the next winter.