4 Bed House in Dullstroom

This property offers an extraordinary opportunity to own a home on one of the largest stands on Walkersons Estate, done in the classic Barnyard style architecture with the appropriate distinguishing features including high ceilings, exposed metal beams, sleeper wood detail, dressed brick feature walls and double glazing throughout. The house has an exceptional location set amongst tall pine trees with rock features included in the garden, on a cul de sac and very private. It has four bedrooms and four bathrooms, an open plan lounge, dining and kitchen area with a scullery, a second sun lounge with floor to roof windows, plus a TV lounge. There are two outside entertainment areas - a large covered verandah with elevated views across the dams of Walkersons and the second sheltered area with built in braai, that looks towards the mountain and game reserve area.

Walkersons Private Estate

The Walkersons Private Estate is an upmarket country estate offering a limited number of homes on this exclusive game and trout estate, considered to be one of the most exclusive addresses in the Eastern Highlands of South Africa. The Estate is located 10km from the town of Dullstroom with tar roads to each stand and is accessible by private aircraft. The 800 hectare estate is situated in a beautiful valley and entrance is through a security controlled gatehouse. The Estate offers its residents a country lifestyle with access to manicured grounds, a mountain nature reserve, indigenous fauna and flora, 14 dams and 4km of river. There is also a network of paved walking paths and mountain hiking trails. The Estate is also home to the renowned Walkersons Hotel and Spa.

Accommodation Details

The house has dressed brick and corrugated iron cladded feature walls under corrugated iron roof. It has extra height anodised door and window frames. There are two large triangular windows following the lines of the apex of the roof, at each end of the living area, offer amazing light into the whole area. The living areas have large travertine tiles, the bedrooms are carpeted and there is underfloor heating in all the bathrooms. Extra height solid meranti doors throughout.

ACCOMMODATION

-Access from the double garage to the home is along a short-covered passage and into the entrance hall

-A very spacious open plan living space includes the lounge, dining and kitchen area. There is an open fireplace with a sleeper wood mantle piece, at one end of the lounge and two back to back closed combustion fireplaces between the lounge and the dining area. One of the combustion fireplaces includes a small oven

-There are large sliding doors on either side of the lounge leading to the two outside entertainment areas. The one entertainment area is a covered veranda of 60sqm with a timber floor and elevated views overlooking the dams. These four sliding doors open into the wall, thus offering a completely open space between the living area and the verandah

-The second area is open with a built-in braai and concrete firepit that overlooks the game reserve side of the Estate

-The dining area easily accommodates a ten-seater dining room table

-There is a timber counter top between the dining area and kitchen that serves as a breakfast bar. There are ample kitchen cupboards, a prep basin, Caesar stone tops and a pop up plug on the breakfast counter. The SMEG stove has a gas hob with six plates and a large electric oven. The sale includes an imported double door fridge freezer with ice and water dispenser

-Separate scullery with a dishwasher, washing machine and tumble drier

-Tall grocery cupboards in the passage leading from the kitchen with timber shelves on two walls and a built in wine rack

-Gas bottles, an outside sink and a generator that can be activated from the scullery, are in the enclosed backyard

-One main bedroom is spacious with high ceilings and an attractive chandelier light fitting. A bay window looks towards the mountain. Another large window to the north. The cupboards are not built in but would be included in the sale. The en suite bathroom has a shower and free standing bath, double vanity basins and a large north facing window

-The second main bedroom is a mirror image of the first main bedroom, with similar bathroom facilities, but with views to the east over the Estate dams

-The passage to the second bedroom has a beautifully carpentered bookshelf and desk

-Third bedroom has built in cupboards but is not en suite

-The fourth bedroom is en suite with a shower and bath and the room has built in cupboards

-The second sun lounge has an entire wall of glass that includes large sliding doors and wonderful views to the east overlooking the dams. It has the same triangular window that brings wonderful light into the room

-There is a small TV lounge downstairs, below the sun lounge

-Staff accommodation, room with separate entrance that includes a kitchenette and a bathroom with a shower and toilet. Could be converted into a fifth bedroom unit.

Extras

-A solar system has been installed with the batteries and inverter in place, but panels have not been purchased or installed

-Paved driveway, double garage

-Established lawn and very attractive garden with a wide range of succulents, aloes and rock features

-Most furniture available as a separate negotiation, subject to inventory

-Monthly levies are approximately R6010.00 per month which can be broken down as follows (all totals including VAT). Monthly levy = R5200.00, Electricity availability charge = R1348.06 and CSOS levy R40.00.

-Municipal Rates are R4427.00 per month subject to change.