This retreat is situated ±5km outside of Dullstroom on the Steenkampsberg mountain range in the Highlands Meander of Mpumalanga. The property is mainly covered with grassland but there are seepage wetlands and small areas of Pine Forest and Eucalyptus Gum trees. There is a large dam and three smaller dams stocked with two different trout species. The Crocodile River flows through the western corner of the farm and 19160cub.m of water rights are allocated to the farm.
Several endangered bird species like the Blue Crowned – and Wattle Crane, Secretary Bird, Black Stork, and African Marsh Harrier, can be found on the property. Game species such as Zebra, Blesbuck, and Waterbuck as well as Jackal roam the farm.
The lodge consists of 5 guest rooms overlooking the biggest dam on the farm.
These wooden cabins of 47m² have spacious en-suite bedrooms with covered patios overlooking the dam. The bathrooms have a double-sided bath, vanity cabin, single basin, and walk-in shower. Hot water is from a gas geyser and there is a built-in cupboard and coffee station.
The center unit, 164m², is the communal area known as the clubhouse and consists of an open plan lounge/lounge with a patio and timber deck with a brick fireplace on one side. The kitchen area is fitted with high-quality cupboards, Caeser stone tops, Whirlpool oven built behind the center island.
There are 6 covered carports, 2 x 10,000l JoJo tanks, separately built laundry, and a 70kva generator as a standby unit.
A second lodge is some distance away and consists of two en-suite bedrooms on either side of the communal kitchen/lounge with fireplace and fully covered patio with dining room and gas braai facility.
There is also a 50m² cottage which is a timber structure on pine stilts and pine platform. It is covered with chromadeck corrugated iron cladding and a similar pitched roof. Accommodation includes an open plan kitchen/dining room/lounge, a bedroom with a separate dressing room, and a bathroom with a large walk-in shower, water closet, and basin.
Finally, there is a four-bedroom cottage with two bathrooms (MES) next to one of the dams.
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