8 Bedroom House in Mooikloof Equestrian Estate

In the vineyards of Pauillac stands Chteau Pichon-Longueville, one of the most photographed faades in France. Here in Mooikloof Equestrian Estate stands its Highveld counterpart, designed by award-winning architect Enrico Daffonchio and built without compromise. Its the kind of home people slow down to look at, and that guests talk about long after theyve left.

Behind wrought-iron gates and a guard of Pin Oaks, turrets rise above a lawn that runs down to the waters edge, where two white swans have taken up residence. Inside, a sweeping marble staircase sets the tone for everything that follows: hand-crafted American White Oak, matched marble, crystal chandeliers, and a fireplace in almost every room youd want one in.

This chteau isnt a museum. The heart of the home is a big, warm kitchen built around a restored four-oven AGA, with an island and oak table where the family actually gathers. Upstairs, seven en-suite bedrooms each have their own fireplace and Juliette balcony. Children get an attic playroom of their own, and readers get a library with shelving for 4,000 books.

Property Features

8 en-suite bedrooms, each with a fireplace and Juliette balcony

Sweeping marble staircase and grand entrance hall

Library with shelving for 4,000 books

Ladies lounge, music room, formal lounge, TV lounge and dining room

Chefs kitchen with restored four-oven AGA, centre island, walk-in fridge and freezer

Scullery, pantry and wine cellar

Attic playroom with its own kitchenette and bathroom

American White Oak floors, doors and window frames bevelled safety glass and window seats throughout

660 mm double-skinned cavity walls and a slate roof, built to last generations

Generator, four gas geysers, fibre and Wi-Fi throughout

1 marvellous swimming pool

6 garages and implement storage

Sold fully furnished

1 bachelor flat

1 3-bedroom flat

Lifestyle Features

Approximately one hectare of established formal gardens: rose garden, clipped hedges, fruit trees and a vegetable garden

Around 100 Pin Oaks and Cork Oaks lining the boundary

Rain-fed dam, koi ponds and a resident pair of white swans

Heated, raised swimming pool with its own bathroom

Two covered entertainment patios with braai facilities

Two boreholes with filtered, UV-treated household water

24-hour security within Mooikloof Equestrian Estate, with riding trails and an equestrian centre on your doorstep

Some homes are bought for their square metres. This one is bought for its Sunday mornings: coffee on the patio while the swans cross the dam, children vanishing into the attic, and a long table set for twelve in the dining room as the fires are lit. Its a chteau in the true sense, a home that becomes part of a familys story. Viewings are strictly by appointment.