Stunning, spacious home available in the Knysna/Rheenendal countryside. A 4 hectare property that dreams are made of. Set in Rural Knysna on the Bibbys Hoek Road, this lifestyle small-holding is totally Off-Grid with a solar installation and 16 water tanks. With the 105m2 1st floor open-plan, currently used as a studio, you are able to create a 2nd home from a blank canvas on this level. Call me for an exclusive viewing.
Information:
Location - Bibbys Hoek, 12 km from N1 Knysna
Zoning - Agricultural/Residential - Sold as residential property - Bond approval of maximum 50% for residential use.
Type - Small holding in a private estate of 16 plots
Size - 3.95 hectares
Fence - completely surrounded with remote access gate
Road - 200m concrete road to main house
River - (non-perennial) runs through center of plot
Water - no charge - Runs off 16 x 5,000 lt tanks with dual pumps to main house & other points
Electricity - Eskom - discounted rate to estate
Off Grid Solar - Full off-grid solar installation (2022) at cost of R250K (Installed in container with switch-gear in-house)
Security lights - 30 x outdoor security lights on daylight switched for all night illumination - All Sound response security. Burglar bars, security gates, night lights fitted.
Comms - wifi (Supersonic) various devices
Alien vegetation - Mostly cleared. 1,000 new trees planted (5-10yrs old) Palms (3 varieties) Blackwood, Llandia, English Oak, American Oak, Indian Hawthorn, Pepper,
Weeping Willow, Bridesbush, Aloes, Yuco, Dogrose, Bottlebrush, Rubber Trees, Forest Alder, Mulberry, Cape Beech. Planted in rows for ease of maintenance and disciplined looks.
Duckhouse - For breeding poultry
Dams - 5 x small river-dams with weirs & overflow walls
Air conditioning - Main bedroom. Fans fitted in other bedrooms & office
Extractor fans - Fitted top of roof
Guest cottage - 36m2, self contained with 1 bedroom, kitchenette, bathroom, tv, furnished.
Lawns - Established
Main House: (Canadian Log)
Downstairs - 120m2. 3 Bedrooms (2 bedrooms plus office)
Upstairs - 105 m2 vacant space. Currently used as studio. Bottom floor can be mostly duplicated upstairs without plans approval.
Covered patios - front 75m2. Rear 45m2
Burglar bars & Trelli-doors throughout
Water purification - Filtered through 4 x filters
Home heating - 3 x Cast Iron wood heaters
Main bathroom - Bath with 6 x Spa Jets - Underfloor heating
MES - Underfloor heating
Equipment - 2 x lawn mowers, 2 x 4 wheelers with trailers
Worker - Trusted worker on-site in staff accommodation that runs the estate for 10 years. Will stay on by mutual agreement if new owner so requires.