OFF-GRID Property, 20 hectares with stunning views, close to Cape Town. Nestled on the slopes of the Dassenberg hills in an exclusive estate adjacent to Witsands Nature Reserve lies this lifestyle property, overlooking the valley with magnificent views of mountain ranges from Riebeeck Kasteel to Somerset West.
Conveniently situated 2 km off the N7, 30-minute drive away from Cape Town and 10 minutes from Malmesbury.
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The property is one of ten twenty-hectare plots in a countryside gated estate, with a Homeowners Association and Constitution. No Eskom connection/lines.
The house is spacious and designed farm style (122 m2), with two large bedrooms on either side, main en suite, both bathrooms with enclosed outside showers.
Open-plan living area with kitchen, living, dining and mezzanine centred around double-sided fireplace, with fold-back barn doors giving access to wooden deck (80 m2), facing east to watch spectacular sun and moon rises.
Detached triple garage/workshop (54 m2) with built-in wooden workbench, kitchen unit/loo and outside braai/entertainment area under shade cloth (25 m2) can be used as double carport.
Solar panels to power appliances, including Wi-Fi
Clear and fresh-tasting borehole water supplied by wind pump (output 2,000 l/hour)
Storage water tanks 2 x 5,000 and 1 x 2,500 litres
Low pressure gas geysers for hot water
Concrete irrigation dam (40,000 litres)
Earth dam.
Plantation under irrigation: organic, indigenous plantation with Rose Geranium, Cape May and Rosemary for distillation of essential oils 36 olive trees, 4 pecan nut trees and single fig, lemon, nartjie, apricot, loquat and nectarine trees gravity-fed irrigation.
Garden: mainly indigenous trees and shrubs (aloes, tree fuchsia, thorn trees) to attract birds: Cape robin, canary, bulbul, drongos, flycatcher, hoopoe, sunbirds, wagtails, weavers and white-eyes.
Conservation area: pristine and tranquil fynbos area (10 ha), under rehabilitation by Cape Nature, including threatened and vulnerable or nearly extinct species, ideal for beekeeping.
Abundant bird and wildlife: guineafowl, francolins, herons, owls (barn owls nesting in box), kites, buzzards, kestrels and eagles, grysbok, steenbok, duiker, porcupine, African wild cat, genet, hares, mongoose, polecat, fox, tortoises.
Earth dam with bulrushes, home to frogs, nesting weaver birds and a Cape clawless otter.
This property is ideal for those seeking peace and quiet, space for small-scale farming, and with a heart for nature conservation.
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