Waterfall Country Estate

Plot R 12,999,000
Total R 12,999,000
  • House
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 Baths
  • 5 Garages

GET YOUR PIECE OF PROVENÇAL WITH THIS GORGEOUS 4-BED VILLA
This vast family home, built in the quintessential French country style, is a feast for the eyes. It incorporates many elements of Provençal architecture and décor: wooden shutters, water features, oversize chandeliers, grand mantles over fireplaces, courtyards with boxed hedges and topiary shrubs, curling wrought iron and exposed beams. The French country style is known for its elegant, easy living, something very present in this delightful home.
The entrance nestles between two double garages, both with extra height, and one with extra depth, providing parking for four cars. An additional off-street parking space on one edge of the property is very handy. The palette is natural and warming, with accents of white featuring on gates and windows. A black and white checkerboard tile effect at the entrance is repeated in several areas of the home, offering an interesting contrast from the pale, smooth and seamless Teracoat resin flooring. Dramatic chandeliers of wood, iron and ceramic appear at regular intervals, balancing the finer detail.
Attention to detail and the many clever storage additions make this home incredibly special. The glass panes in the double front doors open, to allow in cool air on hot summer days, with no compromise on security. A guest cloakroom with shower is located next to the front door, and the entrance hall leads around to the dining room – a real farmhouse feature with an enormous open wood fireplace taking centre stage. Two sets of French doors open to a courtyard with a water feature, a cool and quiet escape in summer. Moving on to the open plan kitchen and lounge, a closed combustion fireplace within a dramatic concrete mantle, is flanked by doors to the outside. The kitchen, with a multitude of white cupboards and pale stone countertops, is centred around an island, with a black gas-electric cooker. A fantastic coffee station is cleverly contained within a cupboard, and around the corner, you’ll find a cosy breakfast nook, with a very organised walk-in pantry alongside. The scullery and laundry – each in their own room, are bright and white, with doors to the yard. Once again, clever storage and laundry solutions are hidden in the built-in cupboards, waiting to delight.
Back to the lounge, a stacking door with double glazing offers a partition from the entertainment side of the house. A huge lounge adjoining an indoor braai room, offers impressive options on dining: wood fires, gas braai and pizza oven! With exposed beams, another closed combustion fireplace, and stacking doors opening to the garden, this comfortable space encourages social gatherings of note. Another set of doors opens to a courtyard, with stone chips and a gate to the lawn. The heated swimming pool, an understated design with black interior and a fountain, is alongside the fire boma area, with built-in seating and impeccable hedges. The separate guest suite is a short walk from the main house, with an opulent bathroom and doors to a private courtyard and section of the garden – with an outdoor chessboard! The staff quarters, with an overhead fan and ensuite with shower, is currently used as a gym.
Moving upstairs, the second bedroom has a barn style sliding door, and looks out over the garden. The third bedroom is lavish, with a beautiful full bathroom, and a door leading into a loft room. Currently used as an office, this useful space has a kitchen, and an external staircase leading downstairs. On the other end of the landing, the master suite will not disappoint. A vast room, with many practical wardrobes, a dressing room area and lavish full bathroom, it includes a study with plantation shutter sliders to a balcony, and a door to an enormous sunset deck, situated over the garage. The closed combustion fireplace keeps it snug in winter, with air conditioning for cool air in summer.
There is so much more that awaits – the rewards of dedicated effort by the owners over six years. Refurbished and restored antique pieces are found all over the house – as gates, doors, in laid metal décor, hand-made tiles, porthole windows…the list goes on and on. A generator, supplying power to the entire home, is an asset. A truly distinctive home, just waiting for a family who appreciate the French aesthetic

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Show Email Address michelle@platinum.co.za
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