Gauteng isn’t all about 'big city' living and the rat race.
Scattered across this small province, you can find magnificent farms offering anything from river frontage to heritage homes and bush lodges.
Have a peek at these five unique and spectacular farms currently for sale in Gauteng:
1. Old-time grandeur in Sandton for R20 million
This property is one of the last farms available in the Douglasdale area in Sandton. It is selling for R20 million - click here to view.This property is one of the last farms available in the Douglasdale area in Sandton. The farm’s home is a Cape Dutch-style country manor boasting a large entrance hall leading to a covered patio, as well as a north-facing veranda.
Stand-out features of the home include a three-layer slate roof, expansive lounge with fireplace, country kitchen with separate pantry and a separate dining area with feature fireplace.
The manor has more than enough place for friends and family, offering eight good-sized rooms, all of which are en suite. On top of that are two freestanding two bedroom cottages.
Outside you will find a manicured garden with swimming pool and large pond, as well as a double automated garage and extra parking.
You can own this old-time manor in Sandton for R20 million - click here to view.
2. Thatched bliss in Midrand for R6.7 million
This farm in Beaulieu in Midrand has a four bedroom, three bathroom home designed to ensure a relaxed and quality lifestyle. It is on sale for R6.7 million - click here to view.This farm selling in Beaulieu in Midrand has a four bedroom, three bathroom home designed to ensure a relaxed and quality lifestyle, taking advantage of the beautiful northern views and creating the feeling of a bush retreat - yet close to all major amenities.
This spacious residence offers flowing reception rooms and creative finishes, while the extensive use of glass ensures a bright and warm interior and excellent flow between indoor and outdoor living.
The double-volume, open-plan lounge, dining room and kitchen all feature exposed thatch and wooden beams. The lounge boasts a large farm-style fireplace and is central to the kitchen and covered entertainment patio, which features a pizza oven and expansive views of the indigenous gardens.
Additional features include a study, library, air-conditioned wine cellar, swimming pool, double staff accommodation, double garage and alarm system.
You can make this property your own personal bush lodge for R6.7 million - click here to view.
3. Fairy tale retreat in Kliprivier for R5.5 million
The Kliprivier forms one of the borders of this picture-perfect farm in Klipriver in Meyerton, which features a seven bedroom, six bathroom double storey home. It is selling for R5.5 million - click here to view.The Kliprivier forms one of the borders of this picture-perfect farm for sale in Klipriver in Meyerton, which features a seven bedroom, six bathroom double-storey home.
The property also boasts its very own dam, which was originally a limestone quarry until a fresh water spring was hit and the dam filled up.
The dam is home to many species of fish, including carp, yellow fish, large mouth bass, kirper and catfish. This is complemented by the host of birdlife in the area, including geese that have made the dam their home.
The home has a covered patio overlooking the dam and swimming pool with lapa, while growing willow trees can be found outside, along with a vegetable garden and fruit orchards.
Additional features include a tractor, which will remain on the property, water filtration system in the kitchen, 10KW generator and a very strong borehole which supplies the house with ample water.
This story book retreat can be yours for R5.5 million - click here to view.
4. Palatial elegance in Beaulieu for R8 million
This farm in Beaulieu in Midrand offers an impressive six bedroom, five bathroom family homestead with numerous reception rooms and charming patios. It is on sale for R8 million - click here to view.This farm for sale in Beaulieu in Midrand offers an impressive six bedroom, five bathroom family homestead with numerous reception rooms and charming patios.
The 10 360sqm property boasts park-like gardens featuring a freestanding entertainment pavilion, covered patio area with braai overlooking the swimming pool, separate one bedroom cottage, numerous garages and undercover carports and staff accommodation.
The home itself offers a double-volume, undercover entrance, light and bright modern kitchen, spacious formal lounge with carpeted floors and doors opening to the undercover patio, central family room and music room or study with tiled floors opening onto the patio.
Additional reception areas and studies are found throughout the home, offering privacy and space for large families.
Additional features include a generator, vegetable garden, fruit trees, recycled water system, borehole with tanks and alarm system.
This palatial manor can be yours for R8 million - click here to view.
5. Ultimate retreat in Pretoria for R17.5 million
This farm in Pretoria boasts a charming Italian country property with a thatched roof, offering large entertainment areas flowing out onto decks overlooking the water. It is selling for R17.5 million - click here to view.Perched on a waterfront of clear waters teeming with fish and birdlife, this small piece of paradise is up for sale in the east of Pretoria.
The farm boasts a charming Italian country property with a thatched roof, offering large entertainment areas flowing out onto decks overlooking the water. One of the decks leads to a modern bar, built-in braai and entertainment area, also situated right on the edge of the waterfront.
The main house has four en suite bedrooms, with two separate one bedroom cottages, right on the waters' edge.
In addition to the main house and cottages, the 110-year-old original stone-built farmhouse has received a total makeover as a heritage house with three en suite bedrooms
The property also includes two newly-built self-catering cottages with a separate entrance, one with two bedrooms and the other with one bedroom, which can be rented out or used for housing a farm manager.
Set on 16ha of beautiful grassland along a river that runs year round, and lined with majestic indigenous trees, the property gives the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful outdoors in various ways.
Additional features include an orchard with olive and lemon trees, backup generator, borehole delivering a minimum of 5 000l per hour for household purposes, a sewerage system designed for sixty people, as well as two electric fences of 2.5m around the property ensuring uninterrupted services and safety at all times.
You can own this stretch of paradise in Pretoria for R17.5 million - click here to view.
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