Considering buying a property in one of the quietest places on earth? You don’t need to be a billionaire to own a getaway home in the Karoo. With prices from under R1m, take a peek…
1. Restored Karoo cottage in Ladismith for R745 000
This quaint cottage has lots of original character and beautiful views of the Klein Swartberg Mountain range. It has original French Parquet flooring, three bedrooms and a neat fully-walled garden. An ideal holiday home with Towerkop, the highest point in the Western Cape, as its backdrop.
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2. Run your own established guesthouse in Bethulie for R985 000
Currently being run as a guesthouse in scenic Bethulie, Free State, this property can accommodate a large amount of people, with accommodation made up of two homes, cottages and camping sites. On a 6 523sqm stand, the property has two boreholes.
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3. A magazine-worthy garden in Bedford for R1.3 million
Set in a sprawling designer garden featured in The Gardener magazine, this home in Bedford, Eastern Cape, can be your private and tranquil Karoo haven. The Victorian home has been beautifully and carefully renovated and restored, retaining all its original period features - yet offering easy modern living. The home has a study, fireplace, verandah, three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
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4. A Karoo kind of life in Loxton for R1.5 million
In the heart of the popular Karoo village of Loxton, Northern Cape, this three bedroom, one bathroom house has many Karoo features and has been neatly renovated with plenty of attention to detail. On three plots, the home offers plenty of outdoor space, with flourishing fruit trees, including pear, pomegranate, plum, apricot and peach and a historic cottage.
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5. Classic meets modern in Grahamstown for R1.85 million
In pristine condition, this charming home in Grahamstown has original features creating an ambiance of yesteryear, yet has been modernised to offer every convenience you need today. The two bedroom, two bathroom home has a fireplace, large sash windows, wooden floors, a study with built-in shelves and wraparound verandah.
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6. A sandstone gem in Oudtshoorn for R1.895 million
Understated elegance is the hallmark of this special sandstone home in a park-like garden of 2 528sqm in West Bank, Oudtshoorn. The three bedroom, two bathroom home has a light and gracious lounge with fireplace, wooden floors, an outside entertainment area with braai facilities and a tranquil verandah.
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7. A nature lover’s dream in Calitzdorp for R1.95 million
In the Gamka Farm Estate in the Huis Rivier Valley just 7km outside of Calitzdorp, this three bedroom, two bathroom home brings nature up close and personal. The home is off the grid and has an open-plan lounge with glass concertina doors that open to a large raised deck overlooking the plain, indoor and outdoor braai areas, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a boma area.
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8. A gracious Edwardian villa in Grahamstown for R2.495 million
If you’re looking for character and charm, look no further. This Edwardian home in Oatlands, Grahamstown, has four original fireplaces surrounded by Edwardian tiles circa 1906, a wraparound verandah, four bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, patio, Oregon pine floors and an attractive garden.
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9. A Victorian dream in Oatlands for R4.5 million
As the tranquil sound of running water welcomes you to this Victorian home in Oatlands, Grahamstown, you open the door to prestige and elegance. The home has six spacious bedrooms, three-and-a-half modern bathrooms, a patio for entertaining, a wine cellar, one bedroom stone cottage and pool.
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