While the province of Mpumalanga is traditionally associated with wildlife and bushveld, an authentic French chateau towers among the scenic Highveld sunsets in the Riverview estate just outside Witbank.
This home offers four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a farm-style kitchen and garaging for three cars. It is on the market for R4.88 million - click here to view.
The chateau, currently on the market for R4.88 million, is reminiscent of Chateaux in the Loire Valley in Central France and even has its own vineyard - a phenomenon almost exclusively reserved for property in the Cape and more specifically the Cape Winelands region.
Seeff Witbank MD, Daphne Pick, says Witbank is rapidly expanding due to a new power station, Kusile, being built and Eskom is recruiting a lot of specialist contractors from overseas to complete the project. The area is further home to an ever increasing mining industry, which employs engineers and the like.
Pick says there is a constant demand for sectional title accommodation especially in the affordable housing sector. She says Eskom has made it possible for their employers to own property by providing financing for new, affordable developments, but there is also a noticeable rise in the demand for more luxurious property from more affluent buyers like mine owners, managers, engineers and overseas contractors.
The chateau is situated on 1.2 hectares of land, offers 1 200 square metres, endless space and features.
She says there is a good return on property investments in Witbank, with rental prices being at a premium and a shortage of rental properties. This, she says proves that the geographics and demographics of Witbank are quickly changing.
Riverview estate on which this chateau is situated was founded about 10 years ago and was previously known as the farm ‘Kromdraai’. The estate offers roughly 30 hectares and comprises of only seven houses while the rest of the estate is land.
The average house price on this estate is approximately R5 million and the house styles range from country-style cottages to modern homes. The estate is approximately five kilometres from the hub of Witbank and residents are primarily middle aged couples with children who enjoy country living, but not too far from schools and shops. Security on the estate is top notch and there is also an upmarket riding school just opposite the chateau.
The chateau is situated on 1.2 hectares of land, offers 1 200 square metres, endless space and features.
Seeff Witbank agent, Sharon Cornish, says the living areas are spacious and free-flowing, making for superb entertaining and the house has its own spacious wine cellar that is big enough for family banquets, parties and weddings.
She says the chateau, with its authentic rustic charm is a treasure trove filled with unexpected inspired pieces such as a copper bathtub and interesting furniture and fittings collected on the owner’s travels abroad.
The home is a completely original design and the four beautifully designed bedrooms are nothing short of 5-star suites. The farm-style kitchen comes with state of the art equipment such as a Lacanche stove that is not included, but can be negotiated into the sale.
There is also a scullery, laundry and pantry, four fireplaces for winter nights, a big veranda for family feasts and staff accommodation.
The garden has a wide variety of Mediterranean plants that can survive the hot summers and stony terrain and the smell of lavender and roses spiked with aromatic herbs is intoxicating. The garden also has a borehole, JoJo tank, jungle gym and chicken coop.
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