6 Bedroom House for Sale in Laaiplek

What a special, rare offering!

This magnificent property offers an opportunity to obtain a wonderfully located waterfront property with river wetlands and sea views in a area where this type of location and space is not readily available and is highly sought after.

The securely fenced property is 952m² big and spills onto the waterfront and jettys of historical Rooibaai. There is a freshwater borehole on the premises - a legacy of bygone days when the local community came to the freshwater springs on the Berg river's edge for their drinking water.

Definitely a solid investment, the property offers total living space of 364m² which comprises of the main house and a large seperate garden cottage of 115m².

With 24 solar panels and a 5.1kVA inverter and six lithium ion storage batteries, both the houses are buffered against loadshedding.

The main house :

* Three bedrooms, two with full en suite bathrooms, while the third bedroom with fireplace and river view can also be used as a study or work room.

* Large loft area as the fourth bedroom, with a sleeping area and intimate lounging area

* Two full en suite bathrooms and a third family bathroom, all rigged for assisted living

* Large open plan, double volume open plan living room with coal burning stove for winter times, and air conditioner for summer time.

* Open plan kitchen with charming corbel creating lovely air flow. Copious cupboards, five burner gas stove, large scullery, secure laundry/servant quarters with toilet

* Two large verandas opening out from the living room, offering sheltered living while breathing in the wonderful ambiance of the area

* West facing veranda has an alcove for a braai, with amazing sunset views overlooking the jettys and the water wise garden with pond

* Eastern veranda is sheltered from wind with a solar warmed jacuzzi and surrounded by the established green garden

The garden cottage:

* Double storey

* Living room (can be changed to a ground floor bedroom) and porch

* Bathroom, assisted living support and wheelchair friendly

* Large kitchen/living room with air conditioner

* Two large bedrooms with full bathroom on first floor

Live in ready and in pristine condition, one can live your best life in this private peaceful setting. But it is the seamless indoor-outdoor transitions that really capture the attention here and the opportunity to take in the uninterrupted and ever-changing views of the wetlands; to marvel at the flocks of flamingos and waders serenely feeding nearby, thousands of cormorants taking off to go fishing and the mullet schooling in the water just meters away from your front garden; and to sip sundowners dreaming of the happy adventures to come on the lovely vessel currently moored to a jetty.

The Cape West Coast is attracting increasing international attention as a pristine seaside playground, offering living in an unspoilt setting renowned for its spectacular spring-flower superbloom, excellent sailing waters and ocean-fresh seafood.

St Helena Bay is a cold-water bay and offers calm and sheltered ocean-sailing and fishing conditions while for water sports enthusiasts, the river is navigable for small craft for almost 40km upstream. Sightings of the African Fish Eagle are also quite common here.

The area is also surrounded by protected wetlands that are home to some 350 species of land, sea and river birds and underline the natural beauty of this whole coastline.

For more information about this unique home, kindly contact Annemarie Thiart at Chas Everitt International