3 Bedroom House for Sale in Rhodes

Quaint, 128-year-old lock-up-and-go cottage offers historical charm & off-grid independence.A consolidation of 4 Cape Stands or Erven each 535 m2 amounting to 2140 m2 (half an acre) in the National Heritage Site of Rhodes village, Erf 398 is one of only two 2140 m2 consolided stands in Rhodes.

Key Features: Authentic Cottage: Built in 1895 (original deeds of sale displayed on the wall)House has 3.5 bedrooms (0.5 converted into fridge room) with a separate guest suite or annex.

Location:Situated at corner Ross & Naude Streets in Rhodes, a fenced "dog-proof" private garden surrounded by hedges, apple & pear, poplar & conifers, offers recreational space & privacy. The cottage & guest annex sleeps two couples easily, with space for four or more children & additional summer sleeping space on a 1.20m wide shaded front stoep or veranda - a favourite for family meals & street-side social gatherings. The guest annex bedroom has an en-suite gas heated shower, hand basin, toilet & separate 12v solar lighting.

The home is fully off-the-grid with three independent solar systems (12v for lights & 220v for TV, microwave, & fridges). Deye inverter Dyness lithium battery, powers appliances & on demand water supply from a borehole & JoJo water tank.

Whether for fishing, hunting or just as a lock-up-and-go holiday home, it is ideal for the extreme climate with double insulated ceilings keeping it close to 20 °C during summers of 35 °C or well below freezing winters. Gas lights & wall-mounted gas heater & Esse anthracite heater keep the home warm in winter. A borehole with pristine water has flow rate of 3500 lit/hour at 10m. Water is stored in 4500-litre JoJo tank, with connection to municipal water as an option. The kitchen features a modern gas oven & range & Ellis Delux wood stove & oven. Hot water is by gas geysers in the kitchen, main bathroom & guest suite.

Additional Facilities include a secure 6x6m lock-up garage; covered double carport; storeroom; separate workshop with workbench, vice, drill press, bench grinder & assortment of tools.

The large private garden is ideal for outdoor activities like cricket, soccer, or croquet.

A WiFi system with DSTV, Netflix, or YouTube provides evening entertainment.

A Suzuki SJ410 "Jeep" & two 700cc Yamaha Grizzly quad bikes, are stored in the garage, with two years of wood for the kitchen stove, two lawn mowers, three wheelbarrows, bicycles, gas & Weber braais, five ladders, a chain saw.All are for sale.

All furniture in the house, two fridges, microwave oven, Sony Bravia TV, AEG washing machine, WAP vacuum cleaner, stinkwood-yellowwood 10 seater dining room suite & welch dresser, are for sale.

The property is a turn-key solution for a family or two families seeking a historic, self-sufficient home or holiday retreat. With all the hard work already done - solar systems, borehole, with excellent water & improvements - this home is ready for the next family to enjoy.

The purchase of this property offers a rare opportunity to acquire a very special home with everything transported to this special place & opportunity to manage future costs and retain independence in our ever changing world.