Property for sale

House for sale

Spacious, restored Victorian house c1896 on 2 200 sq.m.
4 bedr, 2 bathrooms 1 en suite, lounge, diningroom and sunroom.
Outbuildings including beautiful art studio.
Two dams, one for swimming.
Lush treed garden with irrigation system fed by abundant borehole.
Copiously bearing fruit trees and large vineyard, pecan trees and berries
Superb outside entertaining area under large oak tree.
Best part of town
Rates R180 at present.
Adjacent 5,62ha plot being sold independently.
Owner must reluctantly relocate.

R690 000

Contact Jane
Cell: 082 687 3248
Tel: 051 773 0405
Email: jmcarthur@telkomsa.net

No 1 COLIN FRASER STREET

The property is 1550 sq meters in size, with 2 boreholes that would require pumps/windmills and a reservoir.  The front borehole has been tested with gut and lead sinker and the water is approx 13m from the top, and 27m of water. (A very good borehole.)

The house consists of 3 bedrooms and one bathroom (with the original old claw-footed bath), a large lounge cum dining room with an Aga stove, a large kitchen and an unusual room with a skylight. The best thing about this old house is that it is still in its original state (no alterations have been done), so has all the original doors and handles, sash windows and fixtures.

Even the top of the roof has its original Victorian decorative metal work. There are 5 doors leading outside and all windows and doors have been securely burglar proofed. The average height of the ceilings is approx 4m high, and even higher in some rooms.  The skylight is approx 7m up, so the house is cool in summer and the very thick walls help insulate the building as well.

The title deeds have been traced back to the first registered date of 2/4/1886. Philippolis is recognised as being the oldest settlement in the OFS therefore these old houses have great historical value and  historical status can be applied for in some cases.

The paved back garden is cool and shady with apricot and fig trees, and there is an easy maintenance garden in the front with a huge poplar tree giving the garden a lot of character.  There is also a paved driveway. The house has been rewired, re-plumbed, the floors sanded and a new geyser installed.  The property has been enclosed with vibercrete 7ft walls, devils fork fencing and a large remote gate for easy accessibility, and there is a single garage.

Contact Sunette: s.f@vodamail.co.za