R 120 835 000 | Farm for Sale in Stellenbosch Farms

Sale price: £ 5,000,000.00

Boutique Wine Estate in Private Setting
Cultural Heritage

This extraordinary lifestyle wine estate is discreetly situated at the top of a picturesque valley, recognized for its heritage significance due to its rich cultural and historical agricultural background.

Foothills of Simonsberg naming right - think wine and food labels

Located along the foothills of the majestic Simonsberg Mountain, the estate boasts outstanding terroir characteristics, rich biodiversity, and breathtaking panoramic views of both the mountains and the ocean.

Farming: current and prospective crops

The estate features 18 hectares of meticulously maintained vineyards, producing noble grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Shiraz, and Petit Verdot, all in their prime production phase. Also planted are various indigenous varieties of hardwood trees such as yellowwood, oaks, pinoaks, genuine English oaks, cork trees, ironwood (black and white), and milkwood, among others.

Organic farming, speciality crops such as herbs and exotic fruits yield highers prices as they are sold at premium prices.

A precious resource in abundance

Water resources include natural springs, mountain streams, boreholes, and a dam, along with a substantial allocation from the local irrigation scheme at Theewaterskloof Dam.

Agri-tourism

An additional 12 hectares of fallow land offer potential for crop expansion and an excellent agri-tourism opportunity with glamping tents spiraling at the pinnacle of this valley, that capture the full range of views all around that delivers a breathtaking starry night sky experience. The elevated positioning, otherwise undeveloped, provide the perfects setting to create this unique 'farmstay' type getaway. 

Several existing and pre-approved dwellings and cottages on the property could be converted to complete this hospitality segment.

With the ample accommodation on offer, the site is perfect for special events, such as wedding ceremonies and celebrations, festivals, outdoor movie screenings and shows, whether private or corporate , as the valley-esque setting allows for a diverse variety of adventorous events to occur all at once.

The estate could benefit from its proximity to a renowned health spa.

A chapel for worship and variouis ceremonies is possible to be erected at the now demolished original main manor site. Perfect for complementing the events segment, catering to local communities' requirements for these types of celebrations.

Wine tasting and Farm Shop 

There is significant potential to develop an exclusive boutique wine cellar with wine tasting and farm shop stocked with farm produced wine, beauty care, tinctures, essential oils, jams, sauces, dried fruits, baked goods.

Serene and secure

On the first 12 ha land, there are wine-grape vineyards that include varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Shiraz and Petit Verdot cultivars as well as 1.8 ha young hardwood trees: yellowwood, oaks, pinoaks, genuine English oaks, cork trees, ironwood (black and white), milkwood among others.
There are eight cottages and a flat, generating an income from tenants.
1. Warehouse flat: 2 bed, 1 bath
2. Dam view cottage: 1 bed, 1 bath
3. Garden cottage: 2 bed, 2 bath
4. Owl cottage: 3 bed, 2 bath
5. Fish eagle cottage: 2 bed, 2 bath
6. Sunbird cottage: 2 bed, 1 bath
7. Lookout cottage: 1 bed, 1 bath
8. Vine cottage: 1 bed, 1 bath
9. Manager's cottage: 4 bedroom plus office
10. Willow cottage: 3 beds, 2 baths
11. Main Thatched roof house: 3 bed, 3 bath
12. Harvest warehouse
13. Wine cellar and tasting office (double storey)
13. Tractor warehouse and tool shed
14. Storage warehouse
15. Foundation and layout of original manor house (demolished)

Three warehouses that house the farming equipment. The first houses the harvesting equipment: weight scales and wine cellar. The second is the tractor shed with two tractors. The third warehouse storage. The thatch roof main house which is a three bedroom, three bathroom house with separate thatch roof garage and swimming pool. The original main house, which was demolished, also has a footprint that can be redeveloped with either a hospitality or wellness offering.

The 18 ha erf contains one of the cottages and fallow land that can be utilized for further development of a commercial nature: think restaurant with wine tasting. Already approved are plans for the development of two cottages.

We know a network of developers as well as a Hotel group, who are ready to enter into a JV with a property owner and finance and develop a hotel, with wellness centre, restaurant, etc. think Babylonstoren, La Motte, etc. If you are keen to explore this opportunity as a land owner, once you acquire the farm, please reach out and we can set up these appointments for further discussion.

BONUS: Unique water rights include three boreholes situated on neighbouring properties, spring and mountain streams and a dam as well as a good allocation from the local irrigation scheme: Theewaterskloof Dam.