Property for sale Eastern Cape prime development property Aasvoelvlei next to Addo Elephant Park
Not only is this 671 (1342 acres) hectare property, Aasvoëlvlei, an excellent example of game and beef farming in South Africa, but it also shows enormous potential for tourism development in the Eastern Cape, the fastest growing hot spot for safaris and game farming in South Africa, with internationally acclaimed game reserves such as the Addo Elephant National Park, Shamwari Private Game Reserve, Scotia Safaris, and Amakhala Game reserve making their home in this malaria-free region.
The property is situated ideally for the development of a game lodge, hotel, country house, guest house, conference facility en wedding venue, being within close proximity of Port Elizabeth (45 minutes drive) and its national airport, The Sundays River, a water sports enthusiasts’ dream and the coastal entrance to the Addo Elephant National Park (20 minutes), The Sunshine Coast (20 minutes) with kilometres of golden beaches and the N2 (to Cape Town) and N10 (to Bloemfontein) highways
The original farmhouse on the property dates back to ...with renovations done in 1969 and 2005. This Cape Dutch homestead is a 4 bedroom farmhouse with 4 bathrooms, 2 lounges, a kitchen, scullery, Dining room and office. Surrounding the farmhouse is a lush 3 hectare garden with cool blue swimming pool, a vegetable garden, and numerous outbuildings, which include an electricity generator room, garden tool room, 3 workshops, 5 garages, 2 roofed grain silos and a 30 meter store shed.
The property also has 2 well maintained staff cottages within walking (1 km) distance of the main homestead.
Aasvoëlvlei has ample grazing for wildlife and cattle alike, with the 671 hectare farm being covered with the natural bush vegetation as well as panacym grasslands with borehole water and drinking wells for animals in all camps.