Experience a wild lifestyle, says Seeff
You don’t have to live on the doorstep of the Kruger National Park to encounter a herd of antelope grazing around your swimming pool or to visit a rain forest to see exotic plants. In fact, the only thing you really need to do to experience this and more is to relocate to one of the few elite estates in the East of Pretoria that offers a “wild” lifestyle. Gerhard van der Linde, Seeff’s Managing Director in Pretoria East, says that The Hills Estate, Silver Lakes Estate and property bordering the Nature Reserve in Faerie Glen all offer nature lovers something a little out of the ordinary. “You don’t expect to find things like endless views, small game and nature reserves within an urban context, where all the important activities and amenities are reachable within just a few minutes. Yet these estates present the ideal opportunity to live in nature, while still being close enough to all the excitement”. Van der Linde says The Hills Lifestyle and Eco Estate is an upmarket secure 480ha estate only minutes away from major shopping centres and hospitals, but also boasts untold open space, different types of antelope including zebra, a fishing dam, tropical plants and 12 km walking trails. “While relaxing with a cocktail on a patio in the estate it is difficult to believe that you are actually not in the heart of the Bushveld. You feel light years removed from society, but yet you are only a stone’s throw away from the hustle and bustle. The estate even has its own private school. Security is also top notch and this adds to the feeling of peacefulness.” Van der Linde continues that Silver Lakes equally boasts beautiful walking trails, lakes, dams, natural areas, over 140 bird species and game such as kudu, njala, springbok and impala. “It is also noteworthy to say that Silver Lakes has a championship golf course and the estate has been voted the most secure estate in South Africa a couple of years ago”. Van der Linde concludes that properties bordering the Bronberg Mountain Area in Faerie Glen have a 360 degree view of the Greenbelt Nature Reserve and has beautiful views of the surroundings.
