Serene Escape in the Drakensberg

This charming country-style home, situated on the banks of Bell Park Dam in the Champagne Valley of the Central Drakensberg, offers a range of options. The gently sloping property leads down to the dam and enjoys both fishing and boating rights.

The north-facing house, completed in 2002, overlooks Bell Park Dam and features a concrete frame and split face-block construction under a thatch roof. The interior boasts bagged plaster walls, aluminium windows and sliding doors that open onto verandahs and balconies. The floors are tiled throughout.

The home consists of two separate, self-contained units under one roof, each with its own entrance and interleading doors on both the ground and upper floors. Both units have a ground floor living area with a Jetmaster fireplace and an open-plan kitchen. One unit includes two bedrooms and a study, while the other has three bedrooms. Each of the five bedrooms is equipped with built-in cupboards and its own bath or shower room. The upstairs bedrooms open onto balconies with beautiful views of the dam. Every bedroom has a wall heater and all rooms in both units have ceiling fans. Both units also feature covered braai stoeps off the living areas.

One unit has access to a double garage in the basement, while the other has a carport. The basement also offers parking for two vehicles and a ride-on, along with a workshop, wine cellar and ample shelving and storage space.

With two living areas, two kitchens, two braai stoeps, five double bedrooms, and five bath or shower rooms, this home is versatile. It can serve as a large family or holiday home, a main house with an attached granny or caretaker flat, or a main house with an adjacent income-producing guest cottage, which is its current use.