Perfect Hideaways Real Estate

We see something rather special in Mountain River Retreat. Hidden high in Schoemanskloof, mountains, rivers, forest and waterfalls surround generous tented suites with en-suite bathrooms, private decks and glorious views; several have their own plunge pools. Days can be spent hiking, mountain biking, horse riding, climbing, birding or swimming in clear river water. For a new owner, the opportunity goes further: this is a natural setting for intimate yoga and wellness retreats, with the infrastructure already in place – and Kruger’s Malelane Gate under two hours away.

Contact Gayle Pullan on [email protected] or +27 (0)78 703 0241 for details and the price.

What if the château in your French daydream actually existed?

Château Beaulieu has all the grandeur and history you’d hope for, but it’s the life within its old stone walls that draws us in. Long lunches beneath the trees. Bordeaux opened for dinner. Ten beautiful bedrooms filling with family and friends. A library to disappear into and a heated infinity pool overlooking the gardens. Set across 12 hectares near Saint-Émilion, this lovingly restored 18th-century château is elegant without feeling precious – a magnificent country home with heart, soul and intriguing possibilities for what comes next.

Contact David Untiedt on [email protected] or +27 (0)82 888 1734 for details and the price.

True confessions: at Perfect Hideaways, we’ve always loved an old soul. So – with heritage quietly on our minds – we’re celebrating the enduring appeal of Cape Dutch architecture with three rather special properties, from the Cape Winelands to the Garden Route. Think thick walls and generous rooms that wear the patina of time with grace, beautiful old homesteads, hand-crafted details and glorious gardens.

These are homes in the countryside that have been loved for generations, ready for someone new to make them their own.

Come and have a wander through our collection. Your own old-fashioned romance might just be waiting…

This is Winelands country life with horses at its heart. We are rather smitten with Waterkloof, an equestrian farm where old oaks, paddocks and those great Cape mountains set the scene.

Across 13 hectares in Paarl, the equestrian facilities are exceptional: 27 paddocks, 13 stable boxes, a 40 x 60m arena with specialist footing, lunging arena, wash bays and irrigated paddocks.

At its heart is a 130-year-old heritage farmhouse, ready for a new family to bring their own ideas – with excellent schools nearby and Cape Town within easy reach.

Contact Helena Smith on [email protected] or +27 (0)72 190 9112 for details and the price.

Fancy a life of organic abundance on a lifestyle farm in the Great Karoo? We love the old soul of Vergeet-My-Niet Town Farm, where a heritage manor house and separate guest cottages sit within generous grounds in Prince Albert. The farm produces hanepoot grapes, almonds, lemons, grapefruit, pomegranates, stone fruit and avocados, all organically grown, while 300 olive trees yield fruit for oil, bottling and pressing. With abundant water and the village just beyond the gate, it’s a lovely combination of heritage, country life and natural abundance.

Contact David Untiedt on [email protected] or +27 (0)82 888 1734 for details and the price.

Could this be your easiest escape to Plett? We love the lock-up-and-go simplicity of De Meermin, a three-bedroom apartment with glorious views across the Keurbooms Lagoon, Lookout Beach and towards the Tsitsikamma mountains. Wander down to the beach, head into town for lunch or stay put and watch the changing light over the water. It’s relaxed, wonderfully well positioned and ready whenever the Garden Route calls – just pack a bag and go.

Contact Helen Hoekstra on [email protected] or +27 (0)73 337 6122 for details and the price.

We love a house that turns the usual way of doing things on its head. At Upside-Down House, everyday life happens upstairs, with enormous skies and sweeping fairway views. Set within Serengeti Estates, there’s championship golf, cycling trails and plenty of green space on the doorstep, while OR Tambo is just 15 minutes away. Add a fabulous entertaining kitchen and doors that disappear in summer, and Joburg life suddenly feels rather easy.

Contact David Untiedt on [email protected] or +27 (0)82 888 1734 for details and the price.

We love the wild intimacy of Little Pan for sale in Okavango’s Lower Delta. On a seasonal island in the Thamalakane River, on the Moremi side outside Maun, its four romantic Meru-style tents sit beneath mature trees alive with birds. Wake to elephants nearby, hippos grunting in the river and the unmistakeable scent of wild sage on the air. It’s intimate, wonderfully private and unmistakably safari – a place to make the Botswana bush your own.

Contact David Untiedt on [email protected] or +27 (0)82 888 1734 for details and the price.

Shall we run away to the sea?

We’ve dipped into our coastal collection and chosen four favourites that make a very good case for living at the water’s edge. From the Whale Coast and Garden Route to Mozambique’s islands and Kenya’s quieter shores, we go wherever the coastline – and the property – captures our imagination. Beach houses, lagoon homes, tropical hideaways… different ways to live, all with the water right there.

Ready for a change of latitude? Come and take a look.
Follow the link below to explore our properties for sale on the water’s edge:
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