Guest House For Sale in George Central

Indescribably and unequivocally MAGICAL! The most breathtaking property you will EVER experience….gently spread out over 25.6 Hectare, surrounded by unfarmed meadows, and at the feet of the Outeniqua Mountains.

Just a few minutes from George, you will find this rare and unique Castle with Château built by the current owners. Enjoy both the benefits of the countryside and the advantages of being close to the town of George and airport.

This property consist of The Manor, The Venue, The Chapel, Atrium and Honeymoon Suite with large grounds and even a small, intimate Cemetery!

THE MANOR
Currently used as a private home, this luxurious and beautiful property is ideal for re purposing as a guest house, luxury venue or boutique hotel.

The 759m² large Flemish-style Castle style dwelling stands majestically, surrounded by perfectly manicured gardens, waterways all around with bridges and paths interconnecting all.

An entrance hall, with a sweeping 1.5 meter wide, concrete-covered-with-slate staircase, is combined with the main lounge, which has an 8.5m high ceiling with two beautiful chandeliers. The dining area is comfortably spacious with cozy under-floor heating. 28 Internal pillars in the house gives it a dramatic effect!

A truly unique kitchen, also with under-floor heating, has been fitted with unusual and sourced wooden cabinets and granite tops. The kitchen sink has a dedicated 25lt electric heater for immediate hot water. A Lacanche gas stove with electric oven with a gas cylinder in a dedicated enclosed space, which is reached from the outside.

Some walls are up to 660mm thick. All doors are all solid wood, with wooden frames, and floors ranging between slate, tiled and carpeted. Two fireplaces with stainless steel vanes keeps this home snug, whilst 2 x 150lt geysers take care of hot water.

Accommodation is taken care of upstairs, with FOUR spacious carpeted bedrooms, each with 3.6m high ceilings. Two of the bedrooms are en-suite. The other two with bathrooms across the hallways, each equipped with under-floor heating, romantic slipper baths, big custom-made showers and granite tops.

An open-plan study with chandelier graces the upstairs area is a lovely “nightcap retreat” area in which you can wind down later in the evening… Curtains throughout the home will be included “as is”

Outside staff room with separate bathroom (shower, toilet and basin with gas water heater)

Garages: 7 Open garages, all behind an electronic remote-controlled gate at the bridge leading to the house. A workroom with steel shelving is adjacent to it. An underground 100, 000 lit water reservoir holding rainwater collected from roofs

A 60 kva generator with a four cylinder Perkins engine, seaboard panel and Minnelli generator, easily supplies the house and venue with everything switched on simultaneously. A pump at Creek dam assists in replenishing water to dams around the venue and home.

The finely manicured garden consists of various Dams, shrubs, a creek with big boulder, paved pathways, and a citrus lane.

The Venue: The property has operated as a luxury wedding venue that has achieved widespread fame, having hosted many a successful wedding over a long period. It is given the compliment that it often receives Fancourt’s function overflow…

(It has been used by a Closed Corporation named Bygracealone, with a consent use for agricultural land and an “Over Counter Consumption” liquor license, expiring 31 January 2019. The business is not included in the sale and will close)

The Venue is very impressively built in a similar architectural and structural style to the Main House. The floor area of the venue itself measures a whopping 23 x 14.7m. This excludes the stage and an additional 80m² open plan lounge area, fitted with floor to roof windows, looking out over the estate.

Comfortably hold a concert or show where seating can be provided for up to 300 persons with a stage and basic audio & lighting control.

For Fairy tale Weddings: Seating from 60 to 150 guests maximum, with ample dancing space and three homely fireplaces. Huge chandeliers grace the high ceilings…the rest is just indescribably beautiful and well-appointed. Even the Ladies and Gent’s bathrooms have super character and charm!

The Graciously appointed Chapel is a unique amphitheater with its 23 columns that offers panoramic views and a very special atmosphere, with the tranquil sounds of the waterfall under the entrance bridge. It seats up to 150. The atrium can also be considered a conservatory and has an open-plan connection to the main hall. This room seats 12.

Then….the most enchanting Bridal Suite…a perfect, tranquil haven for the lovely the bride-to-be the night before the wedding. Getting all her “maidens” ready is a breeze in this unit…with more than enough space for all the hustle and bustle until the special moment after…where the happy couple will spend their first night as Mr & Mrs.