PHI Danielskraal Farm

DANIELSKRAAL FARM

CALITZDORP, KLEIN KAROO

Life at The Farm house!

Through the little town of Calitzdorp, past stretches of rambling vineyards and orchards, tucked away in a lush valley in the depths of the Klein Little Karoo lies Danielskraal Farm. Situated on 2230 hectares of pristine wilderness and home to hundreds of species of succulents, plants, birds and wildlife, the farm comprises a main farmhouse, guest cottage and a farm manager’s cottage and offers potential income from an olive grove and vineyards too.

The original homestead was built in 1836 and with its thatched roof, thick walls and expansive veranda opening onto idyllic vistas, the home holds a tangible nostalgia which transports one to a time of simpler, sweeter living. The interior is classic farm style with generous volume living spaces, original fireplaces, plush sofas and rich fabrics, while the modernised bathrooms and fully-equipped kitchen make for easy and chic country living.

Contact David Untiedt | david@perfecthideaways.co.za | +27 82 888 1734 Price R15 95 million R15,95 MILLION

DANIELSKRAAL FARM Calitzdorp, Klein Karoo

For those seeking wide-open spaces and a retreat from the everyday busy, from traffic and noise, from hustle and bustle, the Little Karoo gently hits the spot. A valley, running between two parallel mountain ranges, the Swartberg to the north, and the Langeberg-Outeniqua to the south, ensures that unlike its ‘Great’ sibling, the Little Karoo offers lush, fertile land, where apricots, peaches, blueberries, and every cultivar of wine can, and indeed does, flourish. And it is here, protected by the sturdy ankles of the Rooiberg Mountains for close to two centuries, that you will find Danielskraal Farm. The main farmhouse, built in 1836, has four bedrooms and was reinvented as a sumptuous and elegant holiday retreat almost a decade ago. It’s been a super successful place of happy-memory-making ever since. With its deep, comfortable stoep, overlooking the pool and firepit to the farm beyond, it’s provided the perfect home for city-dwellers to spend a few days reconnecting with loved ones. Filled as it is, with art and antiques, curios and comfort, it’s no wonder that Danielskraal Farm has become a well-known and much-loved brand, with an impressive occupancy rate, and lots of lovely returning guests.

Kids and adults alike get a thrill checking the night camera for leopard sightings, and everyone loves the fact that Danielskraal is a working farm; the 5th generation tenant farmer maintains 50 of the 2650 hectares farmland here with seed, lucerne, sheep and cattle. The farm has an abundant water supply from the mountains, plus a borehole and a dam for storage. There’s the opportunity to develop the business further, with two gorgeous one-bed cottages, plus two worker’s cottages which could be dismantled and redesigned as guest accommodation.

However, if you’re seeking a home rather than a business opportunity, do not discount Danielskraal. The WiFi is fast and with George an hour away and Oudtshoorn, with its own medi-clinic, 40 minutes away, this is a superb semigration option. The current owner feels completely safe living alone on the farm; ten minutes away, just off Route 62 is Calitzdorp, a tiny town full of friendly and hospitable 5th generation folk, who value and protect the safety and peace of the place, and keep an eye out for their fellow inhabitants. There are plenty of ‘inkomers’ living in Calitzdorp too; artists and craftsmen, winemakers and chefs are drawn to the somnolent, easy-going atmosphere of the town, and have given the place something of an uplift over the past few years. There’s a number of extremely good places to eat out, and plenty of eccentric characters adding colour and charisma to this special dorp!

This region boasts rock painting and fossils, and more varieties of succulents than anywhere else in the world. The spekboom plant grows in abundance all around, absorbing carbon dioxide and pumping clean oxygen into the vast Karoo skies. With an absence of artificial light, nights offer the most incredible star-gazing, and by day, the light creates a kaleidoscope of changing colours over the folded hillsides… from the rich golds of dawn to the dramatic burnished pink and purple sunsets. Road trip, anyone?!