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This exceptional and versatile home is set on an exceptional 4680sqm well situated in the highly desirable Avenues of Constantia Upper, offering generous accommodation and a relaxing lifestyle with great reception rooms for entertaining on a grand scale.
Situated in one of the most tranquil avenues and overlooking breathtaking views, this magnificent home offers the ultimate balance of position, convenience, style and comfort. With open countryside views on offer from every room, this unforgettable home promises a lifetime of beautiful memories.
Leisure and entertaining are prioritized inside and out, with interior and exterior areas flowing effortlessly into each other via large, covered verandas and gorgeous stone-clad walkways. Glass sliding doors allow one to easily alter the home's configuration to suit the occasion or season and create a space that embraces the comfort of the opulent interior and the beauty of the stunning gardens.
Light-filled and airy, the property offers adaptable living with a large pool and veranda ideal for entertaining and perfect for alfresco dining. The spectacular outdoor areas include an outdoor braai area and a courtyard with a koi pond that is complemented by the charming backdrop of majestic lawns and gardens. One has the daily opportunity to enjoy sundowners from the verandas while taking in the twinkling lights of the Peninsula below at night. A magically tranquil, borehole-watered garden boasts a fruit orchard and a beautiful country garden with jasmine and rose creeper clad archway frames. Fountain features and lawned walkways feature delightful seating areas to take in the views and bask in the early morning or afternoon sunshine. Thoughtful landscaping has created an outdoor oasis that celebrates each season with a wonderful mix of annual and perennial shrubs and trees. Three-car garaging with additional undercover parking is available, as well as secure driveway parking for added convenience. Verdant landscaping creates a luxurious sanctuary that frames the home. In addition, there is the added benefit of the community's security systems as well as the property's security systems.
Included in the offering is an array of magnificent countryside trails for outdoor activities including a child and dog-friendly walking/running/horse trails as well as on and off-road cycling paths at either end of the road. The property is also near some of the country's most celebrated wine estates, golf courses, top tier schools, shopping centres, boutiques and a selection of world-class restaurants. Cape Town International Airport is 20 minutes away with only one traffic light between the house and the airport. The Constantia Village shopping centre is 5 minutes away.
Reception Rooms:
Columned portico with skylight and quarry tiled floor.
Impressive galley style entrance hall with skylight and sliders to pool part enclosed under roof veranda.
Sliders to a large entertainment room with glass sliders to a large courtyard with a central fountain.
Cloakroom off entrance hall with vanity.
Office/study with air conditioning and American ash built-in cupboards with desk. Sliders to patio with water feature. Linked to pool veranda.
Dining room with under carpet heating and sliders to the entertainment room. Double American shutter door to kitchen.
Step down to the formal lounge with quarry tiled and carpeted floors, air conditioner, plus gas fireplace with two cupboard units. Sliders to under roof pool veranda.
Kitchen:
With air conditioning and American walnut built-in cupboards with Caesar stone worktops and centre table for casual family dining.
Excellent lighting some concealed.
3 Plate gas hobs with 2 ceramic plates. Stainless steel extractor fan.
Miele eye level oven with warming drawer and Miele built-in microwave oven combination.
Sliders to the courtyard.
Scullery/laundry with stainless steel basin and space for fridge/freezer and plumbing for a washing machine and drier.
Door to the herb garden and garaging.
Bedrooms 5 and bathrooms 4.5:
Fold back security doors to the bedroom wing.
Large main en-suite with sliders to balcony. Carpeted, air conditioning and walk-in dressing room. Full en-suite bathroom with French doors with American shutters to separate Juliet balcony. Freestanding slipper bath, shower, built-in cupboards and double vanity. Separate toilet and bidet with hand basin. Under tile heating and heated towel rail. Solar heated hot water cylinder on the roof above.
Lobby with built-in cupboards and walk-in linen cupboards in the passage. Bedroom two with built-in cupboards and air conditioning, shower en-suite, toilet and vanity with basin.
Versatile annexure which can be independent of the main house or integrated
Access via American shutter doors.
Spacious TV room/family room with dining and open kitchenette with breakfast bar and built-in cupboards. Sliders to the fountain courtyard and sliders to two balconies overlooking the orchard and the sea in distant False Bay. Skylight. Steps down to bedroom annexe.
Three bedroom Annexe:
Bedroom one: carpeted with built-in cupboards. Underfloor heating
Shared sitting room with tiled flooring and sliding doors to garden.
Bedroom two: carpeted with built-in cupboards. Underfloor heating.
Full family bathroom with bath, shower, toilet, vanity and heated towel rail.
Underground passage: galley style with wine cellar, storage room and linen built-in cupboards.
Spacious 3rd Bedroom/ Guest bedroom - spacious. Carpeted with sliders to pool area. Walkthrough room with built-in cupboards and built-in tea-station to shower suite with toilet and vanity.
Garden/Exterior Buildings and special features:
Automated entry gate with intercom. Separate pedestrian gate and intercom.
3 Garages with large brick paved driveway parking and 3 car tandem carport.
Borehole with auto irrigation.
Chlorinated pool.
Lovely walk around the garden with fountain features, garden rooms and vistas, orchard with avocado, citrus, peach, guava, apricot, and pear trees etc.
Outside storeroom with roll-up door and second garden storeroom under fountain courtyard.
Inside and outside sensors with garden beams, electric perimeter fence and access gate.
Closed-circuit security cameras with recording computer and screen.
Staffroom with bath, toilet and hand-basin. A further separate gardeners shower and toilet.
Lawned yard areas with two compost areas.
Automatic external lighting.
Room for the construction of a tennis court.
Dual living option. Ample space for two family living.
House: 618sqm²
Garages: 69.6m²
Carport: 26.2m²
Undercover Patio: 43.2m²
Pool: 63m²