A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY WITH HUGE POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. This is “One-in-a-lifetime” business OR residential opportunity on the Garden Route! This Well-established Luxury Country House is set on a “120 ha” of land with a view over the ocean and the mountain has been managed by the owners since its opening in December 2012 and boasts hospitality and tourism activities rights. The property offers spectacular views and is surrounded by large, serene bushveld, with free-roaming zebras, impalas and other antelopes. The property is situated 45 km from Port Elizabeth and 24 km from Jeffrey’s Bay on The very popular Garden Route, the second most used routes by tourists in South Africa after the wine route. The high-quality service and management have permitted the J-Bay Zebra Lodge to become one of the leaders in the industry and have been rewarded with the highest distinction in South Africa, in hospitality, with the first place at the National Lilizela Award, for being the best four stars Country House in South Africa. Build-in 2012, rebuild In 2018! The J-Bay Zebra Lodge has been fully rebuilt from the ground en 2018 after a devastating fire. The reconstruction gave the opportunity to improve the already very good infrastructure and made some upgrades. The property also includes a cosy farmhouse, a workshop and shed situated a mere six hundred meters apart from the lodge, which can be hired to a tenant or used as a coffee shop. The farmhouse has been rebuilt in 2011 to be used as a multiple purpose building, a venue for team building, corporate evens or short-term accommodation. Next to the farmhouse, a vineyard has been planted and actually produce grapes which are transformed in a beautiful red blend since 2019. While the grapes are grown on the Zebra Lodge ground, the wine is made and age in French Oak Barrels in Stellenbosch by one of the best winemaker in South Africa, Mr David Finlayson, from Edgebaston Winery and this is part of a partnership between the J-Bay Zebra Lodge and Mr Finlayson. The vineyard is registered for grape growing with actually 2000 square meter in size. The unique position and exceptional soil give great potential for expansion for someone who would like to develop into farming. This property is also suitable for olive trees. The property also offers 25 kilometres of single tracks for mountain biking and hiking, bird watching which are open to the public. Those trails are part of the 3Rivers Trails, which is a large web of trails that cover the whole area offering in total over 200 kilometres marked routes. Further development within the tourism activity could be developed further to attract more visitors. A study for a zip line course and a waterless slide is ongoing. This would attract more visitors counting on the touristic town of Jeffrey’s Bay only 21 kilometres away and Port Elizabeth just 30 minutes drive. The property is extremely well situated, right on the Garden Route, with one of the best English private school in South Africa at only 15 minutes drive. Port Elizabeth also offers three major private hospitals, multiple shopping malls and many good restaurants, national parks, a load of activities are making this property a great place to live. PLEASE USE THE CONTACT FORM TO RECEIVE THE “PROPERTY BRIEFING DOCUMENT”
