Luxurious rural bliss in Winelands estate

The Santé Winelands Estate, located just outside Paarl in the Western Cape, must rank among the most scenic and exclusive lifestyle estates in the country.

The Santé Winelands Estate, located just outside Paarl, is a working wine estate and home to the luxury Santé Hotel and Spa with its conference centre, along with only 32 exclusive properties set among the vineyards and olive groves.

This is according to Seeff agent, Clive Hartman, who says the working wine estate is home to the luxury Santé Hotel and Spa with its conference centre, along with only 32 exclusive properties set among the vineyards and olive groves.

It is just about an hour’s drive from Cape Town and an excellent choice for residential and second home buyers alike, says Hartman. Paarl,Franschhoek and Stellenbosch are also nearby.

Plot sizes are particularly generous and range from 4 000sqm to almost 2ha, the latter inclusive of a private vineyard or olive grove, fully maintained by the estate.

“The lifestyle is really something to experience, and is certainly part of what draws buyers,” says Hartman.

“The mountain and vineyard views are spectacular, the air clean and crisp and the living about as healthy as you could want for, all within a secure environment.”

He says it is like living on an exclusive wine and olive farm without the burden of actually being a farm owner.

This four bedroom en suite home for sale in the Santé Winelands Estate in Paarl is set on a 1.7ha stand and has a vineyard. It is selling for R6.5 million - click here to view.

“It is the ideal place to raise children or to escape to over weekends. There is plenty of space for walking and cycling, with dams that offer fly fishing as well.”

The design of the estate is very distinctive Provençal in character, says Hartman. The homes are designed and built with quality in mind, with top-class finishes and earthy tones used.

He says the houses are spacious, with prices ranging to around R14 million at the top end, but starting at around R6.5 million for a 1.7ha property with a vineyard and luxuriously finished house with four bedroom suites.

This home has a double door opening onto an entrance hall and spacious living areas which include two lounges separated by back-to-back fireplaces, making it ideal for those lovely winter evenings in the Winelands, says Hartman.

There is also a spacious outdoor terrace with braai facilities, swimming pool and garaging for four vehicles.