Midlands Legacy Estate – An Exceptional Agri-Tourism & Lifestyle Investment

Nestled in the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, just 25 minutes from Nottingham Road, this extraordinary ±891-hectare estate presents a rare opportunity to acquire one of South Africa’s most diverse and income-generating rural properties. Comprising two adjoining farms sold as a single entity, the estate seamlessly combines commercial agriculture, luxury hospitality, world-class trout fishing, and significant future development potential.

Set against a backdrop of panoramic Drakensberg views, rolling countryside, pristine natural veld, and approximately 8 kilometres of Mooi River frontage, the property offers an unrivalled blend of productivity, natural beauty, and lifestyle appeal. Five trout-stocked dams, abundant water resources, and established irrigation infrastructure support both agricultural operations and a thriving tourism business that has attracted international attention through television and magazine features.

Established Hospitality & Tourism Offering

The estate operates as a successful hospitality destination, featuring fully furnished and equipped accommodation, a wedding and events venue, restaurant, conference facilities, and a range of leisure activities including fly-fishing, hiking, mountain biking, horse riding, birdwatching, and nature-based tourism.

Accommodation includes:

An impressive 8-bedroom main residence with swimming pool and spectacular views

Three spacious guest lodges, each offering comfortable family accommodation

Multiple cottages, cabins, rondavels, and lodge units accommodating guests seeking weekend escapes, weddings, conferences, and outdoor experiences

Manager’s residence and staff accommodation

The property's reputation as a premier trout-fishing destination, combined with its scenic setting and event facilities, provides multiple established income streams with substantial scope for expansion.

Diverse Agricultural Enterprise

The estate is first and foremost a productive working farm with a strong agricultural foundation. Current operations include:

• Commercial Angus beef cattle enterprise and feedlot
• Dairy goat operation with modern milking parlour and cheesery
• Grazing lands planted to teff, cocksfoot, kikuyu, eragrostis, and maize
• Existing piggery infrastructure
• Pine forestry plantations
• Extensive irrigated pastures and arable lands
• Annual irrigation allocation for approximately 70 hectares
• Modern irrigation systems, including Big Gun infrastructure

The property also benefits from fertile soils and assessments confirming approximately 50 hectares suitable for Golden Kiwi production, creating further opportunities for agricultural diversification.

Extensive Infrastructure

Infrastructure across the estate is comprehensive and designed to support both farming and hospitality operations, including:

• Wedding venue, restaurant, conference facilities, and hospitality infrastructure
• Stables and equestrian facilities with capacity for large-scale horse operations
• Barns, workshops, sawmill shed, offices, feed sheds, hay sheds, and storage facilities
• Staff housing and operational buildings
• Concrete and paved road networks throughout the property
• Wi-Fi and radio communication systems
• Secure access and well-maintained internal infrastructure
• Water, Recreation & Development Potential

Water is one of the estate’s defining assets. In addition to the Mooi River frontage, the property benefits from multiple dams, irrigation rights, and natural spring water that has been tested and deemed suitable for consumption.

The property is offered as a going concern and includes:

• Fully furnished hospitality accommodation
• Livestock, including cattle, goats, pigs, and horses
• Farm vehicles, implements, machinery, and equipment
• Irrigation infrastructure and water rights
• Established tourism and agricultural operations
• Trout dams stocked annually

A Truly Rare Midlands Opportunity

Combining scale, water security, established income streams, exceptional scenery, and future development potential, this remarkable Midlands estate represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity. Whether your vision is agricultural expansion, hospitality growth, eco-tourism development, or the creation of a landmark lifestyle destination, this property provides the foundation to realise it.

Viewings are strictly by appointment and available only to financially qualified purchasers. Proof of funds or approved finance will be required prior to viewing.

Property Information

• Erf size – 891 ha
• Type of property – Farm
• Lifestyle – Country Living

External Features

Garden: Yes

Pet friendly: yes

8 houses

7 flatlets

Restaurant

Wedding venue

Building

Roof: Thatched & Galvanised steel

Wall: Brick & Plaster

Other features

Totally Fenced

Pool