The Amenities

large yard, with many mature fruit trees:
13 mango trees, guava, lemons oranges, papaya, peaches, mulberries, vegetable patch

large swimming pool:
150,000L, 15m swimming lap, plus additional sitting area

Bore hole:

• borehole of 53m depth in basalt

• minimum 2,700L per day

• reliable over past 7 years even in years of drought

• solar powered water pump (= independence from public water and power supply)

Water tanks:

• 4 large water tanks (total capacity 7,500L)

• 2x 2,500L fillable from borehole and mains water

• 1,000L elevated tank (gravity-fed irrigation or in-house use)

• 1,000L garden reservoir tank (for irrigation and pool use)

• 2 pressure pumps for in-house use and garden irrigation

Electricity Stand-By System:

• battery powered back-up system (inverter, 3 large batteries)

• charged from mains or solar panel

• capacity to supply trough entire night

Solar water geysers:

• solar water heaters installed on Main House and Second House

• electric water heater as back-up

Electronic Alarm System:

• motion-detection and window/door alarms

• linked to private Security Company

External security lighting system:

• available throughout the night, even during power cuts

Built-in European kitchen:

• hardwood cabinets and European kitchen electronics
  (ceramic-glass cooktop, fridge, oven, automatic dishwasher)

European Washing Machine and Clothes Drier:

• located within the secondary bathroom in the Main House

Partially furnished (negotiable):

• including antique African carpentry and built-ins

Wood-burning oven:

• inside the lounge room for extra comfort during winter

reliable local garden maintenance staff

public garbage collection available

established relationships with reliable, highly-skilled local tradesmen (electricians, carpentry, plumbing, tiling, bricklaying, etc.)