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A Rare Legacy Estate with Boundless Potential in the Upper Highway - 34,300sqm of Opportunity | Hillcrest | Boutique Hotel, Wellness Estate, Lifestyle Development & More
Welcome to a visionary investment — a one-of-a-kind 3.43-hectare estate set within the serene hills of Hillcrest, just west of Durban. More than a boutique hotel. More than a conference venue. This iconic estate offers a canvas to shape something extraordinary — a destination that blends hospitality, wellness, business, and lifestyle in a region exploding with opportunity.
What’s Already Here: A Ready-Made Hospitality Foundation
* This prestigious estate is home to over 2,000m² under roof, carefully designed and beautifully finished for immediate use as a luxury guest lodge, executive retreat or boutique hotel. Key features include:
* Grand Smart Home: A 4-bedroom, FF Home automated executive residence with entertainment, office, and training facilities
* 10 Ensuite Guest Rooms: Individually styled with satellite TV, A/C, electronic safes, and patios
* 300-Seater Conference Centre: With commercial kitchen, bar, ablutions, and a scenic deck
* Private Suite & Office Wing: Ideal for managers, events coordinators, or exclusive guests
* Lush, Botanical-Style Grounds: Manicured lawns, water features, river frontage, lavender beds — a private paradise
What’s Possible: Envision the Next Chapter - This is not just a hotel — this is a property with the scale, zoning, infrastructure, and setting to become a multifaceted destination, including:
* Wellness, Medical or Rehabilitation Centre
* Build on the peaceful environment to create a premium health sanctuary, combining medical and wellness offerings. Establish dedicated spaces for:
* Specialist medical practitioners such as doctors, physiotherapists, chiropractors, psychologists, and holistic healers
* A wellness spa, yoga studios, hydrotherapy zones, or detox retreats
* Rehabilitation or recovery facilities for post-op, lifestyle change, or mental wellness programs
* This serene estate has the space and setting to support a private medical precinct, tapping into the growing demand for integrated health and wellness experiences in tranquil, healing environments.
Retirement Village or Assisted Living Estate - The secure, serene setting and existing infrastructure are ideal for developing an exclusive, high-end retirement or frail care centre — a rare opportunity in a high-demand segment.
Lifestyle Estate or Micro-Village - Create a gated residential enclave with freestanding homes, villas, or short-stay eco units — perfect for digital nomads, high-income retirees, or extended-stay visitors.
Luxury Events & Wedding Venuen - Leverage the gardens, deck, and conference infrastructure to create one of the region’s most beautiful wedding or event venues, with on-site accommodation and catering.
Culinary or Artisan Retreat - Host immersive culinary weekends, wine tastings, or local craft workshops. Add a boutique deli or farm-to-table restaurant using estate-grown herbs and vegetables.
Corporate Hub or Leadership Campus - With conferencing, training, and retreat elements already in place, this is the perfect launchpad for a corporate learning centre, incubator campus, or NGO retreat base.
Why Here? Strategic, Scenic, Supercharged - This estate is more than a sanctuary — it’s in the heartbeat of growth on the N3 corridor:
* Minutes from Hillcrest, one of KZN’s most affluent nodes — a strong local market for boutique leisure, dining, and events
* 20 mins to Durban, 30 mins to Pietermaritzburg — perfectly positioned for executive retreats and business tourism
* Direct access to the N3, linking Johannesburg to Durban’s harbour — ideal for national visitors and logistics
* Near Westown — a bold new mixed-use precinct with retail, business and lifestyle infrastructure that’s already pushing up local property demand
* Part of the Valley of 1000 Hills — a major tourism route with access to cultural attractions, nature trails, and adventure tourism
* Your guests, clients, or residents will be drawn by the natural beauty, elite location, and easy accessibility.
The Time is Now: Create Your Legacy Estate - This is a rare chance to take ownership of a turnkey luxury property with unmatched scope for expansion and transformation. Whether your dream is a healing retreat, high-yield lifestyle development, or a flagship hospitality brand, the bones are already in place — all that’s needed is your vision.
Viewing is strictly by appointment only to Financially pre-qualified buyers. Contact us today to experience this magnificent estate in person and explore the extraordinary possibilities that await.