Property Details
Fully Off-Grid Lifestyle Smallholding – 12.6 Hectares of Sustainable Living, Sold Lock, Stock & Barrel
Welcome to an extraordinary lifestyle opportunity just outside Newcastle, between Hilldrop and town – this 12.6-hectare smallholding offers not just a home, but a complete way of life. Sold lock, stock and barrel, this property includes everything: furniture, farm animals, tools, and an impressive private cycad collection. The current owners simply move out, and you move in.
The spacious, fully furnished main house boasts four well-proportioned bedrooms, a formal lounge, dining room, TV/family room, and a well-equipped kitchen. A large, covered patio overlooks a lush, established garden filled with over 500 trees, a private pond, and sweeping views of the distant mountains and valley.
Additional features include:
Fully furnished 1-bedroom flatlet – perfect for extended family, guests, or rental use
On-site butchery and orchard – not currently in use, but easily restorable
Chicken coops previously in place – poultry currently roam freely, with space to rebuild coops
Solar-powered and fully off-grid, supported by a robust water system and backup generators
Three boreholes provide reliable water supply
Monthly municipal cost of only ±R400
40 pecan nut trees (will begin bearing fruit next year)
Three beautiful cows, each with a calf (6 total)
Countless free-roaming chickens
A bull currently on another farm, can be returned if desired
Wild buck often wander freely through the garden
Whether you're looking to start small-scale farming, embrace sustainable off-grid living, or simply enjoy space, beauty, and privacy – this property offers it all.
This is not just a house – it's a lifestyle.