Dog and horse lovers dream

Versatile smallholding for sale in Kalbaskraal in the Philadelphia area just 20 minutes from Durbanville and 40 minutes from the Cape Town CBD. It offers plenty of space for dogs and stabling for four horses which can be converted into kennels. A great property for dog lovers or breeders. 2 bedroomed house plus beautiful studio which is an easy conversion into a second dwelling, rental income or small business base.

Property Size: 8650 square metres (just under 1 hectare) Land can be subdivided into 3 properties.

Water: Municipal supply plus substantial rainwater harvesting

Electricity: Eskom

Zoning: Residential (4 horses, no limit on dog numbers)

Contact: Robyn 083 779 0783

House From the veranda of this charming home, enjoy a tranquil view of paddocks leading to a river frontage and open farmlands. The house has an open-plan living room and kitchen plus 2 bedrooms, both with bathrooms en suite. There are cement screed floors throughout and the bedrooms have built-in cupboards, and there is an outside braai area as well as a laundry/servant's quarters with built in cupboards, a loo, shower and plumbing for a washing machine.

Additional buildings: There is a sunny studio with beautiful cement screed floors, air conditioning and geyser, which can be easily converted into a second dwelling, rental income generator or base for a home business. There are so many options!

There is stabling for 4 horses in large airy stables, all with concrete flooring as well as undercover feed storage. Large grass paddocks have electric fencing, and there is a 30 x 50m sand arena with a good riding surface. Stables can be converted easily for dogs.

Everything on the property has been properly built from scratch by a registered NHBRC builder.

Security: The doors have Trellidor gates plus there are Trellidor shutters in the main suite. There are also motion sensor and remote-activated security lights and an alarm which can be link to armed response.

Water and electricity: You can virtually go off the grid: the geyser is solar electric and the property has rainwater tanks plumbed directly into the house (capacity 60 000 litres).