Luxury meets adventure in South African game reserve
A rare gem has come onto the international property market. The Khusela Reserve is a spectacular 2,000-acre private game conservation reserve. The property boasts one of South Africa’s finest architect-designed villas along with two other houses, which formed the original farmstead. With a price tag of just £1.5 million (approximately $2.4 million), Khusela is equally suitable as an exclusive main residence or a stunning holiday retreat for those seeking the ultimate dose of luxury and nature.
Located in the Eastern Cape, only 15 minutes from the beautiful sandy beaches of the Sunshine Coast and the Indian Ocean, Khusela lies within a truly inspirational setting. The reserve is nestled amidst the slopes of Bushmans River Valley, where it enjoys some of the best weather in Africa. With Port Elizabeth airport just a little over an hour away, the property remains easily accessible from Europe and many other countries around the world.
Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) game graze the fields in a friendly and relaxed manner, without any predators. For those in search of an adventure, enjoy a ride on the open-sided Rhino 4×4 vehicles, or simply relax with a soak in the infinity pool under a star-studded sky.
Khusela is in the heart of an area rapidly becoming known as South Africa’s “game route.” TOPS game currently breeding on the reserve include bontebok, black wildebeest, reedbuck, and the endangered oribi. All of these protected animals happily graze with Sable, giraffes, zebras and the many other animals that call Khusela Reserve their home. The breeding herd of sable at the reserve is one of only a few in the Eastern Cape and are worth up to £13,000 (approximately $20,000).
Khusela’s main residence is an impressive 5-bedroom thatched villa with a pool, furnished to European standards. Completed in 2006, it was designed by Francoise Theron, who is internationally renowned as an architect of inspirational bush designs and lodges from Tanzania to the Seychelles, as well as those of the famed Shamwari Game Reserve. When designing Khusela, Theron positioned the main villa to gain maximum benefit from the arc of the sun, while also providing stunning and uninterrupted views of the veldt, dam, the distant ridges, and their sheltered valleys. The result is simply breathtaking.
The property is being put up for sale by Nigel and Paula Broderick, who are now based in Somerset. The couple and their friends and family have spent much time over the past few years enjoying a true “African Experience.” Now back in the United Kingdom, they are keen to find a new owner who will appreciate and embrace Khusela Reserve as much as they have.
Most of the overheads of the reserve are met by the sale of Khusela’s home-bred stock, to the various tourist game reserves in Africa. Khusela employs a loyal and friendly couple who manage the reserve, while they are also able to help out as chef and housekeeper should the new owners require.
Very few properties of this caliber ever reach the international market as they are sold locally by word of mouth. The sale of Khusela Reserve represents an amazing and rare opportunity to live the African Dream.
Khusela Reserve is on the market at £1.5 million (approximately $2.4 million), fully furnished and equipped, and ready to move in. To find out more visit khusela.com.
—Gina Kramer
Beautiful pictures…South Africa is on top of the list of places I would like to visit one day.