| | Highland Gate Golf & Trout Estate - Phase 3 - Now Available!
Location: Dullstroom, Mpumalanga
Property Type: Stands
ZAR Price on Application
Contact: Highland Gate |
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The topography of the estate is rolling grassland hills, bisected by the Kareekraalspruit running from north to south and the Valleispruit running from west to east. The rivers converge on the property and go off a 125m waterfall on the southern boundary to join the Crocodile River. The eastern boundary of the estate is defined by the Steenkampsberg plateau with the escarpment falling away to the east, that overlooking the Kwena Basin Conservancy.
Development of the estate will occur primarily on the western slopes of the valley that bisects the property from north to south. The eastern slopes will be left undisturbed and carefully managed to ensure that the rich bio-diversity of both flora and fauna is retained. All three species of the critically endangered Crane are regularly spotted in the area and a Bald Ibis breeding colony resides in the cliffs on the southern boundary.
A variety of wildlife occurs on the property, including Duiker, Bushbuck and Vaal Ribbok. A wildlife management programme is to be implemented as part of the estate operation to ensure the viability of existing and introduced wildlife populations.
A variety of Late Iron Age sites have been identified on the property and have been incorporated into the layout of the development. These sites will be carefully preserved and managed as part of the estate.
ARCHITECTURE
The aesthetics of the Highland Gate architecture are an interpretation of the look that has become synonymous with Dullstroom, with extensive use of natural material such as wood and stone. Defined architectural elements have been used to distinguish between the three village types in the estate, i.e., ‘Golf’, ‘Fishing’ or ‘Country’, to create a sense of identity in each village, while maintaining the architectural style of the estate as a whole.
GOLF COURSE
The Highland Gate golf course will be unlike any other course in South Africa, offering a technically superior golfing experience amidst some of the most spectacular scenery in the country. A combination of native grasses in out-of-play areas and a fescue blend in the maintained areas will be used to provide an emerald green playing surface all year round. The winter contrast between the green of the playing surface and the brown of the highveld grasses in the surrounding areas will be particularly dramatic.
The character of the two nines of the course will be very different, with the 1st nine mainly situated on the upper plateau of the estate, winding through the villages and providing views of the Steenkampsberg escarpment. The 2nd nine will have large elevation changes, with the course making its way into and out of the Kareekraal river valley that bisects the property.
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