Landmark Midlands Wedding and Hospitality Venue with River Frontage and Boutique Accommodation
Purchase price excludes VAT. The transaction may qualify for a 0% VAT rating if the buyer is a registered VAT vendor and all 'going concern' requirements are met.
Set on 2,6 hectares in the picturesque Caversham Valley of the KwaZulu-Natal and with 500 metres of beautiful river frontage, this North facing property combines natural beauty with a proven events infrastructure, offering a turnkey business in one of the region’s most desirable countryside locations, conveniently close to Balgowan and Nottingham Road.
Successfully operating as a chic country-style venue for a number of years, the property has been thoughtfully developed to host seamless weddings, private events, and guest stayovers within one captivating setting. The comprehensive infrastructure includes a chapel, multiple indoor and outdoor ceremony and reception spaces, curated accommodation offerings, staff quarters, and an abundance of scenic photography locations that elevate the guest experience and enhance its strong commercial appeal.
Set within romantic English garden-inspired surrounds filled with roses, lavender, and citrus trees, the accommodation component comfortably sleeps up to 24 guests across 12 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. This includes the elegant Manor House (five bedrooms) the Bridal Suite Home (five bedrooms) and a charming two-bedroom cottage, creating an immersive destination venue perfectly suited to exclusive weddings, boutique events, retreats, or expanded hospitality ventures.
This property is also ideal for those wanting a weekend retreat for the larger extended families, this could be your dream family getaway with enough space for everyone to have their own privacy, but also be close enough to enjoy quality family time over weekends and holidays.
A breakdown of the two homes and cottage is as follows:
Main Residence (5 rooms)
Downstairs: Gas geyser
Upstairs: Electric geyser
●Open-plan kitchen, dining room, lounge, and scullery
●Separate honeymoon suite with bathroom
●Loft upstairs
●Guest toilet
●1 bedroom on first level
●Full bathroom
●En-suite bedroom
●Additional bedroom
●2 Loft storage areas
●Storage cupboard
●Outside garden room
●Sleeps 10
●Double carport
Bridal Suite Home (5 Rooms)
●Main bedroom with open en-suite bathroom
●Guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom
●2 additional bedrooms
●Kitchen with separate scullery
●Dining
●Lounge with bar area
●Additional en-suite bedroom
●Guest bathroom with shower
●Guest toilet
●Sleeps 10
Outside Cottage (2 Rooms)
●1 bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower
●Additional en-suite bedroom with bath
●Laundry
●Sleeps 4
Staff Accommodation
●3-bedroom staff accommodation
●3 bedrooms
●Kitchen
●2 bathrooms
●Gas geyser
Note: There is also additional space on the property to build additional accommodation if required.
A range of venue features, enveloped in an enchanting setting and with sweeping views encompasses the following:
Indoor Chapel - A beautiful stone and wood chapel nestled in the fruit trees that affords stunning views over farmlands and can seat 140 people on pews, with extra seating for up to 200.
Orchard River Deck – An intimate wooden deck is set over the river with seating provided for guests
The Stables – Beautifully renovated old stables that functions as an open plan area/ arrival space for guests to mingle and enjoy drinks and canapes in a relaxed environment. There are also guests toilets in this area. Th perfect venue to host smaller, more intimate events
The Venue - An elegant and contemporary indoor reception hall with screed floors and a large stone clad fireplace that can hold up to 200 guests to dine and dance as well as a bar area. Expansive sliding doors open to an outdoor terraced area ensuring indoor/outdoor connectivity and spaces and a firepit and a large water feature enhances this outdoor area. This space has also been designed to accommodate physically challenges guests and there are men and ladies toilets.
Additional Features include:
●Tool shed
●Ground trampoline
●Swimming pool with fountain
●Additional fountains
●4 store rooms + garden shed
●3-phase Eskom electricity
●Borehole and river pump
●Water Filtration system
●Mercedes generator
●6 x 5,000L JoJo tanks
●2 x 10,000L JoJo tanks
●For Rates – Depending on one’s usage the rates is currently set up for residential and commercial. But if the purchaser was to purely use the property for residential then they would be able to appeal and apply to convert back to residential only.
●The purchase price includes the inventory and a list will be provided during the viewing process.
●Existing Liquor License
Combining established operational infrastructure, multiple income-generating components, and an unforgettable countryside setting, this exceptional property offers far more than a wedding venue, it presents the opportunity to acquire a proven destination business with scope for further growth and diversification.
From luxury weddings and private celebrations to corporate retreats, wellness weekends, boutique accommodation, and exclusive events, the versatility of the estate creates significant potential for an investor or hospitality entrepreneur seeking a distinctive Midlands offering. With its strong lifestyle appeal, extensive facilities, and idyllic riverfront setting, this is a rare opportunity to secure a landmark hospitality asset in one of KwaZulu-Natal’s most sought-after country destinations.
