Raptors view is a 1100ha Wildlife Estate with large bushveld trees and plains game. The estate has 305 one hectare stands and is a low impact estate, affording privacy from neighbours as well as open areas for Game. The Estate is secure with both electric fencing and security guards limiting access to residents. Water is supplied by the Hoedspruit Municipality and electricity by Eskom with underground cables for maintaining asthetics.
The estate is well stocked with Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest, Kudu, Nyala, Impala, Duiker, Waterbuck, Warthog. Smaller animals and Birds are also abundant. The Estate has four dams and the perennial Sandspruit river running through it.
Enjoy the privilege of owning your own home in this Wildlife Sanctuary. Wake up to the sound of birds. Walk, jog on cycle around the Estate and experience the bushveld close up. This is a lifestyle choice.
Below is a list of information on the estate.
Size: 1100ha
Stands: 305
Stand Size: 1ha
Average Density per stand: 3.6ha
Approximate number of houses built: 150
Ownership type: Full title
Rules applicable: RV Architectural requirements, RV Home owner’s rules
Commercial rights: No, only residential, no rental of houses unless long term
Game: Well stocked plains game, Giraffe, Waterbuck, Wildebeest, Zebra, Nyala, Kudu, Warthog, Impala Duicker, Civet, Porcupine, Genet, Jackal. On occasion leopard and wild dog have been seen on the estate.
Birds: many types of raptors, water fowl, grassland birds, bustard and owl
Vegetation: thick bush with some open areas, Marula, Tamboti, Knob thorn, Leadwood, Acacia, Impala Lily, Aloe, Rock fig
Development lay out: Three distinctive development areas, Wilderness areas only accessible by foot.
Stand views: Drakenberg Mountains, River beds with large trees, and Bushveld.
Other features: Southern Cross Schools on property
Pets: No pets allowed
Roads: Well maintained dirt roads, 30km/h speed limit, roads weave amount natural terrain such as trees and rocks
Land claim: No land claim
Distance to town: 1km to Hoedspruit
Rivers and water: Three large dams, one close to road and two can be found on foot Perennial Zandspruit river
Location: Entrance 1km from Hoedspruit, Close to Kamogelo Centre
Best features: Well stocked game, privacy of the bush, good views, dams and walks
Negative issues: Current electrical constraint is restricting new builds
Levies: R1051 per month
Activities: Three walking trails, bird hide, walking and cycling allowed,
Main house design: Thatch, standard colours, 20 meters build area from site peg, single storey, no exterior lighting at night, indigenous plants only, no lightning conductors
Water: Hoedspruit Municipality,
Power: Escom, laid underground
Developer: Jordan Properties
Pricing Structure for Houses: R1.5 million- R7 million, Mean price R3 million
Pricing structure for Stands: R450-R1 million, Mean R600k
Other features: Option to buy Traverse right on Neighboring Kaya Ndlovu for game drives (Big Four). Kaya Ndlovu is part of the newly formed 15 000ha Blue Canyon Game Conservancy.
Other special features: Southern Cross Schools, nature base schooling, the first of it’s kind in the world. http://www.southerncrossschools.co.za/
