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Successful Self-Catering Lodge For Sale In Magaliesburg

Magaliesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Asking Price:
R4,950,000 Furniture / Fixtures included
Turnover:
R1,500,000
Net Profit:
R1,000,000

14ha Country Retreat with Established Lodge - Priced to Sell!
14ha | 9 fully furnished Pet-Friendly cottages | Established lodge | Mountain views | Swimming pool | Hiking trails | Private braai areas | 3-bedroom main home | Vegetable garden and nursery

This beautiful 14-hectare property offers the opportunity to combine a peaceful country lifestyle with an established, operating lodge. Set against the Magaliesburg hills, the property provides a tranquil setting with beautiful views and an established guest offering.

Guest Accommodation

The lodge comprises 9 fully furnished and equipped cottages, varying from 2 to 8 guest accommodation, and each with its own private, pet-friendly outdoor area and braai facilities. Each equipped with gas stoves or burners.

Positioned along the slopes of the Magaliesburg hills, the cottages enjoy beautiful views from their verandahs. The property also offers hiking trails of 2 - 8 km and a central swimming pool for guests to enjoy. 650m of a river runs through the property and creates a tranquil part of the walking trails available to guests.

Additional features include reception, laundry and staff accommodation.

Main Homestead

The beautiful 1940s restored and upgraded main homestead is thoughtfully positioned to provide separation from the guest accommodation while remaining conveniently located for managing the lodge.

The 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home offers an open-plan lounge with cozy fireplace and dining area, an additional office or second lounge, and a welcoming kitchen opening onto a beautiful entertainment verandah with built-in braai.

An adjoining outbuilding provides storage space and a second office.

Country Lifestyle

The homestead is surrounded by established gardens, a vegetable garden and small nursery, creating a lush and private setting. And about 5ha of arable land for the farm enthusiast.

There is a bordering 500ha communal grazing property, currently used for hiking trails.

Has 3-phase Eskom electricity supply, and 5 water storage tanks that are kept full by the active and equipped boreholes, one about 70m deep around the homestead and another at the cottages about 19m deep. With a strong supply of water.

A unique opportunity to acquire an established lodge while enjoying the privacy and tranquility of a 14ha country property in the Magaliesburg area.

Property Information

Real Estate:

Real Property Included

Living Accommodation:

3/4-bedroom house with 2 bathrooms. Lots of outdoor entertainment space. Lovely garden and vegetable garden with greenhouse.

Location:

Within a one-hour drive from Pretoria and Johannesburg on a farm with lovely nature and views.

Premises Details:

In a woodland valley between a river and a hill. Most of the guest cottages are situated on the ridge of the hill with stunning views. Cottages are spaced far apart for privacy and are all fenced for dogs. The main house is far from the cottages and well screened for privacy.

Planning Consent:

Municipal Consent for 9 guest cottages.

Business Operation

Management type:
This business is owner operated.
Expansion Potential:

The Consent is only for the 9 existing guest cottages. Another application will have to be made for expansion.

Competition / Market:

There are a few other self-catering venues in the area. However, this one is well established with lots of return business.

Reasons for selling:

Owners retiring and want to scale down

Trading hours:

8:00 - 17:00

Employees:
6 will reduce to 5 from January 2027
Years established:
Bought it as a small-scale running business in 2005. Expanded and run it for over 21 years

Other Information

Support & training:

We offer training to understand the business. The very experienced staff are willing to stay on. They are able to run the business with very little supervision.

Furniture / Fixtures value:
R350,000 - included in the asking price
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Home based:
This business can be run from home