This imposing romantic award winning architect designed French Châteaux by Enrico Daffonchio, stands out like a fairy tale castle, named by everybody as the Cinderella Castle. The architect based his design on Châteaux Pichon-Longueville in the Bordeaux region. It is situated on 10 000 square metres of splendid gardens in the one and only Mooikloof Equestrian Estate in the Eastern suburbs of Pretoria. In its grandeur and stature this remarkably French villa tells a tale of the original French history. Words cannot capture it's true charm and grace.
Only the best craftmanship and the finest materials have been used throughout this extra-ordinary home – chandeliers, marble floors, handcrafted new American Oak woodwork and much more. The kitchen is the heart of the house with the classic restored gas converted 4 oven AGA-stove and a huge island where the whole family can cook and enjoy their meals right there in the kitchen at the homely Oak table with a view over the beautiful garden.

Entering through the impressive metal gate guarded by massive Pin Oak trees you are immediately overwhelmed by the towers and Juliette balconies presenting a replica of the true 17th century French architecture and ambience. Making for a grand entrance is the sweeping marble staircase that takes your breath away and what follows is special and extra-ordinary in every way…..a home from a storybook.



The house offers:

• 8 en-suite bedrooms with fireplaces
• Library with fireplace and shelving for 4,000 books
• Ladies lounge with fireplace
• TV lounge
• Playroom with kitchen and full bathroom
• Very spacious kitchen (including classic restored gas converted 4 oven AGA, gas hob and wide electric oven, walk-in fridge and walk-in freezer)
• Scullery
• Pantry and washing closet
• Dining room
• Lounge
• Music room
• Two serviced patio's
• Six garages
• Three staff bedrooms
• Gardener's full bathroom
• Two Implement storage rooms
• Heated raised swimming pool with own full bathroom

Finishes:
• All woodwork new American White Oak
• All carpentry custom made including floors
• All bedrooms have Juliette balconies
• All bedrooms have fireplaces
• Five more gas fireplaces in library, ladies lounge, main lounge and guest suite lounge
• Matched marble floors and staircases throughout
• Peter's metal stair and balcony railing and front entrance security
• All windows with classic cremones
• All windows with window seats
• All glass is bevelled safety glass
• Two built-in store rooms in bedroom area
• All cupboards are freestanding throughout
• All bedrooms with TV points
• Built-in safe
• 5 WIFI access points
• Contracted 20 mbs fibre access

Construction:
• Double skinned cavity walls 660 mm thick
• Concrete filled centre cavity wall carrying roof
• Waterproof rubber skin coated single layer slate roof
• 10,000 l water storage
• 20kva silent generator
• Single phase electricity, wired in sections
• Four independent gas geysers
• 12 x 48 kg gas installation, 4 sections and pressure monitored

Garden:

Fully established picturesque garden. The garden consist of a huge flat lavish green lawn right in front of the house with the rest of the garden divided in formal sections, rounded off by hedges; further an extensive rose garden, fruit trees and vegetable garden, approximately 80 Pin Oak trees lining the border walls and an additional 20 Cork Oaks. The garden is fully irrigated, including the road reserve.
• 100,000 l dam lined with 4 layers of bentonite clay and fed from rainwater
• 5 Koi ponds, un-stocked
• Run-off contingency dam of 30,000 liter
• All rainwater in roof and lawn fed to dam
• Two strong boreholes.
• All household water from filtered, UV treated water source

If you have ever dreamt of living in a Cinderella Castle but with the latest 20th century luxuries……this is your dream come true! Read more...