Lavita — 3.96ha Lifestyle & Income Property, Bainskloof Road, Wellington

Lavita sits just outside Wellington at the foot of Bainskloof, and it’s less a conventional “lifestyle farm” than a small working business with a house attached. Vineyards border it on most sides, the Hawekwa range fills the view from the veranda, and a resident troop of springbok shares the paddock with the horses.

The main residence is ±400m², with five bedrooms (four en-suite), a kitchen opening onto the living area with a separate scullery, a pool, and a covered veranda with a built-in braai facing the mountains.

Beyond the house, the property runs as a going business. Two guest cottages generate short-stay income, with room to add a third. Three long-let two-bedroom units bring in steadier monthly rent. Café Lavita, the on-site restaurant, operates under a lease running to February 2028 with a five-year renewal option, and delivers meals to guests in the cottages. A herbal health shop, an antiques outlet, a putt-putt course and a weekend market (±4,000m² leased roughly four times a year) round out the income mix. Tourism zoning already covers the restaurant’s liquor licence and venue use, with compliant building plans on file.

For horses, there are three stables and a warm-up arena. Water comes from a borehole into four storage tanks; Eskom supplies power, with the rental units on separate prepaid meters.

Bainskloof Pass itself is a national monument, and the surrounding Limietberg reserve falls within a World Heritage Site — the road past the gate draws a steady trickle of cyclists and day-trippers. Cape Town International Airport is roughly 74km away.

Asking price: R23,500,000 (VAT terms to be confirmed with the agent). Sale includes all existing leases and operating businesses. Viewing strictly by appointment.

Facilities on the Property
Residential

Main residence (±400m²) — 5 bedrooms, 4 en-suite, open-plan kitchen with scullery, 2 lounges, covered veranda with built-in braai, swimming pool
Guest Accommodation

2 x Swiss-designed guest cottages (hot tubs)
Approved provision for a 3rd cottage
Long-Term Rentals

3 x two-bedroom semi-detached units (prepaid electricity meters)
Hospitality & Retail

Café Lavita (licensed restaurant, lease to Feb 2028 + 5-year renewal option; delivers to cottages)
Herbal health shop
Antiques/retail shop
Miniature golf (putt-putt) course
Small venue hall with separate retail space
Weekend market area (±4,000m², let ~4x/year)
Equestrian

3 stables
1 warm-up arena
Open grazing paddock (horses and springbok)
Infrastructure

Borehole/aquifer water supply
4 storage tanks (3 x 10,000L + 1 x 5,000L)
Eskom electricity supply
Zoning & Approvals

Tourism zoning (restaurant, venue, accommodation)
Compliant building plans
Liquor licence