{"id":359338,"date":"2019-12-14T11:30:02","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T09:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=359338"},"modified":"2019-12-11T12:24:22","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T10:24:22","slug":"a-look-at-the-r32-million-home-converted-from-a-18th-century-winery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/359338\/a-look-at-the-r32-million-home-converted-from-a-18th-century-winery\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at the R32 million home converted from a 18th century winery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The historic Klaasenbosch Winery located in Constantia Upper and dating back to 1790 is on the market for a new owner.<\/p>\n<p>The 2,949sqm plot is one of the original Cape Dutch buildings which date to the early wine farms in the area and has been converted into a spectacular five-bedroom homestead featuring one of the most unique interior designs on offer in the Cape, said Janine Stevenson of real estate agency Seeff.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most notable features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Traditional barn-doors in the entrance hall;<\/li>\n<li>A double-volume living room with a feature wood-burning fireplace;<\/li>\n<li>Built-in bar and doors opening onto the inner courtyard;<\/li>\n<li>A billiard room and study and a separate laundry and scullery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-359348 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-359350 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-4-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-4.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-359352 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-5-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-5.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-359354 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-7-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-7-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-7.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-359374 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia4-1024x676.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia4-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia4-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia4-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia4.png 1043w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The beautiful master-suite is the epitome of luxury, with its own lounge, indulgent \u2018his hers\u2019 dressing rooms, additional built-in wardrobes, a deluxe en-suite bathroom with a two-way fireplace and sliding glass doors into a conservatory with a private temperature-controlled swimming pool,&#8221; said Stevenson.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The two dressing-rooms are easily convertible back into two bedrooms with a dedicated full bathroom, said Seeff.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is a further versatile guest bedroom or home office with adjoining en-suite bathroom and a private gym. The property also offers two garden cottages, staff accommodation, garaging and fabulous garden with a swimming pool and borehole.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Contantia.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-359356 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Contantia-1024x684.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Contantia-1024x684.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Contantia-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Contantia-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Contantia.png 1043w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-359358 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia3-1024x685.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia3-1024x685.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia3-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia3-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia3.png 1044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-359360 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Constantia2.png 1045w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-359364 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-8-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Klaasenbosch-8.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Constantia ranks in the top 10 most sought-after suburbs in the country for its exclusivity, scenic surrounds and rural quality and homes, especially in the Constantia Upper area where you will find large plots and sprawling mansions.<\/p>\n<p>Property values have not only grown over the last ten years but have held firmly as the suburb has retained its allure even during periods of economic decline, said Seeff.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/356137\/the-fall-of-the-luxury-home-market-in-south-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The fall of the luxury home market in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The historic Klaasenbosch Winery located in Constantia Upper and dating back to 1790 is looking for a new 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