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PICS: A peek into R80m superhome on sale in Plettenberg Bay

Cape Town - Villa Agusta in Plettenberg Bay really is in a class of its own, according to John Fuller, owner of the local Chas Everitt International franchise.

“This area has been a favourite playground of SA’s most affluent people and the international polo set for many years. There are many lavish mansions here, especially in suburbs such as Beachy Head, Keurbooms, Lookout Hill and Whale Rock," he says.

“However, the 1 600m² Villa Agusta in exclusive Roodefontein definitely raises the bar on luxury."

Fuller describes Villa Agusta as an "opulent superhome", which is on the market for R80m. The home will also be marketed to a global audience via Chas Everitt's international affiliations.

Villa Agusta was completed in 2006. It was designed by Argentinean master architect Marcello Murchio. It is set on 21 hectares of the original Roodefontein farm, just below the Roodefontein Dam and bordering the Plettenberg Bay Country Club golf course, which is a proclaimed nature reserve.

Private estate

The private estate also contains the original Roodefontein farmhouse (now a guest house); 24 international-standard stables and equestrian facilities; a tennis court; staff accommodation and various outbuildings. It has completely self-sufficient water supplies.


The main residence features a double-volume entrance hall and large lounge with a central open fireplace; eight 4m-tall double doors sourced from the former Government House in Mumbai; handmade windows and shutters; bespoke iron balustrades copied from the Alvear Palace hotel in Buenos Aires; and imported Spanish roof tiles.


The upscale flooring materials include Travertine with Brazilian teak insertions in the living areas, Italian tiles on the pool terrace and slate in the kitchen.


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Other luxury features include underfloor heating in all the bathrooms; a central air-conditioning system; a Finnish-design water reticulation and heating system and a tunnelled driveway that connects the main entrance portico to the “Africa” guest suite and triple garage.


The kitchen and dining room are on the ground floor of the east wing, while the west wing houses a library, private office, a gymnasium and steam room.

On the second storey there are four more sumptuous bedroom suites, including a master suite - with double dressing rooms and bathrooms - that leads out to a wrap-around terrace with views of the gardens and the golf course beyond.


The five-bedroom, four-bathroom guest house, which was extended and upgraded in 2004, has an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area leading to a stylish covered veranda, and its own office, gym and sauna, as well as a games room, billiards room with bar, pool and double garage.

Fuller says the serene country setting also ensures owners of the utmost privacy - even though the estate is just a few kilometres from central Plettenberg Bay, with its Blue Flag beaches and a cosmopolitan array of restaurants and boutiques.

It is within easy reach of the upgraded local airport, which offers almost daily flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town.


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