Congrats on winning the lottery, and making your first purchase this gem in the heart of the Winelands.

We often feature properties that cost a fortune, but don’t really deliver on the price tag, but this time around you’ll find your R83 million well spent.

I mean, it’s a staggering amount of money and we’re silly for even having a look, but Mondays are awful so allow us a few minutes of escapism.

The listing, on Sotheby’s, comes with this description:

This equestrian estate is idyllically situated on a private road nestled in an amphitheatre of mountains, surrounded by 3 nature reserves. It is serenely secluded for peace and tranquillity, yet only 5mins from the bustling centre of gastronomic excellence that is the village of Franschhoek, which also boasts a multitude of famous wine estates.

The property was originally a wine and fruit farm which was completely re-invented by the current owners into this luxurious lifestyle equestrian estate. It is 24.2 Hectares in extent and has two dams that are fed from mountain streams. There are four boreholes, one of which has a water treatment plant exclusively for the various residences, paddocks and stables.

Built in 2009, the luxurious main residence of 977sqm with imposing entrance and overlooking a dam, comprises of 5 en-suite bedrooms, panelled library, gourmet kitchen, 3 car garage, wine cellar and staff / granny flat accommodation.

The Residence at Upper Lake, which was completely redecorated in 2006 and measures 468sqm, comprises; 4 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, formal living room with wood burning fireplace, kitchen with breakfast nook, 2-car garage and separate staff / granny flat accommodation.

A little look inside before we get back to the slog and grind:

Stop it.

Well, that was a nice escape from reality.

You can see the rest of the pictures from the listing here.

[source:sothebys]