According to Val de Vie’s website, they are “a wellness estate with authentic lifestyle experiences ranging from every type of equestrian activity, golf, fitness and organic “farm to table” produce delivered to homes and our restaurants”.

Nestled within the Paarl-Franschhoek Valley, snapping up property within the prestigious estate doesn’t come cheap, and over the years it’s caught the attention of the New York Times and a certain Markus Jooste.

How about this for a cheeky little promo video, uploaded to YouTube in November of last year?

Immaculate.

Today’s task is a simple one – we’ve just popped onto Pam Golding, found a R32 million, five-bedroom listing in the estate, and we’re going to ogle.

Come, join us. The text and images below are via the listing:

With two entrances, a circular driveway and two life-size marble lions greeting you upon arrival, this is pure luxury living.

Step into an open-plan living area with a huge Nordica wood fire place and custom made crystal chandeliers. The state of the art kitchen with granite tops and pizza oven is but any home cook’s dream, housing a large scullery and walk-in pantry, leading out onto a herb garden.

Flowing seamlessly from the dining and living area an entertainment area fit for a king, complete with a French Oak bar and gas braai area overlooking the magnificent north facing fire-pit seating area and deluxe swimming pool.

Some of the extras that come with the purchase aren’t too shabby – crystal chandeliers throughout, a fully integrated home automation system, a solar farm with solar panels, and a 50 000-litre submerged water tank with a water purification system.

Let’s take in a few more snaps:

I could rest my weary head there.

You can see the full listing here.

[source:pamgolding]