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Property For Sale Or Rent: Piece Of Heaven At Kruger National Park

South Africa

Marloth Park
Mpumalanga
South Africa

Property for sale: 134,000 € (Negotiable)

Thatched & Furnished Villa For Sale in Marloth Park, Mpumalanga South Africa

Marloth Park is a unique vacation township between two game reserves, its own private Lionspruit with lion, buffalo, rhinoceros and cheetah, and the Kruger National Park, famous for its BIG FIVE. A vast variety of animals like zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, kudus, warthogs, monkeys and many more freely roam the streets, gardens and parkland of Marloth Park.

Marloth Park is a unique vacation township between two game reserves, its own private Lionspruit with lion, buffalo, rhinoceros and cheetah, and the Kruger National Park, famous for its BIG FIVE. A vast variety of animals like zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, kudus, warthogs, monkeys and many more freely roam the streets, gardens and parkland of Marloth Park. And do not forget about the stunning bird life.

Imagine your own place in the untamed African bushveld. Picture yourself having a sun downer overlooking a waterhole as the wildlife comes down to drink at sunset.

If you are one who admires Africaâ€™s legacy of wildlife, her untamed beauty and her bushveld tranquillity, Marloth Park is the perfect prospect for you.

Ever wished you could own a â€žPiece of Heavenâ€œ in the middle of the African bushveld and animals? Well here is the chance of your lifetime! This dwelling was built in 2002. It is a fully furnished face-brick double storey villa with a thatched roof. It has a fair amount of privacy, thank to dence vegetation around the house and because the stand is so much larger than other stands in Marloth Park. The house is also built on a corner stand, meaning that this house has only one visible neighbour.

For the warmer days there is a stylish tiled splash pool to cool down in. There is also a barbecue area, which is close to the veranda.

The villa consist of the following:

Downstairs: Open plan lounge, dining room and kitchen, main bedroom with full en-suite bathroom, a second bedroom and a second bathroom. There is as well a double garage with a laundry.

Upstairs: Living area with 2 single beds, a small bathroom and a huge balcony.

The lounge has a 24,000 BTU air conditioner which is sufficient to cool the whole area. There is also a portable air conditioner and ceiling fans.

The price is 1,050,000 South African Rand for the fully furnished thatched villa.

The Sell Price in Â£, â‚¬ or US$ is dependent from the exchange rate into South African Rand (24/04/05: Â£91,000, â‚¬134,000 or US$175,000).

INCOME AND EXPENSES

EXPENSES:

Electrical (Basic) R 125
Electrical (Average usage) R 320
Water (Basic) R 125
Water (Average usage) R 210
Field Security R 175
Garden service R 180
Cleaning service R 330
Ambulance service R 60
Fire & household insurance R 895

Total monthly expenses R 2420
Thus yearly expenses would be R 29,040

INCOME:

Should the future owner purchase this villa for vacation purposes and wish to rent it out for the remaining period of the year, then he/she would be looking at the following rates:

In season: R 800 per day (minimum tariff)
Out of season: R 500 per day (minimum tariff)

The Park is fairly busy in and out of season. I season w have mostly parents with school going children and out of season the older people come either to rent or to stay in their holiday cottages. Winter months are very popular due to the lovely cool weather.

Working on a average occupancy of 25 % of the year, the average yearly income then be approximately R 58,000.

The management of the villa during the owner's absenc can be organised.

Important income tax information

1) Foreigners who settle in South Africa will be exempt from South African tax on foreign pensions received provided these relate to past employment outside South Africa and are not deemed to be from an South African source. Social security payments from foreign governments are also exempt from tax.

People who are staying at least 183 days per year in South Africa are regarded as residents so the so-called â€œswallowsâ€�? can live less then 183 days in their other home.

2. As far as the individualâ€™s capital is concerned it does not really matter where it is invested because income earned from investments are taxable in South Africa no matter where they are earned in the world.

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