Baobab Tree

With the impressive backdrop of the magnificent Drakensberg Range and the endless vistas across the South African Bushveld, the appeal of this area is without peer. The beautiful permanently flowing Blyde and Olifants Rivers, which cover vast distances through the Lowveld, Kruger National Park and Mozambique to reach the Indian Ocean, provide the life blood of the area. The well-known wildlife Reserves of the Greater Kruger Area - Timbavati, Klaserie, Umbabat, and Balule and many others, provide a huge investment potential in a range of purchasing options.

Apart from the magical world of wildlife, the many diverse activities offered include a good sports club with facilities for golf, tennis, bowls etc, and close proximity to the Blyde Canyon, Pilgrims Rest and the newly opened Giyirondo Gate and border post from Kruger Park into Mozambique.

The history of the area goes back far beyond the emergence of the town of Hoedspruit, a mere 50 years old, which started life as a farm with a railway siding on the old Selati line and a small shop. Pioneers in Big Game hunting and cattle ranching settled the area and there are scores of exciting tales of adventure and life as it was in those far-off bushveld days.

Since those days, Hoedspruit and the environs have been “discovered” and the sleepy little town is being shaken awake with much investment from both local and overseas buyers for properties either in commercial lodges, Game farms and Reserves, private 22 ha stands in large conservancies, private homes and stands on Wildlife Estates.

Raptors View Estate

Tented Bedroom

Naturally, emphasis is on African art and culture with lodges and homes adorned as such and giving African ambience - thatched roofs, large covered verandas and open air relaxing areas round the evening fires in bomas and lapas. For the purposes of interior decorating, one is able to purchase a wide variety of traditional goods / wares from roadside stalls and the many shops stocking a host of interesting local items. There is a choice of school, in particular the highly rated Southern Cross School on the Raptors View Wildlife Estate, which provides excellent education with emphasis on Nature.

The essence of the Lowveld is the availability of superb Game viewing opportunities on a wide range of private Game reserves as well as the much loved and world renown Kruger National Park. The wildlife experience of the area is unsurpassed and offers all the excitement of the Big 5, the Little 5 and all those wonderful creature in between. The birdlife is fascinating and over 40 mammal species, 300 bird species and 50 bushveld tree species can be identified.

The top Game viewing destination and wildlife experience in South Africa is undoubtedly the Lowveld, with a variety of options to enjoy, from small private lodges with comfortable to rustic accommodation; luxury safari tented camps providing the true African bush ambience; commercial lodges on private Game reserves offering anything from reasonably priced to 5-star luxury accommodation and exclusive get-aways; guided walking safaris and horse riding safaris with overnight stops in tented camps; a selection of back-packing options for the young at heart; quiet floating in hot air balloons to enjoy and view the wildlife below; interesting projects such as the Cheetah Project, Buffalo Breeding Project, the Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre which give one close-up viewings of these fascinating projects; And for a change of scene, experience the grandeur of the Drakensberg’s Escarpment by visiting God’s Window with expansive views down over the Lowveld, various lovely waterfalls and the exhilarating Blyde River Canyon. The famed Kruger National Park has a variety of accommodation and activities, with many excellent National Parks camps as well as private exclusive lodges with concessions within the Kruger Park.