House to rent in Constantia, Cape Town

Mulberry Estate is an extraordinary nature lover's paradise that embodies the best of Africa with expansive spaces flowing to wrap around undercover patios, balconies and rolling lawns enjoying a mini vineyard, gazebo area, staff cottage, tennis court and a pool.

The magnificent kitchen is a place for family gatherings and enjoys flexible interchangeable entertainment areas which can accommodate large parties of guests. The sumptuous bedrooms are luxuriously en-suite and offer accommodation for guests with a downstairs guest suite and separate self-contained cottage.

Designed with flair with soaring ceilings and imported finishes this spectacular home is in a class of its own. The reception rooms include a double lounge with antique oak floor panels, exceptionally high ceilings, a fireplace open to the double volume entrance hall, two sets of French doors to an expansive all season covered patio with high rietdak ceilings, auto drop down blinds, wall heaters and BBQ area, lounge and dining areas overlook a 5m x 15m pool swimmers pool with wood deck surround, floodlit tennis court and rolling lawns to the forest beyond.

The dining room is open plan to the kitchen with a large hearth, French doors leading to a mini vineyard and extra French doors to the covered patio. There is a versatile room - library/games room/study with fireplace and built in cupboards. French doors open to the covered patio and wood deck. The kitchen is a gourmet hub with granite countertops, two undercounter ovens, integrated fridge/freezers and dishwasher, a coffee station, plate gas hob with extractor fan, an air-conditioned wine cellar, a walk-in pantry and a separate laundry/scullery with copious built in cupboards, a door to the drying yard and vegetable and fruit garden.

The villa accommodates one double bedroom downstairs and five double bedrooms upstairs, all with solid wood floors, and the upstairs bedrooms each have their own private balcony overlooking the garden. The luxurious large main en-suite bedroom features a walk in dressing closet with a large private balcony overlooking the pool and floodlit tennis court; the en-suite bathroom is spacious with a freestanding slipper bath, shower, double basins, toilet, heated towel rails and French doors to the private balcony. All five en-suite bathrooms have heated towel rails, basins, toilet and showers, with a guest cloakroom off the entrance hall.

Exterior features include a large rectangular swimming pool with retractable cover and balau wood decking, a natural garden with mature trees, borehole water and irrigation, a sheltered floodlit tennis court, and private exclusive close to greenbelt walks and bridle paths with no other buildings in sight, all secured by up to the minute security with auto gates and a guard house.