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South Africa is the fastest-growing safari destination on the continent, with private game reserves and lodges in the Greater Kruger being incredibly popular.
This popularity is driving up demand for farms that make up the Timbavati and Klaserie reserves, in particular, according to Chas Everitt’s Beer Roux.
“We are getting enquiries all the time now from local as well as international investors who are motivated to buy land here and play a role in preserving areas like this and animals that are under increasing threat from human development, as in other parts of the world,” Roux said.
“There are no fences between these reserves and the world-famous Kruger National Park, so they are part of one huge conservation area where the wildlife roams freely, and the varied habitats enable visitors to see a vast array of animals and birds, including the Big Five, hippos, hyenas, anteaters, zebra, giraffe and many species of plains antelope.”
“They and a few other large reserves in the Greater Kruger also aim to provide an authentic safari experience for mainly US tourists by maintaining lower vehicle and human densities and enabling guests to participate in tracking and observing animals in their natural environments.”
Most lodges in the reserves are also only about an hour’s flight from the Hoedspruit Eastgate airport
That said, there are very few farms, homes or lodges available to buy in the reserves.
“The demand is really significant, and we have a list of local and overseas buyers willing to spend between R30m and R120m for a farm here,” Roux said.
“But a lot of this land has been in family hands for a generation or two and now has several owners who must all agree to sell.”
“However, we are aware that most owners in Klaserie and Timbavati are over 65 and may well be thinking about retiring elsewhere or boosting their retirement funds.”
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