Description

Experience nature at its best!!

Business ventures at your fingertips...Chapel, Restaurant and much more.

Situated between the Donkerhoek road to the north which runs parallel to the N4 highway and the Kgaswane Nature Reserve boundary to the southwest . . .

Rainhill’s northern boundary is defined by 900m of stream bed in which there is an occasional flow . . .

The south western boundary is consists of 800m of game fencing with the Kgaswane Nature Reserve . . . 

Photo 1 : Main House (Built circa 1875)

Size: 210 m²

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms with bath and shower: 2

Large entrance hall, lounge with small Welcome Dover wood burning stove, large kitchen with walk in pantry and scullery and gas stove, dining room, walk in dressing closet in main bedroom, linen and storage room, sun room / study off main bedroom, 19m verandah on two sides with built-in braai, large private garden with paving, 200 lt solar geyser with electrical backup, recently re-enameled cast iron ball and claw bath in main bathroom, 2.5kW grid tied solar photovoltaic electric supply.

Photo 2 : St Hugh’s (previously the farm barn, converted into a house in 1910)

Size: 130 m²

Bedrooms: 2

Bathrooms: 1 with bath and shower

Lounge, large kitchen with walk in pantry and scullery and gas stove, walk in linen and storage closet, storage loft, large verandah, 150 Lt solar geyser with electrical backup.

Photo 3 : Ocean view

Size: 93 m²

Bedrooms: 2

Bathrooms: 1 with shower

Kitchen, lounge, dining room, small loft

Photo 4 : Lavender Cottage

Size: 45 m²

Bedrooms: 1

Bathrooms: 1 with shower and gas geyser

Lounge, study, open plan kitchen and dining area

Photo 5 : Rosemary Cottage

Size: 30 m²

Bedrooms: 1

Bathrooms: 1 with cast iron ball and claw bath bath and gas geyser.

Lounge-kitchenette, outside paved braai area

Photo 6 : Mint Cottage (Pre 1958 it was the generator room)

Size: 15 m²

Bedrooms: 1

Bathrooms: 1 with shower and gas geyser

Photo 5 : Park home

With built on kitchen, lounge, dining area, and bathroom with bath and shower, gas geyser.

Photo 7 : Family Room

Consists of a large bedroom with en-suite toilet and shower and next door is the kitchenette, lounge, dining room with built-in fire place.

Photo 8 : Ouma’s Room and Annex (Originally the farm’s guest room)

A large bedroom with en-suite bathroom with bath. Next door is a second bedroom.

Photo 9 : Staff Accommodation

The complex consists of 8 two bedroom housing units for farm workers, a cooking facility and a communal ablution facility.

Photo 10 : The Big Lounge

This is a large stand-alone formal lounge built in 1933 with impressive large blue gum posts set in the walls holding up the thatch roof. The thatch roof has a membrane covering for longevity and ease of maintenance.

Photo 11 : The Tree House

A 4m high 2.4 x 4.8 m tree house with verandah, bunk beds and electricity.

Photo 12 : Outside Room 1 (Emily’s Art Room)

A carpeted room in an outbuilding behind St Hugh’s that at one time was the farm workshop, then office and more recently an art room.

Photo 13 : Outside Room 2 (Molly’s Art Room)

A stand-alone outbuilding about 70m from Main house that started out as an artist’s room with many windows, later became a bedroom for a succession of teenage boys.

Photo 14 : Outside Room 3 (old Waterworks)

A two roomed building with electricity and water. Originally constructed as a small water bottling plant.

Photo 15 : Lawnmower Store

Secure storage for lawnmowers, chainsaws, irrigation supplies etc.

Laundry with wash basin.

Photo 16 : Stables

Stand-alone stables for two horses complete with tack store and covered parking for a two birth horse box.

Photo 17 : Chicken runs

Sufficient for up to 40 hens.

Photo 18 : Covered Parking 2

A corrugated structure with 2 parking bays.

Photo 19 : Covered Parking 3

A corrugated structure with 3 parking bays.

Photo 20 : Covered Parking 4

An IBR covered structure with space for 4 parking bays.

Photo 21 : Model T Garage

Free standing large single garage. Built as the home for Henriette, the 1917 Model T Ford.

Photo 22 : Ocean View Garage

Single lockable garage.

Ocean View Store, a small store adjacent to the garage.

Photo 23 : The Grave Yard

Registered with the Rustenburg Local Municipality and the national Dept of Water Affairs. Family members and dogs are buried here. A new Wall of Remembrance has recently been constructed.

Photo 24 : Rose garden

A tranquil garden in which some of the many roses on Rainhill can be found.

Photo 25 : Archery range

Set at the bottom of the big lawn near the stream ravine is the archery range.

Photo 26 : Workshop

Size: 35 m² with a loft, paved outside working area.

Photo 27 : The Barn (formerly the cook house)

Size: 240 m² Until the 1970’s this was the marmalade factory for Helen Mc Gregor’s Marmalade.

Photo 28 : The Cathedral Store

Size: 230 m² A huge storage facility that also sports a large upstairs loft.

Photo 29 : The Honey House

Size: 16 m² Once the laboratory for the marmalade factory, this is now the processing facility for honey and coffee.

Photo 30 : The Reservoir

A 12 700 lt brick and concrete fresh water reservoir for drinking water.

Photo 31 : The Dam

A 260 000 lt rectangular concrete irrigation reservoir that also doubles as a swimming pool and home to the farm’s koi.

Borehole : 

This 60 m deep borehole is the backup supply for the farm. It is currently equipped with a single phase 1.5kW submersible pump. The water level is at approximately 18m from the surface and has never run dry.

Photo 32 : The Weir and Pipeline

Rainhill receives most of its water from a weir in a stream in the mountain. A 600m long 75mm pipeline transports the water to the domestic reservoir and then to the irrigation dam. These water rights are included in the deeds.

Photo 33 : The Restaurant (formerly Hartley’s Pub)

Size: 210 m² This building started life as the milking shed. Consists of a dining area, bar, mini kitchen, toilets and office / store. Outside is a large paved open verandah under huge wild fig trees.

Photo 34 : The Reception Hall

Size: 150 m² The hall opens out onto a large terrace. The reception hall is linked to the restaurant and kitchens.

The Main Kitchen : This includes a walk-in fridge and a walk-in freezer, griller, dry store, staff toilet.

The Small Kitchen : Used mainly for prep and plating.

Photo 35 : The Granary

Size: 20 m² Once the grain store to feed the cows, this is a quaint little building for private intimate dining.

Photo 36 : The Packhouse

Size: 45 m² This attractive high ceiling building with wooden loft once used for fine dining is now the home to the Pilansburg Coffee Roastery.

Photo 37 : The Farm Yard

The Farm Yard outdoor recreation venue is a fenced in area that consists of an informal under roof area, bar, braai area, kids play area and a 12m wide circular children’s swimming pool.

Photo 38 : The Chapel

Size: 128 m² This beautiful 120 seater chapel has been the venue of countless weddings, baptisms and the occasional funeral. A huge rear window in the shape of a cross looks out over the bush to the mountain. Copper light fittings, wooden benches and a choir loft compliment the ambiance.

Photo 39 : The Lapa

Size: 32 m² This outdoor venue overlooks the duck pond, lawns and farm land.

Photo 40 : The Duck Pond and Pavilion

The Duck Pond is a lawn edged earth dam of some 500 m² stocked with koi. Situated in the middle and just above the water body is the 16 m² Pavilion. A wooden walkway links the Pavilion to the lawn bank.

Photo 41 : Stand-alone Toilet and Office

This facility incorporates toilets for the public, including a toilet for the physically disabled, as well as a small office. Was used extensively when the Farmers Markets were hosted on Rainhill.

Photo 42 : Walks in the Kgaswane Nature Reserve

Rainhill has traversing rights into Kgaswane and a number of walks have been developed into the nature reserve which showcase the immense biodiversity and natural beauty.