This is not a holiday house or a lodge. It is a privately bookable manor estate on two stocked trout dams on the edge of the Dullstroom Highlands, 5km from the village. The kind of property that takes years to build and rarely comes available for private booking: marble floors throughout, chandeliers in the dining room and corridors, freestanding soaking tubs in each en-suite, fireplaces in every bedroom. The main house has four en-suite bedrooms, each with a freestanding soaking tub and its own fireplace. The formal dining room seats 16 at a single long table under a chandelier. The kitchen is fully equipped with a gas hob, double oven and large centre island. A private study and library sits off the main living area. Four garden suites sit separately on the manor grounds. Each sleeps 2 guests with a private en-suite and its own entrance. Ideal for overflow guests, extended family or couples in the group who want their own space. Total capacity: 8 rooms, 18 guests. The estate grounds include manicured formal gardens, rock gardens, lawns and two private trout dams stocked with fish. There are no shared spaces and no other guests on the property at any time. The estate is yours for the duration of the booking. Dullstroom is South Africa's fly-fishing capital, sitting at 2,100m in the Mpumalanga Highlands. June through August is peak season: cold, atmospheric, and the reason serious fly fishermen plan around this destination. If those months are in your plans, lock the dates well in advance.

Dullstroom is South Africa's fly-fishing capital and sits at 2,100m above sea level in the Mpumalanga Highlands. In winter, the dams run cold and clear, the mountains sit heavy and the village fills with serious anglers and weekend escapes from the Highveld. The village centre has a variety of restaurants, a cheese tasting venue, gin tasting, whisky tasting and a good selection of boutique stores and artisan shops. A supermarket covers the essentials for self-catering.