Gorgy House’ is a substantial, five bedroom property up for sale is situated on approximately 12 acres of land at the heart of Dolly Estate in Usa River. It is located on a private road some four hundred meters away from the highly acclaimed ‘Nduruma Polo and Country Club.’ Furthermore The Kilimanjaro Golf and Wildlife Estate with its award winning 18-hole professional Golf course is close by. Moreover Dolly Estate is a 3,800 acre property renowned for its wide open spaces, abundant nature, and low-density housing.
Many different species of wildlife that include inhabit the area due to its proximity to Mount Kilimanjaro. As a result one can see wildebeest, Zebra, Eland, Grants and Thomson Gazelle, Impala, Dik-Dik, Duikers and Gerenuk as well as Servile Cats and other nocturnal animals. It is not unusual therefore for a journey through the estate, whether by car, bicycle, on foot or on horse-back to turn into an exciting game viewing experience!
The estate also boasts a private aerodrome from where residents and their guests can quickly access all of the national parks making up the world-famous Northern Safari circuit as well as Dar-es-Salaam, Zanzibar and many other destinations within Tanzania. Also nearby is ‘Kennedy House International School’ which is reputed to offer the finest primary school education in Arusha. The property offered for sale also consists of 5 buildings to include the main house, a guest house, horse stables, a carport and a 3 bedroomed staff house.
The main house is covers 350 square meters while the guest house covers a hundred square meters. There are three en suite bedrooms in the main house. Additionally, the master bedroom suite has a separate walk-in shower, a full-sized walk-in dressing room as well as an open log fire for use during the cooler seasons of the year. The guest house has two en suite bedrooms each with it’s own veranda.
A spacious lounge and dining room overlook the front garden of the main house with three double French doors leading onto a paved patio area. Furthermore there are also magnificent views of both Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. As with the master bedroom suite, the lounge also features an open log fire. The family sitting room is adjacent to the lounge and dining room. There is also a large multi-purpose room which currently serves as a study. The new owner can use this room for a variety of different uses. The property also has spacious kitchen located next to the dining room. It also comes with a central cooking island connected to gas, electricity and water. Leading off the kitchen are a generously sized larder, a well-equipped laundry and a guest Wash Closet.
The staff house consists of three staff rooms, each measuring 16 square meters. There is also an open kitchen area, shower room, separate toilet and a small private garden. A small garden store completes this house which is located close by the main entrance to the property.
The property provides ample secure parking for up to ten cars and also benefits from a double carport, each port large enough to accommodate a 4 x 4 off-road vehicle. One of the carports is also home to a 12 KVA standby generator which powers the entire property during periods of power outages. Gorgy House has ample storage space to include an enclosed store measuring 40
square meters which is located in this part of the property.
Also included as part of the property is a stable block. It can comfortably accommodate up to eight horses. The block is complete with tack and feed rooms as well as a paved yard.
The grounds are evenly distributed between year-round paddocks for horses and private gardens which include a small “kitchen” garden. Grass is planted in paddocks with a number of mature trees providing shade for the horses from the mid day sun. The garden boasts a large variety of plants and trees to include mangoes, guava, avocados, oranges, lemons, papaya, bananas, pomegranate and custard apple to name but a few. Both the garden and paddocks have ample watering points for use in the hotter seasons
The five bedroom property for sale in Dolly Estate also comes with an outdoor swimming pool. It measures twelve meters in length by eight meters in width at the widest point and is located midway between the main house and guest house of the property. Moreover the swimming pool has both a shallow end as well as a deep end. The deep end of the pool is deep enough to make the use the installed diving board safe. The pool has a small, shallow ‘wet-deck’ for relaxed soaking in the sun. A pumphouse is also adjacent to the pool with sand filter and circulation pump.
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Bedrooms | 5 |
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Bathrooms | 8 |
Furnished | No |
Size of plot | 12 acres |
Legal status | Proper Title Deed |
Water | Available |
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Power | Tanesco |
security | Secure |
parking | Ample Parking |
Air condition | Yes |
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Garden | Yes |
Swimming pool | Yes |
DSTV / Cable | Yes |
Staff quarters | Yes |