LUXURY LIVING ON MARINE DRIVEResidential / CommercialWhat sets you apart from the average buyer?Marais Manor located on Marine Drive may just be the answer. This impressive property is unassuming from the road. The perfect getaway at the end of a busy day. Entering the property that is paved neatly, with manicured, easy to maintain gardens, is a jaw-dropping experience. The sheer magnitude of the courtyard and structures on the property are breathtaking. As the secure access gates close behind you, the water features and bird baths strategically placed in the garden drown out the sounds of passing traffic, giving you the feeling of having escaped the outside world.Built in 1934, it was formerly known as "The Tower." Interestingly it was the first double-storey house fitted with a telephone. Major alterations were made to the house in 1955 at which point the land was subdivided. In 1994 further development took place on the property. The current owner purchased the property in 2001 and by 2003 Marais Manor (originally named Anstey's Beach Guest House) was officially opened as a very profitable guesthouse.As you enter the main house, a beautiful hand basin set on a pedestal awaits for washing off grime from outside. Beyond that is a large open-plan living room and dining room area overlooking a grand black-surfaced pool. To the right of the living room, a full bar and entertainment area awaits, with a comfortable private jacuzzi hidden under a thatched roof, along with a separate dining and lounge area. The L-shaped kitchen is tastefully fitted with an exquisite handmade table that can easily accommodate fourteen seated guests where you can enjoy delicious meals prepared by your chef. A majestic handcrafted door leads out of the kitchen into the front garden. The house boasts four bedrooms each with an en-suite and one full guest bathroom. Wake up to mesmerizing sea views ofthe Indian Ocean from your main bedroom.Above three-car garage is an open-plan bachelor pad that can double as a large conference room. Additionally, in front ofthe garage are two extra en-suite bedrooms and one storage room. At opposite end is spacious four-bedroom guest house currently utilized as offices. This house can accommodate fifteen guests; however, if converted back into bedrooms,the guest house will be able to house up to twenty-one guests.Hidden neatly onthe property are seven Jojo tanks that supply purified drinking waterand backup water for entire property for up to three weeks.Tucked away to thesideofthepropertyisaseparatefull-sized laundryroomanddoublestaffquarters.Therearetwentytwoair-conditionersfittedthroughoutthepropertyforaddedcomfortduringthehotsummermonths,includingthekitchen,laundryroomandstaffquarters.The rear ofthepropertyisanentertainer'sparadisewithaprivategardenwhereyoucancurlupwithagoodbookandtakeintheseaviews,warmuponcoolnightsinfrontofabonfire,sqpendqualitytimewithfamily,friendsandguestsateitherof two braai areaswhilekeepinganeyeonthekidsinthepool.Calltoscheduleyourprivateviewing.