A country hotel that is situated close to the famous Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape will soon go under the Michael James Organisation’s hammer, as instructed by the trustees in the matter of Insolvent Estate The Addo Elephant Hotel Trust, Masters Reference: S68/2013.

The Addo Elephant Hotel, the property to be auctioned, is located on Portion 127 of Farm No. 124, Addo Drif East, near the town of Kirkwood, which hosts the annual “Kirkwood Wildsfees”, a popular attraction in the Sundays River Valley.

The property has an extent of 10 2088 hectares and the hotel includes a reception area; 20 double rooms, each with an en-suite bathroom; conference facilities; a coffee shop; bar facilities and a lounge with an adjacent dining area that seats about 100 guests. The hotel also offers the advantage of being wheelchair friendly, says Michael James, the auctioneer.

The outbuildings, which couldprovideadditional accommodation, are in need of restoration, he adds. “The buildings include 10 double bedrooms and bathrooms, which are currently incomplete.”

The auction will be held on site at Farm Number 124, 1 Main Road,Addo Drift East,Addo,at 11am on Wednesday, 17 December. The property may be viewed between 2pm and 4pm on Sunday, 14 December.

More details and pictures are available on www.michaeljames.co.za,Reference: 937.

The terms and conditions of the auction include a 10 percent deposit on the fall of the hammer, with the balance payable on transfer. 

A copy of each bidder’s identity document and proof of residence will be required for auction registration. 

For more information, phone Ashton Galpin or Rolene Kotze on 041 487 3957 or e-mail rolene@michaeljames.co.za.