All you need to know. Research before you buy!! Go on a guided tour of the Moditlo Game Reserve.

The reserve is 3300ha of bushveld situated within the 15000ha Blue Canyon Conservancy. It is situated 12 km outside Hoedspruit and 40 minuets drive from Orpen Gate, Kruger national Park. The reserve has two perennial streams and several dams. There is an abundance of large trees along the river beds and mountain views of Mariepskop and the Drakensberg. There is a very low number of houses build here and you can experience a peaceful and private game experience on Moditlo.



The Reserve is in South Africa's prime wildlife areas on the Mbezi and Moditlo perennial rivers. The vegetation is made up of two main Eco-zones, the Northern thornveld eco-zone and Southern bushwillow woodlands eco-zone. The underlying rock types determine the nature of the soil that breaks down from them.

Typical trees in the Northen thornveld are knob thorn trees, Transvaal saffron, large leaved rock figs. Red bush willow, round leaved-teak, marula, jacket-plum, russet bush willow, tree wisteria, umbrella thorn, weeping wattle and zebrawood. The Southern bush willow contain bush willow, leadwood trees, silver cluster-leaf, buffalo thorn, sickle-bush, weeping wattle, apple leaf and round leaf teak. In the riverine regions one can see huge sycamore figs, jackal-berry and weeping boer-beans trees.

The majestic Drakensberg Mountains forms a stunning back-drop to the west of Moditlo. Moditlo Game Reserve forms part of Kruger to Canyon Biosphere, proclaimed by UNESCO in 2001.

The reserve is secure with electric fencing and guards with limited access to residents. Water is supplied by borehole and electricity from Eskom has been laid below the ground for improved ascetics. The wildlife estate contains the Big Four, ie. leopard, Lion, Elephant, Rhino, as well as giraffe, waterbuck, impala, wildebeest, zebra, duiker,steenbok, tsessebe, warthog, bushpig, wilddog, hyena, and jackel, There is an abundance of smaller animal and birds such as squirrels, bushbaby, sunbird ,ground hornbill and fly catchers that nest near the lodges. Enjoy the pleasure of owning your own lodge in a wild life sanctuary. Awake up to the sound of birds, go on a game drive around the reserve and enjoy the sounds and smells of the bush.



Blue bank Conservancy

In 2007 five founding members created the Blue Bank Conservancy by dropping fences.

In 2008 re-introduce some of the species that used to occur here naturally started to occur. In October eleven were released into the reserve. In November lions were released and they have settled in quickly. Wild Dogs that was seen from 2007 on a sporadic basis in 2008 had seven pups and have had pups again in 2009. They have seemed to make the reserve their home despite short trips to other reserves in the area.

It is envisioned that with time Buffalo will be introduced. Currently there are Buffalo in a large enclosed camp on one of the original farms.

Below is a list of information on the estate.

Size: 3300ha within 15000ha conservancy

Stands: 450

Stand Size: 1ha

Approximate number of houses built: 7

Ownership type: Full Title

Rules applicable: Moditlo Architectural Guidelines, Home owner’s rules

Commercial rights: Only one commercial lodge site.

Game: Well stocked plains game and “Big 4”, Elephant, Rhino, Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Waterbuck, Wildebeest, Zebra, Nyala, Kudu, Warthog, Jackal, , Hyena, , Tsessebe and Wilddog.

Birds: many types of raptors, water fowl, grassland birds and owl

Vegetation: mainly thick bush and large trees along river beds, some open areas, Marula, Tambuti, Knob Thorn, Acacia, Weeping Boerboon, Jackalberry, Sycamore Fig and Ana trees

Development lay out: Stands along river beds and stands around waterholes with mountain views and within bush, 1000 ha wilderness area, accessible by game viewing vehicle with a ranger.


Stand views: Drakenberg Mountains, 2 perennial rivers Zandspruit River, Bushveld and trees

Other features: Forms part of the 15000 ha Blue Canyon Game Conservancy, no fencing between farms, game free ranging.

Pets: No pets allowed



Roads: Well maintained dirt roads, 30km/h speed limit, roads weave amount natural terrain such as trees and rocks

Distance to town: 12km to Hoedspruit along the R40

Rivers and water: Several dams and 2 perennial Rivers

Location: Entrance on Nelspruit Road R40

Best features: Well stocked game, privacy of the bush, good views,large trees, game drives

Levies: R1027 per month

Activities: Game viewing, bird watching

Main house design: Thatch or similar, sand coloured walls, wooden windows & doors,

Water: borehole

Power: Eskom, laid underground

Developer: Attie Botha and Ernst Scheepers

Pricing Structure for Houses: R3 million- R6 million,

Pricing structure for Stands: R700,000-R1 million,

Let Rob take you on an investment tour, you may also fall in love with Moditlo Game Reserve.

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