Eastford Country Estate
A Rare Blend of Modern Living and Natural Wilderness on Knysna’s Doorstep
Eastford Country Estate spans 48 hectares within the Eastford Private Nature Reserve, combining secure living with unspoiled natural beauty. The estate is home to 28 private properties and 6 shared-ownership homes, all generously sized to ensure space, privacy, and a strong connection to the surrounding landscape.
This is a community where all generations are represented, united by a shared commitment to preserving the indigenous fynbos and protecting the wildlife that roams freely across the open landscape.
A wide network of hiking trails runs through the estate and connects seamlessly to neighbouring estates, offering endless opportunities to enjoy nature right on the doorstep.
Located just minutes from Knysna town, Eastford Country Estate lies on a ridge overlooking the Knysna Lagoon on one side and the winding Knysna River on the other, framed by the Outeniqua Mountains beyond.
As a secure, well-managed estate, Eastford Country Estate ensures peace of mind, reliable services, and a consistently high quality of life, making it one of Knysna’s most sought-after places to live.
Our Services
Benefits of the Eastford Country Estate
Safety and Security
Secure estate living with remote gate access, and CCTV monitoring, supported by a contracted private security company providing 24/7 monitoring and armed response. Many homeowners also choose to extend this service to protect their own properties.
Landscaping
A professional gardening service, including an on-site nursery, maintains the estate’s common areas, while also offering support to homeowners in creating indigenous gardens in harmony with the nature reserve.
Infrastructure
The estate features well-maintained access roads and driveways, hiking trails, and emergency evacuation routes. Residents also benefit from extensive fibre-optic connectivity, ensuring every property has high-speed internet access.
Swimming Pool
The estate features a communal swimming pool providing a refreshing retreat during the few unusually hot summer days in an otherwise temperate littoral climate.
Why Choose Us
Tranquillity
Being able to walk around the estate at any time of the day surrounded by mother natures beauty while feeling completely safe is a priceless blessing.
Convenience
We are close enough to town to get there in five minutes for any errands one needs doing during the course of the day, and at the same time we are also far enough from town to be able to enjoy peace and quiet.
Privacy
The individual residences on the estate are sited on large blocks of land, typically around one acre, and together with the sizable common ground, privacy is assured for all residents.
Security
The estate security relies on a combination of electric fences, monitored CCTV’s, rapid response and access control, which provide a high level of protection against any intruder.
Resident Testimonials
Eastford Country estate is clean, it’s safe, it’s beautiful, it’s picturesque and it’s our home. How lucky are we.”
At the same time, the town of Knysna is close enough to provide everything we need — from excellent medical services and good schools to a vibrant selection of shops and restaurants. Add to that a lively club life and a warm, engaged community, and Eastford truly offers the balance of natural beauty, convenience and belonging we were looking for.”