About the Estate
Planned integration of course design, landscaping and architecture characterise the Parys Golf & Country estate master plan. The dimensions of the 474 single home erven (sites) are generously sized between 640m2 and 1 800m2. Each erf stands back from the edge of the golf course and has views over fairways, greens, the nature reserve or the Vaal River. The Free State farm style architecture of the homes makes enjoying nature from the veranda exceptional, and affords the estate its country charm.
Parys Golf & Country Estate offers residents pristine river frontage to enjoy a variety of water sport activities from the furnished Boat Clubhouse. The estate offers boat launching services, as well as storage facilities for your water sport equipment, making these activities easy and trouble free. Your family can enjoy waterskiing, windsurfing, canoeing, swimming and white water rafting.
The estate offers a sporting lifestyle where golf, tennis, squash, fly-fishing, river rafting, boating, windsurfing, hiking, bird watching are just some of the activities available to the home owners.
A restaurant in the main clubhouse offers meals everyday and has special Sunday meal to give mom a break and for the whole family to get together and relax and enjoy the company and the views.
The estate has two secure entrances, with a parameter wall around the estate, and 24 hour security personnel on patrol duty to ensure the safety of your homes and possessions.
The estate offers a relaxed and safe lifestyle where friends and family can enjoy quality time together.
Our Lifestyle
Our lifestyle at the Parys Golf & Country Estate - "fun for the whole family" gets a whole new meaning. This exclusive and secure residential golf estate is set in one of the most exceptional and beautiful heritage sites in the world. The estate is set partially on an island in the Vaal River and partially on the main land, making it one of the most sought after real estate opportunities in South Africa. The estate is one hour's drive from Johannesburg which means that it is far enough to feel like you are away from home, but close enough to stay in touch. For residents of the estate, all the major attractions of Johannesburg and surrounding areas are within an easy drive on the N1 highway.
At Parys Golf & Country Estate you will be spoilt for choice, thanks to the many outdoor activities available for all to enjoy. You may play a round of golf while the children enjoy water sport activities at the Boat Clubhouse and Marina, or you can play tennis or squash at the main clubhouse, or enjoy a fabulous meal in the 5-star restaurant. Avid bird watchers will love a leisurely stroll on the many trails offering breathtaking views of the river, the golf course and the nature reserve, or enjoy a peaceful day fly-fishing on the banks of the Vaal.
At Parys Golf & Country Estate you can enjoy all of the following:
• Golf • Tennis • Squash • Boating • Fly-fishing • Bird watching• Mountain biking • Hiking trails • Wild water rafting •Canoeing• Restaurant
About Parys
Parys is the gateway to the Vredefort Dome, an area that has been awarded World Heritage Site status. This status is awarded to areas of historical or ecological importance. There are very few World Heritage Sites in South Africa, and that lends a true sense of importance to the Vredefort Dome. The area also boasts big 5 game reserves, lodges and historically important archaeological sites. Parys was named by the town’s German surveyor, who named it after Paris, France, due to the similarity between the Vaal River and the River Seine, which flows through Paris. It is a beautiful town that offers a wide variety of leisure activities. It is also a very popular weekend destination for people from Gauteng.
Tourists, local and international, already come to Parys for: The American Saddle Horse Arena, the largest of its kind in the Southern hemisphere. Adventure facilities such as hiking, river rafting, mountain biking, fly-fishing, 4X4 trails and quad biking.
The "Dome Adventure Festival" held annually on the first weekend in November, which draws at least 12 000 visitors. The annual Arts and Antiques fair.
The town offers a selection of hotels, guesthouses and campsites from where visitors can enjoy swimming, fishing, bird-watching and boating.
Parys is showing accelerated growth in investment, development and tourism, with property prices having escalated by more or less 200%. New investments of R450 million(in the form of housing, small business and hospitality industry) were made in Parys over the past 24 months.
The town is fast acquiring a reputation amongst a growing number of visitors and shoppers as an 'arts and antiques' hub. This is due to the fact that many well-known artists, antique dealers and craftsmen have made Parys their home. Many city dwellers who want a more tranquil lifestyle have also relocated to Parys.
Parys is one of the most centrally situated towns in South Africa, with 75% of the country's population living within a 200 km radius. This includes towns and cities like Pretoria, Midrand, Sandton, Johannesburg, Springs, Benoni, Boksburg, Germiston, Roodepoort, Krugersdorp, Soweto, Randfontein, Carletonville, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging, Meyerton, Alberton, Sasolburg, Welkom, Virginia, Bothaville, Viljoenskroon, Kroonstad, Potchefstroom and Rustenburg.
Parys and its neighbouring areas boast over 60 hotels, bed and breakfast facilities, guesthouses, lodges, retreats and adventure resorts offering about 3000 beds for overnight accommodation.
