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Very few golf estates in South Africa can match Elements Private Golf Reserve. A unique and picturesque offering located just one and a half hours drive north of Pretoria in the magnificent Waterberg region of the Limpopo Province. The setting for Elements Private Golf Reserve is what makes this place so highly desirable, featuring bushveld terrain, natural hillsides and open plains, mountain views and perennial streams. The golf course meanders through a fertile valley of indigenous vegetation and artful landscaping, with The Clubhouse located on a rise overlooking the 9th and 18 holes, offering unsurpassed views of the course and surrounding countryside. Consistently rated in the Top 20 Golf Courses of SA for the last 10 years, Elements Private Golf Reserve is a luxury residential estate with only 308 private homes planned for the 495 hectare property. The stands are positioned to ensure perfect harmony with the bushveld surroundings, unsurpassed privacy and intermittent interactions with the natural game species resident here. Many wildlife and indigenous species are often seen here. Few other golf estates in SA can boast this kind of natural diversity and beauty.

The Waterberg is an important ecological as well as tourist area and as such, there is much to do in the nearby vicinity of Elements Private Golf Reserve. Hot mineral springs have been channelled into fountains, pools, slides and bathing areas to enjoy at nearby Bela Bela. There are opportunities for hiking, game-viewing, cycling and wandering abound among the red sandstone mountains, where you can encounter the prolific game and wildlife of the area. Visit the Lapalala Wilderness conservation area to meet their two orphaned rhinos or pop into the Nylsvley floodplains for unforgettable sightings of ducks, sand pipers, kingfishers, storks, buzzards and fish eagles. The Warmbaths Dam is a popular spot for water sports and fishing and the Thaba Kwena Crocodile Farm near Bela Bela, is one of the largest commercial crocodile farms in the country. The Waterberg Mountains themselves are steeped in history, with archaeological finds and San paintings to explore, including a pit prop from an Iron Age mine shaft dating back to 1500 AD. Other noteworthy towns in the area include Lephalale (Ellisras), Modimolle (Nylstroom), Mookgophong, (Naboomspruit) and Thabazimbi.