Hospitality Opportunity in the Dargle Midlands
Just 17 km from Howick and 4 km off the R103, this 2-hectare property offers a rare chance to revive a beloved local landmark, once home to the well-known Il Postino Pizzaria and the Dargle trading post, or create something entirely new, and with some TLC, it’s ready for its next chapter.
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The restaurant space includes:
• A spacious restaurant/dining area with 2 wood burning fireplaces as well as a spacious kitchen with a large wood-fired pizza oven and built-in wood storage underneath.
• A bar
• Two retail units, one off the bar (formerly the old post office), and another off the restaurant/dining patio are, with its own bathroom
• His and hers bathrooms with easy access from both the dining and bar areas
• Staff accommodation, 4 rooms with a communal bathroom as well as additional storerooms
• Separate toilet near the playground
• The dining room, bar and attached retail space all have access to a northwest facing veranda which grants access to a car park, with additional parking outside, allowing for expansion of gardens or a playground area.
Residential & Utility Features
• Main home with 3 en suite bedrooms, an office, open-plan kitchen, dining and living area, a back veranda and splash pool
• A separate laundry and guest washroom
• Two additional rooms, one connected with easy access to the kitchen, both opening onto the front covered veranda
• A 1-bedroom flatlet located at the bottom of the property
• A large, enclosed steel shed currently used for storage
• Borehole
• Five Jojo tanks (two 5250L and three 2450L) with water filtration, plus a sixth 2500L tank for the flatlet
• Solar power system
• An entire hectare of open veld offers space for expansion, with a portion already leveled, ideal for gardens, new infrastructure, or outdoor hospitality features.
Whether you’re reviving its Italian roots or starting fresh, the potential is here.
Note: Property is VAT registered. Price excludes VAT.
Viewings by appointment only.
Let’s talk!
* Please note that some images are AI-GENERATED to help visualize the possibilities. *
The restaurant space includes:
• A spacious restaurant/dining area with 2 wood burning fireplaces as well as a spacious kitchen with a large wood-fired pizza oven and built-in wood storage underneath.
• A bar
• Two retail units, one off the bar (formerly the old post office), and another off the restaurant/dining patio are, with its own bathroom
• His and hers bathrooms with easy access from both the dining and bar areas
• Staff accommodation, 4 rooms with a communal bathroom as well as additional storerooms
• Separate toilet near the playground
• The dining room, bar and attached retail space all have access to a northwest facing veranda which grants access to a car park, with additional parking outside, allowing for expansion of gardens or a playground area.
Residential & Utility Features
• Main home with 3 en suite bedrooms, an office, open-plan kitchen, dining and living area, a back veranda and splash pool
• A separate laundry and guest washroom
• Two additional rooms, one connected with easy access to the kitchen, both opening onto the front covered veranda
• A 1-bedroom flatlet located at the bottom of the property
• A large, enclosed steel shed currently used for storage
• Borehole
• Five Jojo tanks (two 5250L and three 2450L) with water filtration, plus a sixth 2500L tank for the flatlet
• Solar power system
• An entire hectare of open veld offers space for expansion, with a portion already leveled, ideal for gardens, new infrastructure, or outdoor hospitality features.
Whether you’re reviving its Italian roots or starting fresh, the potential is here.
Note: Property is VAT registered. Price excludes VAT.
Viewings by appointment only.
Let’s talk!
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Dargle, Howick
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