It is located about 17 km north of the city of Tartu, on the eastern shore of Lake Saadjärv.

[1] Saadjärve estate (German: Sadjerw) is mentioned for the first time in historical records in 1557.

During the course of history, it has belonged to a variety of Baltic German local aristocratic families.

The present building dates from the late 18th or early 19th century.

[2] Saadjärve is the birthplace of Estonian politician Johannes Sikkar (1897–1960).