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This lovely home has 2 garden family suites in the old milking-shed and 2 garden rooms in the converted weaving-shed, all with spectacular views of the mountains, king-size beds which can be made up as twins, sitting-areas by a fireplace, 3 with Victorian bath and shower, the smaller with only shower, the 2 suites have an extra room with 2 single beds.
We have 1 cosy standard room in a converted buttery/creamery, with king-size bed, fireplace and shower and 3 comfortable standard en-suite bedrooms in the main Victorian house with French doors leading onto a patio. The guest-lounge and dining-room in the house, each with a fireplace, lead onto the verandah overlooking the sweeping gardens and majestic Swartberg.
The Retreat offers all the comforts of home – with a touch of luxury – in the vast and unspoilt natural landscape. Here indulgence and simplicity go hand-in-hand, and among the hills and kloofs and gurgling streams is found the kind of peace and solitude that the soul craves. The secluded Groenfontein Valley with its historically intact, charming architecture is one of the Western Cape’s best kept secrets. The 560 Hectare property is in the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR). It borders on Cape Nature Conservation land, and the Swartberg Nature Reserve, which is a World Heritage site. It is traversed by the crystal clear Nel’s River, which rises in the Swartberg mountains and feeds the Calitzdorp dam, before flowing into the Gouritz River.
We are only four and a half hours from both Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, and one and a half hours from George Airport. We are situated 20kms on a gravel road north east of Calitzdorp and the magical Route 62, and 59km (half gravel) northwest of Oudtshoorn. The Groenfontein road also continues to the famous Cango Caves (48 kms to east), and via the Swartberg Pass to the Karoo Town of Prince Albert through breathtaking scenery.
Breakfast Included
All rates are PER PERSON SHARING and INCLUDE a 3 or 4 Course Dinner & Breakfast.
We let the larger 4 garden rooms for a minimum of 2 nights.
WINTER RATES from 03.05.2016 – 30.09.2016:
2 garden suites- milking-shed R 960- pppn
Larger garden room-weaving shed R 920- pppn
Small garden room in weaving shed R 850- pppn
Standard room in converted creamery R 760- pppn
Standard rooms in house R 740- pppn
SUMMER RATES from 01.10.2016 – 19.12.2016:
2 garden suites- milking-shed R 1 140- pppn
Larger garden room-weaving shed R 1 090- pppn
Small garden room in weaving shed R 1 040- pppn
Standard room in converted creamery R 890- pppn
Standard rooms in house R 870- pppn
AUTUMN RATES from 19.04.2017 – 02.05.2017:
2 garden suites- milking-shed R 1 140- pppn
Larger garden room-weaving shed R 1 090- pppn
Small garden room in weaving shed R 1 040- pppn
Standard room in converted creamery R 890- pppn
Standard rooms in house R 870- pppn
WINTER RATES from 03.05.2017 – 30.09.2017:
2 garden suites- milking-shed R 980- pppn
Larger garden room-weaving shed R 940- pppn
Small garden room in weaving shed R 870- pppn
Standard room in converted creamery R 780- pppn
Standard rooms in house R 760- pppn
Child Policy:
All ages welcome.
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Enjoy energetic hill walks or mountain biking in the clear air – or lazy summer afternoons cooling off in the shady, secluded rock pools that sparkle like jewels along the length of the tree-fringed river – or simply stroll along the peaceful, winding lanes of the Groenfontein Valley.