Four cottages scattered on the Paardenberg farm in a picturesque setting. All with fireplaces and stoeps
Melk en Heuning (Milk and Honey Cottage)
'The newly renovated old shepherd's cottage 'Melk en Heuning' is situated amongst almost every imaginable fruit tree and huge old oaks ramdomly planted throughout the years. The last permanent resident, Old George, was the shepherd on the farm for three generations of de Villiers's. He retired last year at the age of 80, and drove the donkey cart when used as a wedding carraige till very recently! The cottage is 1km from Beloftebos, on your way there (thus 14km from Stanford). It sleeps 6 people - one en suite double bedroom, 1 room with two twin single beds and a loft with two single beds. It has two bathrooms, an outside shower, a loo with a view and a spacious stoep that will add to creating a memorable weekend on the farm. Linen and towels are provided.
Cost per night: R850 (thus about R150 per person).
GPS Co-Ordinates: S34'26.633 / E19'35.269
Lighuisie (Light Cottage)
For rest and renewal come and stay at our cottage on the hill, LIGHT. The setting of LIGHT offers panoramic views and borders Salmonsdam Nature Reserve. Accommodation is cosy and comfortable. Appliances are gas-powered and solar-panelled lights add to the romantic setting. Enjoy hiking, bird-watching, and mountain-biking or just relax with a book by the open fireplace. The cottage sleeps 8 people - 1 double bedroom, 1 bedroom with two single beds and a loft with four single beds. Linen and towels as well as extra matresses are provided.
Please note- no hairdryers
Cost per night: R950
GPS Co-Ordinates: S34'26.400 / E19'36.883
Groenvy Farmhouse
A huge lawn in front of the big stoep and a green fig tree in the courtyard at the back, a spacious living area with fireplace and open plan kitchen, all cupboards cut from the black wood trees that grows by the river running past Beloftebos. And cotton percale linen.
Groenvy Farmhouse cannot be called a cottage. Its a proper farmhouse that was built close to the main farmhouse only a few years ago. Its a mere 500m from Beloftebos, making it ideal for children that need to be baby-sit. It sleeps 8 people (two more can sleep in the living area if numbers need to be catered for) in 4 bedrooms. The main bedroom has a queen size bed with a walk in dressing room and bathroom. The second bedroom has a double bed and the other two bedrooms each have two single beds.
Self catering (coffee, tea, sugar farm fresh milk and rusks provided)
Sleeping: 8 people (two extra on request in living area)
Cost of the cottage: R950 per night in season (September – April)
Linen and towels included
Two bathrooms
Granaat Cottage
This former labourers cottage was named Granaat only to discover later that there are a old few pomegranate trees growing not far from it. It served as inspiration to plant a whole lane of both the old and the new variety of trees.
Situated on a hill overlooking some of the surrounding farms and a poplar grove, Granaat Cottage boasts with a large stoep in the front and a substantial dam at the back. It has two bedrooms with a double bed, one with an en suite bathroom and the other one opening on to the stoep. From the living area and kitchen, which include a fireplace, a proper cast iron Dover wood oven and a cosy corner to soak in the winter sun, stairs go up to the loft with 4 single beds and roof windows to watch the stars. There is a second bathroom and seperate toilet inside as well as a warm shower outside. Granaat Cottage is about 2km from Beloftebos Wedding Venue.
Self catering (coffee, tea, sugar farm fresh milk and rusks provided)
Sleeping: 8 people (two extra on request in living area)
Cost of the cottage: R950 per night in season (September – April)
Linen and towels included
Two bathrooms and outside shower
GPS Co-Ordinates: S34'26.543 / E19'35.390
If Beloftebos Cottages are booked for only one night, a 1.5 per night rate will be charged.
