BIRDWATCHERS PARADISE on the edge of the Lower Berg River wetland IBA with waterbirds at your feet. The cottage is a birdhide- no need to share or travel.Modern,new, comfortable with all amenities. Excellent base for WILDFLOWER VIEWING in season. 140kms from Cape Town along N7 north and then R27.
A fisherman's cottage style house designed by specialist West Coast architect Robin Williams , surrounded by indigenous garden with ecopool. The wetland starts at the front garden wall and waterbirds feed, breed and socialise right there. Watch them from all rooms except second bedroom or from the verandah where you are protected from sun and wind. Sleeps 6 , mes with kingsize bed, 2nd bedroom kingsize bed convertable to 2 singles, 2nd bathroom, loft with 2 singles and balcony enjoying extensive views over wetland and Berg River. Lounge/diningroom with fireplace (wood supplied) modern kitchen with excellent facilities and equipment, scullery with dishwasher, laundry, double garage with remotes, outside braai with firewood. Superb security with alarm and armed response, although there is no need to be nervous in our village. You can walk the streets or the many miles of beaches quite safely. Free WiFi , sattelite dish and TV available - bring own decoder. Protected courtyard with braai and pool. Just relax if you are not a birder.
Supermarkets, (Spar & OK) in village and also restaurants and pubs. Vredenburg, 20 mins away, has West Coast Mall with Woolworths and excellent Shoprite. Also all major shopping chains and Life Hospital with medical specialists.Seafoods for sale in village. Boat trips on the river with birding specialist. Excellent fishing in river and sea. PORT OWEN Yacht Club members sometimes need crew. Good access to the sea for ski-boats through Laaiplek.
Centrally situated with West Coast National Park, Rocherpan and Verlorenvlei easy drives - max 1hr. Langebaan, Saldanha, Jacobsbaai, Paternoster and Elands Bay all within easy reach.
WILDFLOWERS from West Coast Nat Park northwards in season. Many areas accessible by daytrip.
