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Stonecutters Lodge, (graded 4 stars) is positioned in a beautiful setting between mountains and river between Dullstroom & Lydenburg. Whether you are planning a holiday or weekend away, organizing a small conference or looking for excellent trout fishing, Stonecutters will accommodate you in superlative style. Guests may enjoy excellent meals in Stone Manor or may choose to self-cater. Stonecutters offers a base for well-known tourist attractions and is an ideal stopover for Kruger Park. Stone Manor houses the reception rooms, dining area, the pub and the conference boardroom. A large fireplace dominates the double-volume lounge and elegant dining area. The Cat's Whiskers pub, with its cozy fireplace and DSTV can be a great place to meet new friends. Stone Manor is set in a natural garden where a bubbling waterfall cascades into an indigenous pond. The Accommodation comprises two family houses, Stone Cottage and the Trout House and six Cobbles studios which are ideal for couples. All the accommodation is fully serviced and equipped including selected DSTV channels. The Cobbles are luxury self-catering suites. There are six en-suite (shower only) studios, each sleeping two people. Built as three freestanding units with under tile and under carpet heating, the studios nestle among tall pine trees with dramatic views of the distant mountains from the wooden, covered decks. A recent refurbishment ensures accommodation of the highest standard: Each kitchenette has a granite top, a gas hob, a microwave and a below counter fridge. The interiors are stylishly furnished with king size or twin beds and the decor has a touch of Africa. A Jet-master gas braai is built-in on the wooden deck of each studio next to comfortable cane furniture. The Trout House is a luxurious and well-appointed double story overlooking the two dams. The three bedroomed, en suite house, sleeps six people comfortably. Downstairs bedrooms have en-suite shower rooms that are suitably designed for wheel-chair access. The superb open plan kitchen has granite tops, dishwasher and microwave oven and opens onto an open plan lounge /dining area with leather couches and elegant furnishings. Whether darkness finds you swapping fishing stories around the lapa bonfire next to the dams, or sipping port indoors at the cosy fireplace, or lying in bed and listening to the fish rising, you cannot fail to be enchanted with Trout House. Stone Cottage, with elevated views over the estate, is a well - appointed country style cottage nestling on the edge of a pine forest in a private setting. The large main bedroom is en suite and the smaller second bedroom has an adjacent shower room both leading onto an open plan comfortably furnished lounge with TV and fireplace. The well-equipped open plan galley kitchen with granite tops has an under counter fridge, freezer and electric oven, a four plate gas hob, and a microwave. The covered patios are spacious and there is a barbeque for the outdoor cooking experience. For those seeking quiet, comfort and complete seclusion, Stone Cottage with its cosy fireplace is idyllic.