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Karoorest Farm

12 reviews

Self Catering

Long Stay Special 10% off

Get 10% off on stays that are 7 nights or longer. This special is always valid.

Free cancellation up to 1 week before your stay!
Capacity: 5 people
All ages welcome
Check-in: 11:00 to 19:00
Check-out: 12:00
Address: The Rest, Nieu Bethesda, 6286, Eastern Cape
From ~~R900~~ R810 per night (sleeps 5)

Description

Karoorest Farm is situated at the top of the water catchment deep in the Sneeuberg Mountains in the Karoo, approximately 16 km on a dirt road from Nieu-Bethesda. This is the ideal place for families to enjoy affordable accommodation and connect with farm life. You can enjoy the silence with the option of taking part in farm activities. Enjoy the stream that runs through the old forest, enjoy long mountain hikes, mountain biking, bird watching and star gazing, watch the cows being milked, or help herd the cattle.

Accommodation is offered in 2 rustic, family-sized self-catering cottages. The Shepherd’s Cottage is beautifully situated with a magnificent view of Alwynkop and Compassberg. The cottage comprises a fully equipped kitchen, an open-plan lounge and dining room, 3 bedrooms and a bathroom. There is a small braai area where guests can enjoy views of the setting sun, and in the summer a large peach tree provides shade and the thick walls of the old building keep things cool. In the winter, a fireplace heats the whole house.

The Garden House is nestled in the trees near the main house. The house is lovely and cool in summer and is kept cosy and warm by the old stove in winter. The cottage comprises 1 bedroom with a double bed and two curtained-off areas with double beds as well as a small, well-equipped kitchen, a lounge area, and a bathroom. There is also a hot shower outside and compost toilets near the house if you need them.

Homemade bread, farm-style meals, grass-fed Karoo choice meat, milk, yoghurt, cream cheese and eggs, when available, can be purchased on the farm. The farm is approximately an hour away from the nearest grocery shop, so guests are advised to shop before they arrive. Snow is not uncommon in winter and summer floods create dramatic patterns in the landscape. The spring is celebrated with beautiful veld flowers and the fruit trees are at their best when in blossom. Hot summer days are enjoyed in the river sheltered by the poplar grove, and the autumn months are dramatic, as the forest turns from green to red, gold and orange.

We invite you to experience an authentic farm experience. You will not find city chic on this farm. You will experience the intensity of the seasons, the dusty droughts, and the muddy roads when it rains. We run our farm on strict conservation principles and ask you to join us in this effort.

Please also inquire about our solo, couples and group retreats. Individuals travelling out of season can ask about reduced rates.

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