Oakvale

Spacious and inviting - Sleeps 10

Bring the whole family and some friends to stay in this generous house, with its spectacular view down a gorge towards the mountains. There’s an open plan kitchen, living room with a fireplace and dining room, making this a spacious meeting place with lots of room for fun. Parents can put their feet up next to the outside braai area alongside the wide veranda while kids can play safely outdoors near the house. Older kids can bike around the farm or swim in the mountain river pool near the reception, and mountain bike tracks, farm dams and forests are all yours to explore. Bedrooms in Oakvale are arranged in two wings either side of the large living area.

• Large but simple kitchen with all the basics, an oven and a dishwasher.
• Open plan kitchen/dining/living room.
• Five bedrooms – one double bed and the rest are singles.
• Three separate bathrooms, one bath, two showers and four toilets.
• Bedding and towels provided.
• Indoor fireplace. Outdoor braai.
• You can purchase bags of firewood and mountain biking permits from the office on arrival or add to your booking reservation.

The water in all our cottages comes straight off the mountain. It is a golden, clear amber colour and is completely safe and drinkable. The colour comes from the tannins that seep from roots as the water is naturally filtered underground before  trickling into the rock pools high up on the mountainside. It has a high Ph level and a bit of a taste so we don’t think it makes a great Japanese sencha or even a heavenly cup of strong English tea so we suggest you bring bottled water if you are concerned, pregnant or have a sensitive and highly attuned sense of taste. But what we can promise is it is phenomenal to bath, shower or swim in.