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The Garden House Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com
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A little bit about The Garden House
The Garden House is special. Built around 1881 with views over the Valley
it is set in a beautiful garden with a pool big enough to swim in. Although
it's less than a 15 minute safe and easy walk to Franschhoek's shops and
many of its best restaurants, The Garden House is very quiet and private
The Cottage
Most of our guests stay in The Cottage which is separated from the main
house by a shaded courtyard so we all have our privacy. It has a spacious
bedroom with warm and cool air conditioning, a ceiling fan, fridge with
complimentary soft drinks and beers, radio, TV and DVD player with a selection
of interesting films, tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryer and
safe. In the large en suite bathroom there is a bath, separate shower
and under floor heating.
A little bit about the main house room
Occasionally, and in summer only (mid-October to mid-April), guests may
stay in a pretty little room in the main house. It has en suite facilities
with the shower over the bath, tea and coffee making facilities and a
fridge with complimentary soft drinks and beers. However, the Victorian
brass bed is only 135 cm (4 ft 6 ins) wide and with a brass footboard
it is only suitable for very friendly couples if neither is a second row
forward
In summer guests enjoy the lovely valley views from the veranda of the main house with a breakfast of home-made muesli, yoghurt and berries in season and seasonal fresh fruit, orange juice, delicious smoked Franschhoek salmon trout, Franschhoek cheeses, toast, warm croissants and lashings of tea and strong, fresh coffee.
In winter, we provide a light breakfast in The Cottage. If guests want a bit more there are some very nice places in the village
There are 29 vineyards for wine tasting, shops for retail therapy, four jewellers who can have your engagement ring ready in a couple of days, galleries with some of South Africa’s finest contemporary art and exquisite ceramics by local potters, two museums showing the fascinating history of the Valley and its Huguenot settlement and another with one of the world’s great collections of classic cars.
More active guests can hike in the pristine Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve alone or, for a few hours or more, with a retired professor who can tell them about everything from the formation of Franschhoek’s mountains and their flora and fauna to the history of Franschhoek and South Africa today.
They can also hike on the beautiful 5km La Motte Trail, take our bikes for an easy, scenic ride to nearby vineyards for a little light wine tasting, ride into the hills on old forestry tracks on their own or with Barry, jog round the village or alongside the Berg River Dam, go horse riding just 10 minutes down the road, play tennis just up the road with friendly locals or on their own or golf at a world class course just 20 minutes away.
For wonderful scenic drives or a day out go to another of the lovely villages in the area, Cape Point, Cape Town or Stellenbosch. There are art house films at a dinky little 30 seat cinema for the price of a glass of wine and festivals every month.
If you can't bear to be disconnected or just want to reserve your seat for your flight back there is free WiFi in The Cottage, the main house guest room and even by the pool for your iPad, smart phone or laptop or you can use ours.
And if that’s all too much you can just chill out by our pool and then have a sundowner on the veranda with us before enjoying the finest value fine dining anywhere! So stay awhile. Franschhoek has so much to offer. A two night stay is our minimum in season but occasionally we may have one night available between longer bookings
In October 2001 we moved from London to Franschhoek where we have lived happily ever after. Annette is involved in animal welfare and raises money for sterilisation of dogs and cats in the nearby township where guests can go with her on "feeding" trips and Barry has a chess group in the township primary school
We have three cats and a dog but it is not impossible there could be
more when you get here. They are all “rescues” and an important
part of our life. Benjie - a very friendly “pavement special”
– is usually there to welcome you. The ginger cat may also come
along to check you out. One of the other cats is also very partial to
smoked salmon trout so may hang around during breakfast living in hope
Email
The Garden House Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com
