South Africa Accommodation - Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse - Rooms Individually Decorated
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse is uniquely - and spectacularly - situated on one of the largest farms in South Africa's beautiful Western Cape region.
The Elandskloof mountains tower behind the farm's own Nature Reserve, a South African Natural Heritage Site which preserves 10,000 acres of the Cape's famous shrubland vegetation, known as fynbos. Vistas of wheatlands, sheep pastures and vineyards stretch across the Riebeek Valley and away to far-distant mountain ranges.
The late Victorian farmhouse has been meticulously restored, and each room professionally and individually decorated with stylish fabrics and family antiques. The four double rooms have en-suite bathrooms with luxuriously deep ball-and-claw bathtubs, and are supplied with toiletries specially created for Bartholomeus Klip. A separate suite looks out from its own verandah over the fynbos and up to the mountains.
The warm welcome, friendly service and highly-praised food are part of the Bartholomeus Klip experience, with a team of chefs producing the gourmet meals. However, self-catering is an option at the recently opened Wild Olive House, sited away from the main house, which has accommodation for groups of friends or families of up to eight. The house has a leafy outdoor living area, private swimming pool and adjoining cottage, and is bright, charming and elegantly comfortable.
Guests are taken on game drives twice daily through the reserve to see many different sorts of buck, including eland, springbok and black wildebeest, as well as zebras from the world-famous Quagga Project, and a great variety of wildflowers in the springtime. The working farm has extensive wheatlands and large flocks of sheep, as well as an impressive 60-strong breeding herd of disease-free Cape buffalo.
Apart from exploring the farm and the reserve, activities at Bartholomeus Klip include guided walks, mountain-biking, bird-watching, windsurfing on the dam, swimming in the salt-water pool with its marvellous views, and peacefully relaxing in the extensive gardens. The many attractions of the vibrant city of Cape Town are just over an hour away, and the well-known winelands and olive groves of the Western Cape even closer by. Transfers can be arranged to and from Cape Town International Airport and any of the major surrounding centres.
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