You know when you fall in love with a place and there is this sense of not wanting to share too much in case the magical spell is broken? Well, Witts End South is that place for me. I cannot honestly fault our stay from the first bleary-eyed midnight Google sighting to the email communication and our actual arrival. Spacious, warm, inviting, thoughtfully designed and simply somewhere that you could while away many hours doing not much else, or even a lot. Despite the bitterness of the cold air outside, the house was warm on entry; even without the fire lit. A thoughtful array of fruit, bread and milk was left for us and everything that was stated in the description was accurate.
There was room enough for three generations of my family from a sprightly and happy-to-be-there 81 year old right down to a giggly, arm waving 9 month old baby. The pantry is large enough to walk in, so if you are going as a small group there is plenty of shelf space to put dibs on your favourite chocolate and tv snacks (that you definitely did intend to share). Two seating areas side by side give the sense of space and autonomy, only divided by the fireplace and corridor leading down to main bedroom with ensuite and the secondary bedroom and family bathroom. The house can absorb a number of people but be sure to know that the third bedroom with a double bed, only has one top bunk. Big dangling oversized lampshades are there for design and additional entertainment if, like my family, yours has the one individual who seems to be naturally prone to sitting directly underneath just to collide with them whenever possible.
The enormity of the decked area did not really sink in this time but that is probably because we were too busy inside or out gallivanting around the wineries and local terrain. I have my heart set on returning here, and SOON. My excuse? Well, there is the sumptuously large master suite with a writer's desk, big windows and interesting pulley -system bedside lights to experience and of course the birdlife, the red wine, the outside that seems to be breathed in. What more can I say? Do yourself a favour, and make the trip here. You won't be disappointed.
P.S. Brooke was great to communicate with, and even John the caretaker, was good enough to follow up with me after we returned about an unexpected leak from the heavy rains. Nothing dampened our spirits...