Beacon Vlei Guest Farm | Midlands Self Catering Accommodation
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Crane Cottage is a relatively newly built cottage, completed in 2008. It is a very large 6 sleeper Old Natal style cottage with a large verandah looking over the 23 hectare private dam. The cottage consists of 2 king bedrooms, both en-suite with showers, a very large open-plan kitchen, dining room and living room. It has a large face brick fireplace, a double sleeper couch in the lounge and DStv is available. There is 2 dining tables, 1 inside and 1 outside on the verandah. The verandah is equipped with a braai.
It is a similar Old Natal style design to Crane Cottage except the bedrooms are on the sides of the cottage rather than on the back and it is can accommodate 4 guests. The cottage consists of 2 king bedrooms, both en-suite. One of the bathrooms has a large walk-in shower only, whereas the other bathroom has a bath and separate walk-in shower. The central room is an open-plan kitchen, dining and living room which opens out onto the verandah looking over the 23 hectare private dam.
Rose cottage is the smallest of the cottages; although it is ideally suited for 2 but it can sleep 4 comfortably as it has 2 inter-leading bedrooms and 1 en-suite bathroom fitted with a shower. The cottage consists of an open-plan kitchen, dining and living room which open onto a covered verandah. The cottage is set back 40 m from the water and looks onto a private garden. The cottage also feature braai facilities.
The Boathouse is a large 4 sleeper thatched cottage situated just 10 m from the edge of the 23 hectare private dam. The cottage consists of a king en-suite bedroom which has panoramic views over the dam. It has a fully equipped kitchen, a large open-plan living and dining room which has a big Jetmaster fireplace and DStv is available. In the corner of the living room there is an alcove which has 2 single beds and a second bathroom fitted with a shower. The cottage also feature a braai.
This family suite is located in the Manor house and is a bed and breakfast room, which is ideally suited for a family of 4. It consists of 2 inter-leading bedrooms separated by a door, and 1 private bathroom which is situated just next to the second room. The front room has a king-size bed and a bay window which overlooks the 23 hectare private dam. The second room has views around the gardens, and has 2 single beds. The room comes equipped with a small bar fridge and tea- and coffee-making facilities.
The cottage consists of 2 king bedrooms, both en-suite. The central room is an open plan kitchen, dining and living room which opens out onto the verandah looking over the 23 hectare private dam. The central room has a large face brick fireplace, and DStv is available.
Popular Attractions include the Nelson Mandela Memorial Capture Site located 15.3 km away, the Mandela Capture Monument located 15.4 km away, Karkloof Canopy Tours located 22.1 km away, Kamberg Rock Art located 42.4 km away and Kamberg Valley Trails situated 48.4 km away.
Die Rose eenheid was perfek vir my vrou en baba gewees (alhoewel ons graag ‘n bad sou wou gehad het, maar dis niks teen Beacon Vlei nie, dis ek wat die eenheid gekies het). Die eenheid was baie netjies gewees en die grondpersoneel en Alex was baie vriendelik gewees. Die grondpad is bietjie woes, maar dis buite die beheer van Beacon Vlei. Die enigste nadeel is dat ek moes ‘n spinnekop doodgemaak het – anders as dit sal ek beslis weer terugkom.
Beacon Vlei was quiet, serene, beautifully appointed, awfully comfortable perfected by immaculate service and fantastic value for money. I would go back in a heartbeat and recommend it to all my friends who need respite from busy schedules or seclusion to complete a demanding writing exercise, or even just a meditative weekend. What a great place!
Hierdie is definitief die plek om na te gaan as jy ‘n wonderlike uitsig wil hê, ‘n rustige atmosfeer, die pragtige meander om jou wil toer en al die geriewe van luuksheid wil hê. Beacon Vlei Guest Farm het kaggels, elektriese komberse en warm komberse op beddens. Die staff is vriendelik en behulpsaam. Die uitsig is asemrowend mooi en Beacon vlei is naby die ugly Duckling, Piggly Wiggly, die Steam Punk Coffee Shop, Swiss Cheese Farm en Belgian sjokolade winkels. Regtig elke sent die moeite werd. ‘n Wonderlike plek vir alle ouderdomme en groottes van families.
Ons het die aanwysings (net een bordjie tussen die bome/blare) moeilik gevind. Die Boathouse was op spesiale aanbod, maar ek sou eerder die huis as R600/nag eenheid beskou as ‘n R900/nag (special) a.g.v. ouerige afwerking en ‘n paar klein dingetjies wat gepla het. ‘n Deurmatjie voor die huisie sou ons modderspore buite hou, ‘n klein afdakkie voor die huisie sal die reën so bietjie afhou sodat mens nie natreën voor die deur nie, hout by jetmaster sou nice wees (daar was 2 stompe, ek het eie gekoop) Hy sê dat hy in die Winter wel hout voorsien. ook geen fynhout of fire starters nie. Dit was moeilik om die ligte skakelaars vir sommige ligte te kry. Die ander huise op die perseel is duidelik in baie beter klas (dus ook duurder), maar as ek al die plekke waar ons al tuisgegaan het in die land met die plek/prys vergelyk, sou ek R600/nag vra, veral as dit net vir twee mense is. Dalk ander saak as dit huis vol of met kinders ook is. Andersins, baie vriendelike en gawe man en personeel. Ek sou weer daarnatoe gaan. Het te sleg gevoel om vir Alex al die klein goedjies uit te wys, wil nie kleinsielig voorkom nie, maar sou wou sien dat hy met ‘n klein bietjie moeite, die waarde vir geld ratio bietjie kan opskuif. Vir sy eie beswil.
Beacon Vlei se eenhede is ruim en goed toegerus met heerlike elektriese komberse en verwarmers so winter en somer is dit ‘n ideale bestemming. Die dam op die plaas verskaf ook vele geleenthede vir asemrowende foto’s of roei as die spiere moet roer. Beacon Vlei is ideaal geleë vir verkenning van die Midlands in enige rigting. Ek sal graag terugkeer Beacon Vlei toe en sal vir seker langer as net twee nagte daar wil bly.
Gerieflike tweeslaapkamereenheid. Lekker plaasgevoel. Lekker gebraai. Dam is ‘n mooi “feature”.
B3 d144 Balgowan 3275 KwaZulu-Natal