Property Services and Facilities
The farm was purchased in 2003 by a group of friends brought together by our mutual love for our beautiful country, travel and hospitality. The extraordinary views of the Swartberg Mountain from the "stoep" (veranda) of the original farmhouse compelled us to create a venue where more people could share in the tranquillity and serenity of this valley.
Jan, Barbara and Gavin will be your hosts, ensuring that you have an unforgettable "homely" experience. We aim to take you back in time, when life was less complicated and friends still had ample time to enjoy long and hearty discussions. Adding good traditional food and comfortable accommodation to this "farm" experience we trust that you will rediscover your soul!
Among the various agricultural products farmed, we also farm livestock such as, cattle, sheep and ostriches.
Activity and Leisure Services
Situated in close proximity of both the Main and Historical Houses is the pristine swimming pool which offers invigorating relief from those hot summer days.
Swartberg Country Manor is the perfect central destination from which many other places of interest can be accessed. Among these are the world-renowned Cango Caves, (19 km) which is a must for any first time visitor to our region, as well as the Congo Ostrich and Crocodile farms (39 km). The Garden Route is as accessible with George being only one hour’s drive away.
Since the farm is situated at the foot of the Swartberg Mountain, it’s a mere 12 km drive to the top of the pass, which offers breathtaking views of the Cango Valley. The descent from here, takes you past the entrance to the renowned Gamkaskloof, also referred to by the locals as "Die Hel" (The Hell), which snakes down until you reach the picturesque Prince Albert.
A circular route over the pass through Prince Albert and Meiringspoort is an estimated 3 hours drive and is arguably one of the most scenic routes our beautiful country has to offer.
Oudtshoorn offers interesting historical buildings of which one is "Arbeidsgenot" the original residence of the celebrated writer C.J. Langenhoven. Impressive sandstone buildings bare witness to the flourishing ostrich farming industry of a bygone era that esteemed Oudtshoorn as the then Ostrich capital of the world.
