Cottage
The Guest Cottage sits a short walk from the Main House, on its own stone foundation above the olive trees. Cedar-clad walls, floor-to-ceiling glass, a slatted timber pergola over a wraparound deck. Inside: a kitchen with dark cabinetry and a woven-pattern tile backsplash; a linen-and-kilim living area; a single bedroom that opens onto the deck. Outside: the same mountain that the Main House looks at, and the same fynbos slope. Bookable year-round — including when the owners are in residence at the Main House.
Set into the slope
Like the Main House, the cottage is built into the slope rather than onto it. Stone foundation below, cedar slat walls above, a wraparound deck on stilts. Olive trees and indigenous vegetation around it. From the path, it appears as a quiet horizontal that the fynbos lifts toward.
The kitchen
Black cabinetry, dark counters, a backsplash of woven-pattern tile. A small high window pulls the mountain into the room. The kitchen handles the everyday — toast, coffee, a bottle of wine — without competing with the Main House's full setup.
The room
A linen sofa, a kilim rug over cowhide, a patterned drum-stool table, a slatted-wood feature wall. Slate floor, exposed beam ceiling, the same dark cabinetry continuing from the kitchen. Quiet and intentional. The light moves through it differently as the day passes.
The deck, and the view
The deck wraps the cottage on two sides. Slatted pergola overhead, fynbos slope below, the mountain ridge directly across. Golden hour is the moment most guests stop whatever they are doing and sit on the deck. A glass of wine from the neighbouring vineyard helps.
The grounds
Shared grounds with the Main House: the lap pool, the koi pond, the wood-fired sauna and cold plunge, the fynbos paths, the gazebo at the summit. The cottage has its own approach path and its own deck — close enough to the Main House to walk over for the pool, far enough to feel private.
Practicalities
- Bed configuration
- 1 bedroom, queen bed
- Capacity
- Sleeps up to 2
- Included
- Fully-equipped kitchen (induction stove, oven, fridge, kettle) · Linen sofa + living area · Wraparound deck with pergola · Wi-Fi · Solar power (shared with the estate) · Borehole drinking water · Access to the estate lap pool · Access to the wood-fired sauna and cold plunge · Access to the fynbos walking paths and gazebo
- Accessibility
- Built into the slope and reached by a short footpath from the Main House. Some uneven ground; ask if accessibility is a concern.
Bookable year-round, including when the owners are in residence at the Main House. Confirm dates by inquiry.