Cottage · opening October 2026
Under construction. Literally. The Writers Cottage is being built into the slope above the Main House — a single quiet room for one or two, with a desk against the glass, a wall of books, a small fireplace, a bed, and the mountain through every window. Available from October 2026. These are the architect's renders; in October they become photos.
Set into the slope
Like the Main House, the Writers Cottage is built into the mountain rather than onto it. A stone retaining wall holds the lower edge; the timber structure sits above, cantilevered toward the valley. The stone is quarried locally; the timber is the same Iroko as the Main House.
The desk
The reason for the cottage. A wood desk faces the fynbos through an angled wall of glass. An Eames lounge waits a few steps away for the parts of writing that aren't writing. A wall of books to the side. A small fireplace through the door.
The library
A wall of bookshelves built into the back of the cottage, set against an exposed stone wall lit from above. The fireplace is at the heart. A lounge runs along the right; the Murphy-style bed tucks away into the wall, just out of frame.
The bedroom
Quiet, dark wood, mountain through the glass. The space is flexible by design — set it up as a bedroom, a lounge, or a kitchen, depending on the stay.
The lounge
A pair of chaises by the fire. A kitchenette behind. A wall of glass to the trees on the right. The cottage is designed so a guest could spend a full day inside it without feeling closed in — and a full day outside it without missing it.
After dark
The cottage is built around an open-air entrance. At night the warm light from inside spills through the timber and glass and onto the path. The mountain is still there, just darker.
The grounds
On the upper part of the property's slope, set apart from the Main House. Direct access to the trail up to the gazebo and the Skoorsteenberg peaks. Shared with the rest of the estate: the herb garden and the fynbos paths.
Practicalities (planned)
- Bed configuration
- 1 bedroom — queen bed (planned)
- Capacity
- Sleeps up to 2
- Included
- Wood-fired indoor fireplace · Kitchenette (planned) · Dedicated writing desk + reading lounge · Built-in library wall · Floor-to-ceiling glass to fynbos · Wi-Fi · Solar power (shared with estate) · Borehole drinking water · Access to the fynbos walking paths and gazebo
- Accessibility
- Built into a mountain slope; reached by a stone-step path from the upper gate. Not wheelchair accessible.
Available from October 2026. Reservations open now for stays from late 2026 onward; we will confirm dates as construction progresses.