Big Sky Villa
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Member since: 15 May 2017
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Lovely mountain views and a private garden. The perfect place to take in some clean air, relax and unwind within easy reach of restaurants and the local attractions. A holiday you will remember! Our valley is famous for its breathtaking scenery, wine farms and wedding venues. Big Sky Villa offers group accommodation with lots of extras to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable stay.
In Room Facilities:*All 5 bedrooms fitted with a ceiling fan and hair dryer (4 en-suite).
*Main bedroom: Spa bath, air-con, double shower and basins. Open plan with separate toilet.
*Kitchen: Micro, fridge, gas stove with electric oven, 4 slice toaster, crockery & cutlery, enough to cook up a storm. Washing machine and dishwasher.
*Ground floor lounge/dining room: Open plan with kitchen area with a fireplace.
*Ground floor TV room: DSTV full package.
*Upstairs lounge area: DSTV full package, VHS & DVD machine. 3 double beds. Opens up to a stoep with mountain views.
Just 80 minutes’ drive north of Cape Town, at the northern edge of one of the most beautiful fertile valleys in the country, lies the historical town of Tulbagh. The village nestles in amongst the Winterhoek, Witzenberg and Obiqua Mountains, which surround it on three sides and provide one of the most beautiful settings in the Western Cape.
Proteas and herbs grow wild here and peaches, pears and 70 percent of the country’s plums are farmed in the shadow of the mountains. The valley is perhaps best known for its production of some of the country’s finest wines. Estate wines such as Twee Jonge Gezellen, Drostdyhof and Theuniskraal originate in the valley known as Het Land van Waveren where wines have been cultivated since 1906. (See Wine Routes).
Extreme day and night temperatures and the mountainous backdrop, which creates a number of different mesoclimates, together with extremely variable soils in the valley, create some notable wines. Interesting for the connoisseur is the valley’s unique ‘cold trap’ phenomenon - the horseshoe shape of the mountains creates a bowl in which cold night time air lies undisturbed forming a bubble, which is trapped under warming air during the day.
The people in Tulbagh are renowned for their warmth and easygoing hospitality and the valley has fast become an attractive weekend getaway for Capetonians and Cape Winelands wedding and conference venue seekers. An earthquake in 1969, 6.4 on the Richter scale, badly damaged some of the original buildings on Church Street. Most of these were lovingly restored and today make up the largest concentration of National Monuments - 32 in total - and the highest number on any one street in South Africa.
Tulbagh is perfectly placed for day trips to Cape Town, Franschhoek, Paarl, Malmesbury, Stellenbosch, Worcester and Rawsonville as well as the Cape West Coast and, if you plan your trip accordingly, offers some of the best displays of veld flowers between April and October, making local walks and hikes an utter pleasure.
Property Facilities:*Double garage with remote doors.
*Alarm and Burglar Bars.
*Private garden with under cover barbeque.
*Plunge Pool.
*Bainskloof Pass.
*De Oude Drostdy.
*Matroosberg Nature Reserve.
*Route 62.
*Tulbagh Wine Estates.
*Dine at the Tulbagh Hotel.
*Readers Restaurant.
*Things I Love.
*Kluitjieskraal MTB Route.
*Lemberg Wine Estate.
*Murludi Hiking Trail.
*Oude Kerk Volksmuseum.
*Taste Moniki's famous Belgian chocolates.
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Property Type | Self Catering, Villa |
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Check-in after | 02:00 PM |
Check-out before | 10:00 AM |
Cancellation Policy | Strict |
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About the Host
Member since: 15 May 2017
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Tulbagh Reviews
Scenery
Wine, scenery, sunset
Beautiful, historic and quaint little town. Stroll down church street and have a roosterkoek at Kole & Deeg. Highly recommend the Gin Yard at Vindoux wine farm. The Spar gets ridiculously busy on long weekends so rather come prepared unless you want to stand in line for 30 mins. The Tulbagh Nursery is awesome if you’re into gardening and plants. And take the Bain’s Kloof pass if you want a beautiful scenic route!
The quaint town, the beautiful scenery, the olive tasting.
Everything!
Wine, the history side.
We found Tulbagh to be close enough to Cape Town for a quick weekend away with family & friends.
Clean town with stunning wine farms, wine tasting and lovely restaurants.
Very picturesque with great hiking, mountain biking trails.
Lots of convenient shops in the town.
Can't wait for our next visit.
We loved our Sunday lunch at Tulbagh Hotel and Champagne tasting at Krone.
We went to Essere lodge for a weekend and loved it! Have done many wine tastings at the surrounding farms, love going there often.
The peacefulness in Tulbagh.