Melk Houte Bosch Guest Farm
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Member since: 19 April 2018
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Melk Houte Bosch is an active working farm with sheep, cattle and fields of oats, wheat, barley and canola. A herd of Springboks and zebras graze peacefully around here. We offer hiking routes for the bird watchers, rowing/fishing on the Breede River and cycling routes for the adventurous.
In Room Facilities:Two luxurious fully-equipped, self-catering houses. Both with barbecue areas and game rooms. The Farmhouse has 3 rooms with own bathrooms.The Manor House has 4 en-suit rooms with air cons and swimming pool.
Area Information:We are conveniently located:
* 2 hours’ drive from Cape Town and George.
* 13 km from the legendary Malgas Ferry.
* 22 km from De Hoop Nature Reserve with Potberg's breathtaking hiking routes.
We offer hiking routes for the bird watchers, canoeing/fishing on the Breede River and cycling routes for the adventurous.
Attractions:34 km from Swellendam that has many restaurants where you can share mouthwatering dishes with the owners, and view some of the oldest historic buildings in the country.
47km from our mecca fishing destination Witsand
16km from the best pizza place, called The Boathouse Pizzas & Pub
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| Property Type | Holiday Home, Guest Farm, Self Catering |
| Conditions Show | |
| Check-in after | 02:00 PM |
| Check-out before | 10:00 AM |
| Cancellation Policy | Strict |
| Can Be Used For | Still Shoots |
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Reviews
A truly lovely little spot, literally in the middle of nowhere! If you are looking for peace and quiet, where the only noises to hear are those of the sheep and cows on the farm then this is the place for you. 35 mins out of Swellendam, on un-tarred roads, you eventually reach Melk Houte Bosch farm, Sonja met us there and then we drove a further 5 mins to reach the farm house. A bottle of wine and chocolates were left for us, alongside tea, coffee and sugar, with some yummy rusks to boot!
Sonja kindly left us a travel cot and bedding in case we hadn't brought for our 2 year old, such a lovely thought, she had even left some baby wipes :-)
There is another farmhouse close by, which is rented out by a lovely family and their dogs...they just had puppies so my children were ecstatic to have puppy cuddles! other than this family you are left to enjoy the silence.
Sonja was a great host, nothing was too much trouble and as a fairly new host she asked us to please be honest if there were things that would have made our stay better. We've left our suggestions such as providing heaters for colder nights, some basic condiments salt/pepper etc. Other than these small things our stay was perfect!
One point to make, it does state on Afristay that the farm is in Swellendam - it isn't, the drive from Cape Town to Melke Houte Bosch Farm took us over 3 hours and was much further than we initially wanted - it's a good 35-40 mins from Swellendam, so make sure you stop and grab coffee and supplies before reaching the farm, or its a bit of a drive back out.
All in all a truly lovely stay and if we ever want some farm life near Swellendam again, we'd be sure to call Sonja before anyone else.
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