Description

Vredevallei is a cottage located on a small working farm in Tesselaarsdal in the Western Cape. This accommodation aims to offer guests a self-sustainable lifestyle experience.

This cottage sleeps 2 adults and 2 children and comprises 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, a kitchen, and a living area. The bedroom is furnished with a double bed and the bathroom is fitted with a shower, toilet, and washbasin.

The kitchen is equipped with a gas stove, gas oven, gas fridge, cutlery, and crockery, as well as tea- and coffee-making facilities. The kitchen counter doubles as a dining table with chairs and this area further extends into the living area which has a double sleeper couch that accommodates 2 children. The sliding doors open onto the wooden deck with outdoor furniture where guests can enjoy views of the neighbour’s pond. Please note that there is no TV or Wi-Fi.

A donkey heats the water. There is no electricity. Light is provided by oil lamps and Magna lights. If guests need electricity, the generator can be connected to supply the whole house with electricity, however, there is an extra fee involved.

There’s enough space for children to safely run around, play, or ride a bike. Guests can cool off in the farm mud pond on the ground and board games are available for guests’ entertainment.

There are numerous activities in the area. Guests can enjoy wine tasting in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley and visit Creation Wines. There are also 12 wine farms on the R320 which are only 30 minutes from the accommodation. The world's longest Zipline is the K3 just outside Caledon which is also only 30 minutes from the accommodation. Guests can visit Stanford, a small town with the best eateries, wine farms, a bee farm, the Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary and the Eikenhoff orchid farm. Hermanus is also nearby for whale watching, beaches, hiking trails and movies.

Tesselaarsdal is 26 km from Caledon and 42 km from Hermanus. The route includes a 19 km dirt road that is not suitable for lowered vehicles.