Klipvlei

Klipvlei

Selected by The Greenwood Guide to South Africa, 2nd edition

Text written by Simon Greenwood

The old farmhouses at Klipvlei form a tightly-knit courtyard, stoeps running like cloisters around a rectangular swimming pool. The buildings are buffered by an expanse of green lawn from the harsher, dryer farmland that surrounds this oasis. This garden teems with birds, including Nadia�s white turkeys and geese, and you can pass a contemplative hour or two on resting seats in places of dark shade under cypress trees. The guest house is deep and cool too, with low doorways, thick whitewashed walls, long vine-shaded stoeps, Oregon pine ceilings, alcove fireplaces with wooden lintels and marble-tiled bathrooms. But the antique is wonderfully contrasted by Nadia�s boldly-painted walls and modern paintings, while Evert taught himself how and then made all the ironwork pieces in the house (candleholders and lamps etc).

Nadia�s son is a bird enthusiast and keeps two aviaries of bijou love-birds, budgerigars, doves, parrots and � actually those are the only ones I know the names of! Dinners are often braais on the verandah, eaten en famille, and kids (by age or inclination) will love the pool, games room and garden. Evert will take you out on the 500 hectares of wheat, sheep and cattle farm in his bakkie if you ask. This is a very friendly place that you will want to make your home. Base yourself here and visit the sea, mountains and vineyards on day-trips. Closed Christmas to New Year.

Contact Details

Telephone:+27-(0)22 4332401
Facsimile: +27-(0)22 4332401

Email address:
klipvlei@wcaccess.co.za