Aasvoelkrans

Aasvoelkrans

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

Text written by Simon Greenwood

Jeanne�s enthusiasm for her guests and Montagu are in equal and ample measure. She was born and brought up here and her knowledge of the area is second to none. There are a multitude of good hikes in the surrounding hills, including the mountain behind the house (a handy one and a half hours up and down). Jeanne will fetch you from longer walks to avoid the tedium of returning the same way. The house itself and cottages had to be rebuilt a few years ago after a fire and were designed by Melanie, their daughter and award-winning architect.

A rounded corrugated roof, wood pillars and beams, plain whites on walls and big plates of glass are warmed by bright splashes of colour, soft furniture and an African motif, which is tastefully woven in. Carved animals pop up unexpectedly, indoors and out, sometimes from large buckets of fresh flowers and Jeanne is rightly proud of her large, child-friendly garden. Each cottage has underfloor heating in winter and its own stoep to watch starry summer nights or enjoy the bright sunshine. Great style, even better hosting. Only two hours from Cape Town. Enjoy the splendour of Arabian horses, African guinea-fowl and Rhodesian ridgeback dogs at Aasvoelkrans.

Contact Details

Telephone: +27-(0)23 6141228
Facsimile: +27-(0)23 6141228

Email address:
jeanne@aasvoelkrans.co.za