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CAPE TOWN COM AG
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Bartholomeus klip |
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The romantic
Victorian farmstead on a large wheat and sheep farm with
its own 10 000 acre private nature reserve, near to Cape
Town and the famous winelands of the Western Cape.
The
Edwardian farmhouse has only four bedrooms and a suite,
so you are assured of personal attention from our
friendly staff, and our food is justifiably renowned.
We also have
a separate house suitable for self-catering families or
groups of friends, with four bedrooms and its own
swimming pool.
Bartholomeus
Klip is the perfect place to unwind in the peace of the
countryside, or adventure out to explore the wine farms
and appealing little towns in the neighbourhood, and we
look forward to welcoming you - |
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THE MAIN HOUSE
The main homestead at Bartholomeus Klip is over a hundred years old but is filled with modern comforts, including air-conditioning for the hot days of summer. It is surrounded by a wide shady verandah, with groups of comfortable seating overlooking the gardens, and the house itself is furnished with antiques and designer fabrics.
The scale of the house (there are only four bedrooms and an outside suite) means that you have the feeling of being a guest in a particularly charming and hospitable home. With three different sitting rooms, as well as the Deckhouse a short stroll away next to the lake, privacy is never an issue and, since we do not accept children under the age of 16, peace and quiet are assured.
Smiling staff, some of whom were born at Bartholomeus
Klip, delight in looking after guests, who they never fail
to charm with their warm country manners. A recent guest
told us she felt that nothing was too much trouble for them,
and that everything, from the fresh flowers everywhere to
the special touches in the bedrooms, felt as if it was
‘lovingly’ done.
THE FARM
6 000
acres of productive farmlands surround Bartholomeus Klip,
with wheat being the major crop and oats, canola and clover
pastures grown on a rotational basis. On an operation of
this size there is always something interesting happening,
especially in autumn when the crops are planted and early
summer, when they are harvested.
The 4 000 merino sheep are kept primarily for their wool,
which is sold on auction in Cape Town. Guests at
Bartholomeus Klip particularly enjoy the lambing time
(usually after the early winter rains, when there is grazing
for the ewes), and visiting the shearers in the big shed
near to the farmhouse, where the wool is shorn, graded and
packed into bales. |
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Accommodation |
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Bartholomeus Klip is unique. There are only five bedrooms in this small hotel, the original homestead on a large private estate which is both a working wheat and sheep farm and a nature reserve with a spectacular mountain backdrop.
Bartholomeus Klip's 10 000 acre fynbos nature reserve is part of the Cape Floral Kingdom, the world's smallest, but the richest in species for its size.
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Special features:
- Maximum of ten guests at a time
- Exceptional food and wine
- 16 000 acre private estate
- Game drives - over 500 head of game
- Fynbos nature reserve
- Farming activities
- Salt-water swimming pool
- Windsurfing, boating and canoeing on the huge dam
- Walking and hiking in the reserve
- Mountain biking
- Conservation projects
- Birdwatching
- Close to Cape Town and the winelands
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Directions
Travel out on the N1 and take exit
47, sign-posted as the R44 to Stellenbosch, Klapmuts and
Wellington. On leaving the N1, turn left and follow the
R44 for 20km until you reach a four-way stop. Proceed
across the four-way stop and 2km later turn left at the
road marked Distillery Street/ Wellington/ Porterville/
Ceres (still on the R44). Travel for approximately 26km
until you reach the turn-off on the left to Hermon/Riebeek
Kasteel. DO NOT TAKE THIS ONE but be on the lookout as
our turn-off is 1KM LATER on the right, sign-posted BO
HERMON. |
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