BARTHOLOMEUS KLIP FARMHOUSE

An exclusive country lodge on a large farm and nature reserve near Cape Town

Relax in this farmhouse and nature reserve setting
With only five rooms your privacy is assured.
There are plenty of activities to enjoy from Game Drives and boating on the dam
The area is home to a large number of birds and plants
The food at Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse is delicious

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ZAR R1610 per person

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Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse

Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse Information

Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse 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. The Victorian homestead has been meticulously renovated into a beautiful guesthouse and the accommodation, fine fabrics and family antiques make you feel as if you are a guest in someone's much-loved home. Rose-filled gardens and ancient oaks surround the house, with benches tucked away in quiet places perfect for absorbing the peace and relaxed atmosphere.

Nearby, the deck of the salt-water swimming pool is ideal for sunbathing or sundowners, and the boathouse, where the wonderful brunches are served, has a spectacular view over the dam. The food is French in tradition but with a local flavour and a highlight of a stay at Bartholomeus Klip Dishes such as salmon trout layered with fresh coriander and ginger and wrapped in phyllo pastry, with a lemon beurre blanc, and chocolate truffle cake may be on the menu. Bread, scones, cakes and pastries are baked fresh every day, while milk, cream and butter come from the dairy and lavish bouquets of herbs from the garden.

Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse : Activities

A stay at Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse is a wonderful opportunity for the energetic, who can walk or hike in the reserve, ride mountain bikes through the wheatfields, go windsurfing, birdwatching or boating on the dam. Afternoon game drives at Bartholomeus Klip end with sundowners in the veld and you feel you are in Africa! The animals are easy to spot in the low-growing fynbos, especially since there are more than 500 head of game.

The nature reserve, with its characteristic fynbos and rare renosterveld vegetation, forms part of the Cape Floral Kingdom. It has been declared a National Heritage Site in recognition of its importance as the last major habitat of the geometric tortoise, one of the world's rarest reptiles. The reserve in the springtime: 'flower heaven', as one guest called it, with sheets of colour and a myriad of different bulbs, orchids and daisies to be discovered on closer inspection More than 160 species of birds have been identified at Bartholomeus Klip, among them the endangered blue crane and the African fish eagle as well as the ostrich, frequently seen in the reserve.

5 Rooms
Villa
Exceptional Food & Wine
16,000 acre estate
Fynbos
Swimming Pool
Windsurfing
Boating
Canoeing
Mountain Biking
Birdwatching

Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Wellington
Near Paarl
South Africa

Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse is an unexplored region only an hour by car from Cape Town's international airport, you can feel part of the peaceful life of rural South Africa and its clean crisp air and star-filled night skies.

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