House on the Hill in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa | Farm | Self Catering | Cottage | Farmstead

The House on the Hill is a charming 1820 Settler Cottage on our working pineapple Farm in Bathurst, Eastern Cape of South Africa. Overlooking tranquil cattle pastures, the fresh air is laced with the scent of Rose Geranium from our fields and essential oil distillery.

Ideal for relaxing get-away and an interesting spot for art groups. House on the Hill is fully equipped Self Catering Cottage near Bathurst in the Eastern Cape. Sleeps 6 in 2 double rooms (single beds) and 2 single rooms. Beautiful yellowood floors, thick stone walls, original Settler simplicity still intact. Percale cotton line used on all the beds.

We offer: Tours around the rose geranium fields & distillery
Dried pineapple factory, organic butternuts... Walks through indigenous forest, viewing game i.e. zebra, kudu, nyala
The glorious Kleinemonde beach is 15 minutes away in one direction and the historical village of Bathurst 15 minutes away in the other

Facilities:
Totally private and situated within a game Farm secure with game fencing
Farm walks, viewing game, birds and indigenous trees
Quality TV and DVD player
Hair dryer, fan, heater
Braai facilities and Farm wood

With eco-Farm holidays you can
have guided working Farm tours, bass fishing, all Farms have scenic walks with an abundance of bird life (you might even catch a fleeting glimpse of a bushbuck or duiker if you tread softly)

In close proximity:
Horse trails on the beach, scuba diving and all sorts of water sports, golf at the 2 re-knowned golf courses in our area (Fish River Sun and the Royal Alfred Golf Club) water sports, malaria free Nature and Game Reserves and Parks (a few of which host the Big Five if your pocket stretches that far) Well worth a visit is the little known "Double Drift Nature Reserve"