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Family Bush Villa

Two bedrooms, one fire, and room to be together.

A pavilion of its own at the quiet end of the boardwalk, with two bedrooms either side of a shared lounge, two bathrooms, and a private pool behind a low glass fence for younger swimmers.

Space
140 m²
Sleeps
Two adults and two children, or four adults
Beds
King, and two singles that join
Outside
Private pool with a safety fence, deck, fire bowl

R7,950per person, per night, sharing. All meals, drinks and two guided outings a day.

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The Family Bush Villa lounge: a sandstone fireplace with children’s books beside it, a linen sofa, an oak table and glass doors open to the deck and pool

The lounge is the heart of it: a high-ceilinged room with a sandstone fireplace and a long oak table where families tend to end up, whether for breakfast, puzzles or a late game of cards.

The second bedroom has two single beds that push together. Families can have a guide of their own on request, and the kitchen keeps an early supper for children who won’t make it to the fire circle.

The day, from this room

  1. At dawn

    Children’s walks start a little later and go a little slower, with a guide who knows a great deal about dung beetles.

  2. In the afternoon

    The pool gate latches high. The adults can read.

  3. After dark

    A fire on your own deck, and marshmallows if you ask.

Floor plan of the Family Bush Villa: a main bedroom and a second bedroom either side of a lounge with a fireplace and dining table, two bathrooms behind them, and a deck with a fenced private pool facing the valleyMainbedroomSecondbedroomLounge & diningBathBathPoolDeckFireplaceThe valley05 m
Drawn to show how the rooms sit, not for building from. The valley is at the top.

The plan

140 m²: two bedrooms either side of the fire.

Main bedroom
5.0 × 5.6 m, king bed
Second bedroom
5.0 × 5.6 m, two singles
Lounge and dining
6.0 × 8.8 m, with the fireplace
Two bathrooms
A bath in one, a shower in the other
Deck and pool
58 m², pool 7.2 × 2.4 m, fenced

Sandstone walls Glass Deck

The Family Bush Villa from outside: sandstone and plaster wings with walls of glass, a glass-fenced private pool and loungers on the deck, the cliffs beyond
The villa, its pool and its own stretch of the ridge.
A children’s bedroom with two low single beds in oatmeal linen and a basket of carved wooden animals
The second bedroom: two singles that push together.
The fire circle at blue hour, lanterns on the stone
Supper first, then the fire circle, for those still awake.
A guide and two guests walking a sandy path at dawn above the misty valley
Morning walks, at a child’s pace.

In the suite

  • Two bedrooms: a king, and two singles that join
  • Two bathrooms, one with a bath
  • Lounge with a sandstone fireplace
  • Private pool with a glass safety fence
  • Deck with loungers and a fire bowl
  • A children’s field kit: binoculars, guide, sketchbook
  • Early supper for children on request
  • Babysitting by arrangement

Good to know

Arrive
From 14:00. Early arrivals are welcome to lunch.
Leave
By 11:00, or later if the suite is free.
Minimum
2 nights
Children
Aged 4–11 pay half; under 4 stay free, with a cot on request.
Levy
R220 per person per night, for the reserve.

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Stay with us

Two nights, or a week. The valley keeps.

Rates are per person, per night, sharing, and include every meal, two guided outings a day, local wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks.

From R7,450

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