Willowbrooke Cottage - Himeville, Southern Drakensberg - IT'S TIME !!!  Verified Listing

Welcome to Willowbrooke Cottage!

ABOUT WILLOWBROOKE COTTAGE - Self-Catering

Leave the urban sprawl behind and retreat to the tranquility of the Southern Drakensberg foothills. Recharge your batteries in this World Heritage Site and enjoy an abundance of simple pleasures in an unspoilt landscape. 

Willowbrooke is a fifty acre estate and the country home of your hosts Alan and Michele Howard situated on a farm with cattle and landscaped gardens which flank a two hectare trout dam reserved exclusively for the use of our guests.
 
Willowbrooke is only 1km of dirt road off the main Underberg / Himeville Sani Rd. It is within walking distance of the Himeville airfield.

SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION

Willowbrooke offers guests a comfortable, unforgettable experience in a fully equipped and serviced self-catering cottage made of Cyprus wood and thatch with your own private Jacuzzi. 3 bedrooms, 2 downstairs - Main Bedroom has one Queen size bed en-suite, a King bedroom, the 2nd Showroom & upstairs the Loft bedroom the single beds.

Rustic open wooden staircase with balustrade lead to the loft bedroom with stunning views over Willowbrooke Dam. Enjoy your meals in the open plan living area under a vaulted thatched roof or on the patio.

FACILITIES on-site

* Invertor - When ESKOM is load shedding, the Inverter will kick in for lights, DSTV & charging of cell phones & computer
* Sleeping - a maximum of 6 to 7 guests
* DSTV (Television) Full bouquet available
* Wi-Fi free - great speed geererally
* Kitchen – fully self-contained
* Lounge / Kitchen self catering & eating - Open plan
* Fireplace - in living area, firewood provided on arrival – no charge
* Bedrooms - three bedrooms, Bathrooms two
* Fans - in each room
* Main bedroom en-suite with queen bed, large tub and shower, double vanity and loo
* Second bedroom is king size
* Second bathroom with shower, loo and basin
* Loft bedroom with three single beds
* Electric blankets - provided on all beds
* Large outdoor patio with Jacuzzi
* Adjacent Boma braai/barbeque & Firepit, firewood provided on arrival – no charge

ACTIVITIES on-site

* Boating – Stable Mable & a Canoe (no charge)
* Trout fishing - Willowbrooke Cottage is on the banks of a well-stocked two- hectare trout dam. The dam is fed year-round by pristine springs rising from the hillside and supplemented by summer rainfall. The rainbow trout that thrive in this healthy ecosystem grow quickly and fight hard! Fishing is controlled and the dam is carefully monitored. Guests are required to pay a rod-fee of R150pp per day upfront, dawn to dusk, catch and release and adhere to the daily bag limit. 3 rods maximum on the dam at any one time, your own equipment is essential. A rowing boat is available as well as a Canoe at no extra charge
Walking & birding - both being relaxing and popular pursuits. The gardens a delight where guests can enjoy with a dam meters away with a variety of waterfowl as well as other birds. There are a few secluded spots with benches where you can settle down with a good book.
Identification sheets are provide for you to fill in and we encourage guests to add to our list of species.

ACTIVITIES available in the district include:

* Sani Pass, in the magnificent ‘uKhalhamamba Mountains’
* Organised hikes, walks and birding
* Trips up the Sani Pass (valid passports required)
* Golf, tennis, bowls, squash, touch-rugby
* River tubing
* Horse Riding
* Bass and trout fishing
* Canoeing
* Rock art and wildflower walks
* Bird watching
* Gym
* Mountain biking trails
* Sani Pass, in the magnificent ‘uKhalhamamba Mountains’
* Golf, Biking, Hiking, Running, Walking, Birding, Tennis & Bowls

Food Supplies & Eateries - Eateries minutes away as well as not too further afield as well as our local food supplier, a ‘Super Spar’ & ‘Tops’ the bottle store a mere 6kms away

ROOMS & RATES

Willowbrooke Cottage offers guests a comfortable, unforgettable experience in a fully equipped and serviced self-catering cottage with 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms

Sleeps: 6 > 7 guests (max 7)
Children over 6 years : are allowed in this room type (open wooden staircase upstairs and dam a concern with little ones)