The cottage at De Werf

When we are invited to taste wine and food and to write articles about them in the Hemel and Aarde Valley,
we are very, very fortunate indeed to have dear friends who have a lovely cottage on a property called De Werf

and allow us to stay overnight
It is such a beautiful place, in a superb location, that we thought we would share it with you,
especially as it is now on AirBnB and you, too, can go and enjoy this tranquil place

The cottage has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large lounge, full kitchen and an outside shower,
an indoor inglenook with a wood burning stove, an outdoor braai and a plunge pool. The birdlife is superb too

There are three lily ponds, part of the Onrus River, which flow into each other and in which you can swim
This is the early morning autumn mist which disappears quickly as it gets warmer
It is one of the secrets of the valley and is very beneficial to the wine farms

De Werf was once a farm and the buildings have all been converted into lovely homes
The farm is owned by a group of individuals, each of whom owns one of the houses

The cottage has spectacular views of the mountains and here you can see the ponds

The outside stoep with its table and chairs and built in braai

Restless River wine estate's Staffie, Frankie, paid us an enthusiastic visit. The plunge pool is in the foreground

The large, spacious main bedroom upstairs

It has its own shower and loo

The main room with its seating area in front of the wood burning stove and its TV
You can also see the dining table and chairs
The second bedroom and bathroom are on the ground floor
Access to the third bedroom is from the verandah - on the left of the first photograph
The house has a well-equipped kitchen and good Wifi

Click here to book the cottage on AirBnB

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