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Cape Winelands, South Africa


Historic Cape Dutch homestead in the heart of the Cape Winelands, offering friendly B&B or cottage accommodation

Reviewed by Michael Cullen

Lekkerwijn, South Africa, Overview
 

LEKKERWIJN - REVIEW

If you are looking for a place in the Cape Winelands which is definitely a family home and not a hotel, then we have no hesitation recommending Lekkerwijn. Based in the centre of the Franschhoek – Paarl – Stellenbosch triangle, you are perfectly placed for day trips to all three. And you are bang in the middle of spectacular countryside: rolling vineyards, fruit orchards, meandering rivers and the dramatic backdrop of the Drakenstein mountains.

Best of all, this Cape Dutch homestead has a friendly, human feel to it. It was built in the 17th century and has been home to the fruit-farming Pickstone family since the 19th century. Its spacious and elegantly furnished drawing and dining rooms ooze history, while the 4 guest rooms feel homely and familiar. There are also 2 small cottages with sitting room and self-catering facilities. Owner Wendy Pickstone is a good old-fashioned hostess, not a slick hotel manager: kind, talkative, knowledgeable, sincere with staff and guests, and absolutely devoted to her dog!
     
HIGHS

  • The friendly, homely feel
  • Traditional Cape Dutch layout with courtyard
  • Sitting rooms with gorgeous old furniture
  • Spacious guestrooms, mostly en-suite
  • Extensive wooded gardens with plunge pool
  • In the heart of the wine estates

  LOWS

  • It’s quite near a main road, though you can't hear it at all and it feels very remote here
  • The pool is small and not very private
  • Don’t expect hotel facilities (in-room telephones, room service or anything like that)
  • The cottage is less elegant than the main house, with fewer services - but that's reflected in the price
     
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Name Lekkerwijn Location nr. Paarl / Franschhoek, Cape Winelands
Type Farmstead: 5 rooms, 1 cottage Country South Africa
Price Guide Dbl: £100-110, BB
Cottage for 2: £53/night, RO
Open All year

DISTANCES Airport: 40km Nearest Shops: 5km Nearest restaurant: 3km Beach: 30km



 
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