Saffier River Cottage FARMSTAYLady Grey, Eastern Cape, South Africa Self-catering | (POA) |
The cottage is on the banks of the Kraai river which offers you a delightful farm experience in Lady Grey, surrounded by beautiful landscape and mountains.
It is three kilometers from the main farm house, which is a working farm with cattle, sheep and a few milk goats.
Saffier is a homely mixed stone cottage which is fully furnished and consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms, of which one is en-suite, lounge, dining area, stoep and kitchen. The kitchen is fitted with a gas stove / gas oven unit and electrical fridge with a freezer compartment (160ltr). Cooking and eating utensils are provided. There is a separate bathroom with bath and the en-suite a shower. The lounge has a fireplace for cold winter nights. Outside lapa with braai facilities and boma fire place.
River ? the Kraai river is a beautiful mountain river with clean water and is lovely for swimming, and playing for smaller children too.
It also has the feisty yellow fish for fishing.
We are very proud of our diverse collection of birds and animals we have on the farm. Next to the river we have frequent sightings of the Fish eagle, King fisher (Giant Kingfisher and Malachite kingfisher) and European bee-eater.
The veld and mountains surrounding the cottage: Black Eagle, Cape vultures and Secretary Birds. Baboons like playing around in the cliffs, antelope includes: Rhebok, Steenbok and Fallow deer.
The mountain side is rich in fossils and is regularly visited by Wits University Palaeontologists - the natural flora is diverse. There are many gravel roads for mountain biking, and jogging.