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Jan Harmsgat, a Swellendam country guest house
Jan Harmsgat, a Swellendam country guest house
Conveniently situated a half hours drive from Swellendam . The guest house is a 2 hour drive from Cape Town, on a working farm in the scenic Klein Karoo winelands region of South Africa.
The six hundred and eighty hectare farm, with its orchards of fruit, nut and olive trees is situated in the heart of the southwest Cape. The towns of Robertson, Montagu, and McGregor are within close proximity and Cape Agulhas (the southern tip of Africa) is an easy hours drive away.
Granted as a freehold farm in 1723, the historically significant Jan Harmans schat (Jan Harmans Treasure) featured in the writings of Lady Anne Barnard.
Guests are treated to understated elegance and comfort, combining the power of its original metre thick walls, yellow wood details and authentic Overberg style. Every modern convenience is offered.
The guesthouse, bed and breakfast accommodation provides understated elegance and comfort in the farms original slave quarters, and consists of four large en-suite bedrooms with beamed ceilings.
The original wine production barn provides a dining area, kitchen and guest lounge with sensational views of the towering Langeberg Mountains to the north.
There is also offer a beautiful cottage on the extreme boundary of the farm, about a 5 minutes drive from the main house. The cottage is set in a lovely pastoral setting. The cottage has two double rooms and shares a family bathroom.
The house provides space, charm and an unsurpassed opportunity to indulge in an authentic country ambiance.
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