BOVEN HOUSE ON KRUIS FONTEIN
Self Catering Cottage Accommodation
in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
We respectfully request that guests
do not smoke inside the guesthouse.
Boven is a beautifully restored Boer farmhouse,
Mooi River) through wetlands, grassveld, house gardens, cultivated farmland, pastures, dams, streams, waterfall, high mountain grassland and even some bushveld. These diverse habitats accommodate a large variety of fauna and flora, all of which can be enjoyed by guests.
Boven House sleeps eight people in four bedrooms. If necessary, two more people can be accommodated in the rondavel in the garden. It has a typical stoep (porch) running along two sides, an ideal place for relaxation and meals. Very little is new in and around Boven, as we have tried to capture and maintain the charm of times gone by. The kitchen is fitted with an Aga stove that burns anthracite, and creates a warm hub in the house during winter. Next to the house is a thatched boma that houses the braai and bonfire area around which most evenings are spent.
The surrounding farmland contains much to excite. We are blessed with abundant birdlife, including cranes and other unusual birds such as the Bald-headed Ibis. We have archeological structures that date back to the Iron and Stone Ages. Buck regularly seen are Common Reedbuck, Grey Duiker and the endangered but beautiful Oribi. As you wander here you sense a feeling of history, both recent and ancient. The museum in Mooi River contains a Stone Age axe picked up on Kruis Fontein, which experts estimate to be 100 000 years old.
Boven is run as a self-catering establishment. This means that we provide everything other than your food and drink, including linen, firewood and anthracite etc. The house is fully serviced each day and we offer a laundry service as an extra.
Please Note:
- Smoking is not permitted in the guesthouse.
- We cannot accommodate pets.
- DStv is available.
Activities that are offered on the farm are:
- Hiking
- Mountain biking
- 4x4 trails
- Fishing in dams and the Mooi River
- Bird watching
- Farming - get as involved as you like!
- * Horse riding - Homeward Horse Trails is a well run operation which affords you the opportunity to see more of the countryside safely and comfortably. (* Extra charge)
All the following are within easy driving distance:
- Weenen Game Reserve - a must for wildlife and bird enthusiasts
- Crane Foundation - Nottingham Road
- Midlands Meander - you are in it
- Drakensberg - take a day trip to Highmoor or Giants Castle
- Anglo Boer Wars - you could spend two weeks just on this subject
- Big Dams - Wagendrift, Craigie Burn and Midmar
- Voortrekker Historical Sites - Zaailager, Blaauwkrantz, Weenen
- 2nd Mooi River Falls near Middelrus
- Trout fishing
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