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Location & Contact Details
Address:D17, Dargle, Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Contact:Carlene Bronner
Tel  :+27-33-2344327
Cell  :+27-82-8077772

Payment Methods
  • EFT / Bank Transfer EFT / Bank Transfer
  • Sorry, Credit cards not accepted Sorry, Credit cards not accepted
Bed Configuration
  • GOBBINS COTTAGE (Sleeps 6) x 1
    • Room 1 - queen
    • Room 2 - twin
    • Room 3 - bunk
  • THE CAIRN (Sleeps 6) x 1
    • Room 1 - single, single
    • Room 2 - single, single, single, single
  • THE COOP (Sleeps 2) x 1
    • Room 1 - twin
Special Categories
  • Conference Venue Accommodation
    Accommodates how many people?
    100
    The following apply
     Exclusive / preferred service providers on call
     Restroom accessible
     Kitchen accessible
     Food / beverage facilities for catering purposes
     Crockery and cutlery available for hire
     Catering done in-house
     Designated parking area
     Sufficient parking space
     Fully staffed (cleaning, servers etc.)
     Good lighting that can be operated independently
     Wheelchair friendly

  • Fresh-Water Fishing Accommodation
    The following apply
     Catch and release
     Fly fishing

  • Guest Farm Accommodation
    Is your establishment on a working farm?
     Yes

  • Interesting Place Accommodation
    Why is your establishment interesting?
    Our farm is part of a biodiversity stewardship program with KZN Wildlife, and we recently started to practice regenerative principles. Our herd of horses is used for Equine Facilitated Learning sessions for corporate and private groups.

  • Pet Friendly Accommodation
    The following apply
     Small dogs
     Big dogs
     Dogs have to be on lead whilst outside
     Caution - other animals on the property

  • Quad/4x4/Bike Trails Accommodation
    The following apply
     Bring your own bicycle
     Bicycle - free to explore

  • Sleeps 10 or More Accommodation
    Your establishment has capacity to cater for groups of 10 or more.
     Yes

  • Wedding Venue Accommodation
    Capacity Information
    14
    100
    The following apply
     Reception area
     Chapel
     Undercover area for signing the register
     Fully catered
     In house events coordinator (compulsory)
     Cutlery and crockery rental
     Cleaning / serving staff
     Bridal suite
     Honeymoon suite

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Situated on top of the hill in-between green paddocks and an enormous indigenous forest, Old Kilgobbin is the perfect haven for those wanting to escape from the hectic pace and pressures of city life. A 132yr old Irish settler farm, Old Kilgobbin was built by Meredith Fannin, a Dubliner whose family first arrived in the 1840's and recognised similarities between this valley and that of their home in Ireland, and so named this area the Dargle. The farm itself is named after a 1200 year old castle on the outskirts of Dublin. The Bronner family now own and look after the heritage that is Old Kilgobbin.

Austin Roberts, the famous South African ornithologist, was the son of a Fannin daughter and so spent school holidays at here with his Uncle Meredith and Aunt Mary exploring the mist belt forests and developing his lifelong passion for birds. We still have Cape Parrots, all 3 species of cranes, Crowned Eagles and 150 listed birds in our valley. Take a walk on this 450 hectare farm and you may see reedbuck grazing on the ryegrass fields, the endangered oribi antelope blending into the hayfields, samango monkeys nibbling on nutgrass at the forest edge, and the shy duiker peeping out of his rocky home near the skinny dip dam. If you arrive home in the moonlight, the pesky porcupine may shake his quills at you and have you running for the cottage door! And of course you will see paddocks full of beautiful black horses because this is the home of Kilgobbin Friesian stud and HorsePlay.

Gobbins' Cottage
The main cottage, Gobbins' Cottage, is a spacious three bedroom home with a large open plan kitchen and a cosy lounge with underfloor heating and a fireplace for those chilly Dargle winters. The kitchen is well equipped with large fridge, oven and hob, microwave and there is a cupboard filled with spices, olive oil, teas, coffees and cookies. The veggie garden is right outside the back door, and you can collect eggs if your egg-finding skills are good (if not, bring your own!). Climb the wooden stairs, past the Victorian style bathroom (shower and slipper bath), to the large bedroom that has 2 queen extra length beds, complete with down duvets and electric blankets, loads of antiques and a great sense of tranquility. Downstairs is the Cubblyhole, a cosy space complete with sash window, looking out onto the garden, and a luxury bunkbed complete with down duvets and electric blankets hidden under patchwork quilts. Next to the front veranda is a lovely sash windowed bedroom with 2 antique wrought iron single beds and a private loo and basin. The cool back veranda, nestled beside the veggie garden and old plum trees, offers a perfect spot for quiet reading. The front veranda is perfect for late breakfasts, lazy lunches, late afternoon G&T's, and has a forest view to lift your eyes beyond all life's deadlines.

The Chicken Coop
The second cottage, the Chicken Coop, is a quaint Victorian style brick, wood and iron cottage built for two, snuggled between the veggie garden and the paddock. It has stained glass windows, high beamed ceilings and quarry tile floors, a small shower bathroom, 2 fantastically comfortable single beds, a cooking nook (gas hob, convection oven, fridge) and an enclosed wood and iron veranda as a dining room come lounge.

The Cairn
The Cairn is a large two bedroom home set in a large garden that doubles as a functions venue for small weddings, celebrations, workshops and the Horseplay clinic indoor sessions. It is perfect for a family with kids as it is in the middle of the farm yard and so kids can wander off and still be close to their folks!  When booking for a large group, together with the other cottages, it makes for the perfect central gathering place, with a kitchen, lounge and dining room that can accommodate from 4 to 100 people!! It has a large bathroom with 2 basins, 3 loos and a large shower (gas geyser, so no shortage of hot water!)

We invite you to come and share the treasures of Old Kilgobbin with us for a while, where the only demands made on you will be those of the dogs wanting to take you for a walk up the dusty road at dusk.

Please Note: Gobbin's Cottage can sleep 6, the Chicken Coop 2. Self catering only. No TV's, but CD players and radios provided (Tanglewood, our wonderful country pub down the road caters for the rugby/cricket matches you cant possibly miss). Non-smoking only.

 

Facilities
  • Laundry facilities onsite
  • Laundry facilities (less than 2km)
  • Generator
  • Fishing onsite
  • Fireplace
  • Electric blankets
  • Nature trail onsite
  • No smoking in rooms
  • Parking all onsite
  • Serviced
  • Tea / coffee making facilities
  • Tumble dryer onsite
  • Washing machine onsite
  • WiFi
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