SKITTERLAND GUEST HOUSE
Guest House Accommodation
in Sutherland, Hantam Karoo,
Northern Cape, South Africa
Skitterland is situated in Sutherland, the spot in South Africa with the
clearest skies and cleanest air.
Sutherland, the town where poets N.P. Van Wyk Louw and W.E.G. Louw were born,
lies on the farm De List. Incidentally, these two poets were awarded six Hertzog
prizes for literacy between them. During March 1857, fifty stands were measured
out on De List and sold at a public auction on 8 November 1858.
The town was named in honour of an ex-pastor of Sutherland
who visited his congregation annually. The church was designed by a well-known
architect Charles Freeman and built by John Delbridge
During the Anglo-Boer war, on 3 September 1901, this church was confiscated by
British soldiers and adapted as a fort and barracks. To this day the graffiti
bears silent witness to this event.
While observatory and SALT, the town is
transformed into a floral paradise in spring. The succulent route is a botanical
experience to behold from mid July to end October. The colourful history of the
Roggeveld area pulsates through the town, a heritage to enjoy and preserve.
Things To See:
- Dutch Reformed Church - Fort and barracks for English troops in 1901.
- Louw Museum - Home of famous poets N.P. van Wyk Louw and W.E.G. Louw
- Planetarium Highway
- English Cemetery
- Jewish Cemetery
- Observatory - Seven telescopes including SALT (please enquire for
booking in advance)
- Oubergpa
- Fransplaas - Sheep Cheese farm
- Tuinplaas Church - between Sutherland and Matjiesfontein
- Salpeterkop - Last active volcano south of the equator, about 66 million
years ago
Come huddle, snugly and cosily, around a crackling karee wood fireplace blaze
and imbibe an aura of antique poetic romanticism accompanied by all modern
creature comforts on offer.
Skitterland was previously known as Hibernia or the Doktershuis (doctor's
house). During the period from 1919 to 1926, the house was inhabited by Dr
Hayden and later by Dr Stegmann.
The stand boasts a Cedrus Deodara, imported from the Swiss Alps and planted by
Mrs Stegmann, and is the only surviving tree of the original consignment cedars
she had sent to Sutherland. Seedlings of this tree now decorate church square
and Louw-House Museum.
The luxury suites, with private lounges, are equipped, among others, with a
plasma screen TV, Satellite TV, fireplaces, heaters, under floor heating and
coffee facilities.
Electric blankets, down duvets and woollen blankets ensure that the cold can not
get to you while in bed.
Our suites are as follows:
- Sagittarius - Luxury veranda suite - double and single beds
- Aries - Luxury suite with king-size bed - in memory of the Anglo
Boer War
- Libra - Luxury double room
- Taurus - Luxury honeymoon suite
- Hibernia - Luxury suite with indoor BBQ, air conditioning
and a stunning bathroom
Safe undercover parking available for each unit.
Wir sprechen auch Deutsch.
Indeed, Skitterland, as described in the words of NP Van Wyk Louw is like a
"karee wood fire in the Rôeveld winter: everyone huddles closer"
Because of preservation concerns and for comfort of our current and future
guests, these rules apply:
- No smoking allowed inside the house. Is allowed on the veranda
- No pets
- No children under 17
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