Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse

Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse is a romantic Victorian farmstead on a large wheat and sheep farm with its own 10 000 acre private nature reserve, near to Cape Town and the famous winelands of the Western Cape. The Edwardian farmhouse has only four bedrooms and a suite, so you are assured of personal attention from our friendly staff, and our food is justifiably renowned. They also have a separate house suitable for self-catering families or groups of friends, with four bedrooms and its own swimming pool. Bartholomeus Klip is the perfect place to unwind in the peace of the countryside, or adventure out to explore the wine farms and appealing little towns in the neighbourhood.

The Main House:
The main homestead at Bartholomeus Klip is over a hundred years old but is filled with modern comforts, including air-conditioning for the hot days of summer. It is surrounded by a wide shady verandah, with groups of comfortable seating overlooking the gardens, and the house itself is furnished with antiques and designer fabrics.

The scale of the house (there are only four bedrooms and an outside suite) means that you have the feeling of being a guest in a particularly charming and hospitable home. With three different sitting rooms, as well as the Deckhouse a short stroll away next to the lake, privacy is never an issue and, since we do not accept children under the age of 16, peace and quiet are assured.

Our smiling staff, some of whom were born at Bartholomeus Klip, delight in looking after guests, who they never fail to charm with their warm country manners. A recent guest told us she felt that nothing was too much trouble for them, and that everything, from the fresh flowers everywhere to the special touches in the bedrooms, felt as if it was 'lovingly' done.

Each of the comfortable bedrooms, with their specially made bedlinen, generous reading lamps and views onto the garden, has its own distinctive style, and returning guests often ask for their particular favourite.

The separate suite, converted from farm outbuildings, is spacious and inviting, with a private verandah looking out over the reserve and up to the mountains. Here you can sit in the evening and imagine yourself in the African heartland, listening to the clattering calls of the guinea fowl as the daylight fades and the owls begin to hoot their night time warnings.