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Executive
self-catering holiday house on the Midlands Meander
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WELCOME to
GALWAY COTTAGE 17 THE BEND
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Picture
sitting on a lovely timber deck overlooking the Drakensberg rolling hills
and the meandering Mooi River.
In summer, green and lush; sheep grazing, horses
galloping. Picnics on the riverbed under the huge oak trees. Fly fishing
at one of the trout dams.
In winter,
cold with occasional snow-capped mountains. The fireplace blazing, the
under floor heating simmering, and the spectacular dark night sky
bejewelled with the brightest stars. A little piece of South African
heaven no matter what time of the year.
LOCALITY:
Galway cottage is situated on the Bend Trout
and Eco Estate, approximately 20 kilometres outside of Nottingham Road on the well-known
Midlands Meander.
Galway cottage is owned and managed by Westville
B&B a 5 star Guest House based in Durban. Contact Emma on 031 266 5867.
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Galway cottage is one
of the upmarket,
free-standing residential properties on The Bend. The
houses are all stone-clad (hence the origins of the name Galway
cottage) with sandstone quarried on the estate; each house must conform to
the development specifications. This creates a unified look to The Bend
properties.
The house
consists of two en suite double bedrooms downstairs and an upstairs loft
with a third bathroom and four single beds. The two bathrooms
downstairs have slipper baths and big showers, and the upstairs bathroom
has a shower and WC.
The
house sleeps eight people (two double beds downstairs and four single beds
upstairs). There is a large open-plan kitchen, lounge, and dining area
leading out through a sliding folding door onto an elevated 65m2 balau timber sundeck. The kitchen is equipped with a
dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, microwave, fridge and gas stove.
There is a TV, DVD
player and DSTV (With Mnet, movie channels, sport
channels and SABC).
The
cottage is ideal
for two families of four or a similar configuration.
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ACTIVITIES
AT THE BEND:
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Fishing:
If fly-fishing is your game, there are six stocked trout dams on the Bend
in addition to 4kms of Mooi River frontage. The
Trout Fishing policy and regulations are available in the Cottage.
Other
activities:
There is birding, a heritage of San rock art, challenging mountain biking
terrain, and 40kms of horse riding (available through The Bend Country
Lodge reception), hiking and walking trails.
The Bend is
also well situated to participate in the Midlands Meander which involves
driving on the country roads from one spot to another, including
restaurants, arts and crafts, animal farms for children and other areas of
interest.
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ABOUT
THE MIDLANDS MEANDER:
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The
Midlands Meander was founded in the 1970s by a group of crafters living in
the area to encourage visitors to come and shop in their area. Home-grown, hand crafted and
authentic became the trade-mark of the Meander which now
has in excess of 180 participating businesses along the various well marked
routes. The Meander abounds with agri-tourism,
butterfly crafters where 80% or more of the items have been crafted by the
owner, selective shopping in the country, and a variety of artists,
crafters and child-friendly outdoor venues.
Some
of our favourites on the route, in and around Nottingham Road: Bierfassl Restaurant and Pub, The Stables winery, Café
Bloom (yummy Toasties), Günthers (famous for his
Swiss/German sausages), the Junction for an array of little shops, Tsonga
shoes, Groundcover Leather Company, Linga Lapa (good biltong), and finally the Nottingham Road
Brewery for some “Pale Ale”.
A booklet
on the Midlands Meander is available at The Junction to guide you through
your Meander.
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RATES:
GALWAY COTTAGE is a SELF CATERING HOUSE that sleeps a maximum
of 8 people.
Rates subject to confirmation at time of booking.
Pre-payment required.
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OFF PEAK:
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Week
nights: R1000 per night
Weekend nights: R1200 per night
(Minimum 2 night stay over weekends. School Terms)
Long weekends:
(minimum 3 night stay) R1500 per night
School Holidays: R1500 to R1800 per night
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PEAK:
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Peak
weeks of Easter/ Christmas/ New Year
(minimum 7 night stay): R2000 per night
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Regret: no pets allowed.
- Credit Cards accepted
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DIRECTIONS:
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On the
N3, take the Nottingham Road Off-Ramp. Turn right at the stop street
towards the village of
Nottingham Road and proceed for 7kms towards
the R103. Then turn right at the Nottingham Road/Mooi
River sign (The Junction on your left) and pass under the railway bridge.
Keep right passing the Police Station and the Stockyards (on left). Take
the next road left onto the Lower
Loteni Road and
travel for approximately 13kms. At the district road D361 (you’ll see a
sign for The Bend Country Estate) turn right onto the dirt road and
continue for approximately 3kms until you get to The Bend security
entrance. Follow the signs (Units 1 – 27) at the top of the hill turn right
at the 4-way cross and it is the 3rd little road to your right.
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CONTACT
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