South Africa Lodge Vacation Rental Colonial Style Farm House on Private Game Reserve Calitzdorp   (3)

Overview

Calitzdorp Lodge

South Africa Lodge Vacation Rental Colonial Style Farm House on Private Game Reserve in Calitzdorp.

In the heart of the Little Karoo at the foot of the majestic Swartberg Mountain Range, lies this exclusive Private Game Lodge and your opportunity to experience to best that holiday rental has to offer. Within a wildlife estate, adjoining the World Heritage Site of the Swartberg Nature Reserve, the area is malaria-free and boasts an abundance and variety of wildlife. Guests can explore a unique, ecologically diverse environment from the comfort of the Karoo-colonial style Lodge.

Meticulous attention to detail, homeliness with understated sophistication, a large well equipped farm-style kitchen, spacious bedrooms, expansive patios and a crystal clear pool make the Lodge a wonderful retreat.

The appeal on a bygone era with an understated sophistication best describes the Lodge. Fitting to the Karoo-colonial style, expansive patios provide insulation from the hot summer days, and cold winters when the snow lies high on the mountains above the Lodge.

Facilities at the Lodge include:
- Lounge with DSTV and a Well stocked reference and fiction library
- Spacious dining room and a Large farm-style kitchen
- Pool
- Braai patio with stunning mountain scenery
- Covered parking
- Internet access
- Daily cleaning service
- Use of Landrover, with driver, for gameviewing on the Estate

The spacious bedrooms, all with private patios, provide the perfect retreat. Accommodation is for a maximum of 10 adults (or 12 if with children sharing), in 5 bedrooms. Additional accommodation may be available by special arrangement. Bedrooms are serviced daily and are equipped with Extra-length beds, with luxury cotton percale bed linen, Ceiling fan, Tea / coffee making facilities, Personal safe, Hairdryer, Heater and electric blankets, Gowns and Toiletries

With the use of the open Landrover for game viewing, guests can experience the full diversity of the landscape. Free of large predators, there is a unique opportunity for the more energetic to explore on foot and the area is ideal for mountain biking. The estate is home to nearly twenty species of large mammal, including the largest antelope of all, the Eland. Kudu, Oryx, Nyala, Wildebeest, Hartebeest, Blesbok, Springbok, Impala, Lechwe and Giraffe are easily viewed, among others.
The endangered Cape Mountain Zebra is well established. The vegetation varies from Mountain Fynbos to Succulent Karoo and Renosterveld. Protea species can be found in the higher-lying areas, while aloes dominate the landscape on the lower slopes. Most plants flower in the spring, while the protea species tend to flower in autumn, and the bright aloe flowers light up the landscape in winter. The rich floral diversity attracts a wide variety of birdlife, from sunbirds to raptors to Blue Cranes.