Serendipity House - Serendipty House located in the champagne castle valley
Serendipity House - One of the bedrooms at Serendipity House
Serendipity House - Only double bedded accommodation en suite is offered at Serendipity
Serendipity House - The lounge from the patio at Serendipity House
Serendipity House - en suite shower-room at Serendipity
DescriptionSituated in the Central Drakensberg, high up on the Little Berg, between Dragon Peaks Park / The Drakensberg Boys Choir School and Champagne Castle Hotel. Magnificent views of the mountains - Champagne Castle and Cathkin Peak. Only 5 minutes drive away from Monks Cowl Nature Conservation hiking area. Three double bedrooms, all luxuriously appointed. All have TV. All have a private entrance and patio. All have exquisite views. Each has a double bed and en suite shower, bath, basin and loo. At Serendipity, guests are encouraged to bask in the congeniality of relaxed hospitality. A log fireplace and satellite TV in the lounge add to your comfort. Families with children and others, who don't want to go out for dinner, are welcome to use the microwave and the built-in gas braai on the patio. There is plenty of fridge and freezer space. Arrangements can be made for your laundry to be done for you. Covered parking for two cars. Serendipity House, is a recently built, tastefully furnished home of Dr. Les and Barbara McBey. It is situated at the upper end of Champagne Valley, nestling against the foothills of the mighty Drakensberg (12,000ft. a.s.l.) close to Champagne Castle Hotel and Monks Cowl Nature Reserve. The view, up into the majestic peaks, or down the valley is superb. The house and its surrounds of ten hectares, offers a quiet base where one can simply relax, or set out to explore and enjoy the many surrounding amenities, including places to eat at.Each room has a queen-size bed, TV and large patio doors opening out onto your own spectacular star-studded night sky (if you prefer) and undisturbed day-time view of the valley. Sunrise and sunsets are magnificent and you will want to use your camera. Each of two rooms has an en-suite bath and separate shower. A tea and coffee facility is provided centrally as well as a fridge for any special drinks you may prefer. A full English breakfast is provided, either in the open plan kitchen or on the patio from where the beautiful view can be enjoyed. Added attractions which are situated on the property are a small trout dam (which offers the enthusiast the opportunity to catch his own supper), the Falcon Ridge Bird of Prey Display Centre, with its raptors and daily shows, and lastly, a starting point for a short pleasant walk, known as the Hadedah Trail. A full-size golf green and tee on the property, will be ready in the new year, for the enthusiast to hone his/her golfing skills. Winter or summer, short or long, Serendipity House offers all the opportunities for a visit you will enjoy. RatesDouble: R300.00 per person sharing per night Rates are subject to change without prior notice.
DirectionsDIRECTIONS To SERENDIPITY HOUSE B&B Contact no: Alison McBey (036) 468 1752 or 082 774 6398 From Durban: A) Along the N3, pass Shell Ultra City and take the Exit 194, Winterton/Bergville/Colenso (R74) glide off. Turn left and proceed for 20km to Winterton. Opposite the Engen garage, turn left onto the R600 CENTRAL BERG road. Proceed for ±13km to the crossroad junction. B) Alternative to A) above, Short Cut Route: (Use during daylight hours only) (Or as a short cut, But Not To Be Used At Night, as it passes through a rural area). Take EXIT 179 at Estcourt North/ Giants Castle/Loskop/ Central Drakensberg. Travel for approximately 20 minutes, until the crossroads. Turn left onto the R600. Thokosiza is on your left hand side. ******** Continue along the R600 for ±15 km (you will pass The Nest Hotel and Champagne Sports Resort.) Continue towards Champagne Castle Hotel. Proceed for 1,6km past the "Dragon Peaks / Drakensberg Boys Choir School" entrance on your right, up the steep S-bend, to the FAK Jeugterrein / Fernwood Lodge green gates are on your right. Continue for (300m from Fernwood Lodge gates), you will pass a large painted sign "Falconridge" on your right, travel a few metres further, turn right into the farm track cut through the trees on your right (marked with piles of white stones). Proceed ±200m on farm track down to the house. (A Large house with a green roof). You have arrived! From Johannesburg: A) Scenic Route: CAUTION: Do not follow this route in wet or freezing conditions Johannesburg to Harrismith on N3. At Harrismith turn right onto N5 towards BETHLEHEM/BLOEMFONTEIN. Proceed for ± 5km; turn left onto the R712 QWA-QWA/BERGVILLE road. Proceed for ± 10km. Turn left again on the BERGVILLE/OLIVIERSHOEK PASS road. Continue past Sterkfontein dam, down Oliviershoek Pass, straight through Bergville and onto Winterton. Opposite the Engen garage, turn right onto the R600 CENTRAL BERG road, proceed for ± 13km to the crossroad junction. ******* See above B) Freeway Route: Johannesburg to Van Reenen's Pass on the N3. Take the first glide off after the Tugela Toll Plaza, which is at the bottom of Van Reenen's Pass. Turn left for ± 4 kms on the N11 and then turn right towards WINTERTON onto the R600. You will cross over the N3 concrete highway. At the T-junction (R74), turn left towards Winterton. In Winterton, opposite the Engen garage, turn right onto the R600 CENTRAL BERG road. Proceed for ± 13km to the crossroad junction. ******* See above Alternatively: you may continue on the N3 from the tollgate towards Estcourt (for about 38km), until you reach EXIT 194, the R74/BERGVILLE/COLENSO/GREYTOWN glide off. Turn right over the bridge and proceed for ± 20 kms to Winterton. Opposite the Engen garage, turn left onto the R600 CENTRAL BERG road. Proceed for ± 13km to the crossroad junction. ******* See above |
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