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Berlunda Farmhouse & Cottages

Oudtshoorn - South Africa

Email Berlunda Farmhouse & Cottages Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com

In the picturesque Schoemans-hoek Valley, halfway between Oudtshoorn and the Cango Caves, lies Berluda - an intimate guesthouse and self-catering family experience. If you are looking for peace and quiet in a beautiful country setting, with fine touches in hospitality, you need to look no further - be our guest at Berluda Farmhouse & Cottages! We will do our utmost to ensure the best possible experience in personal service and sincere South African farm hospitality. Berluda Farmhouse has been home to the Schoeman family for more than fifty years.

It is a typical Klein Karoo Farmhouse, with characteristic South African antiques, wooden floors and rooms filled with love.
Meals for guests are still prepared on the old wooden stove in the kitchen.
A stay in the farmhouse is an experience in simple pleasures of an authentic Schoemanshoek farm.

Berlunda Farmhouse and Cottages Accommodation

ROOM 1:
Mathilda's Room:
Honeymoon suite with queen size bed and private patio overlooking swimming pool and lush garden. Spacious, light room with en suite bathroom including Jacuzzi bath, separate toilet and shower. Named after the eldest Schoeman daughter, Matilda.

ROOM 2:
Jannie and Rosie's Room:
Luxury room with twin beds. Private patio overlooking garden and mountains. Spacious en suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, separate toilet and shower and double basins.
Named after the late Jannie Schoeman, and his wife Rosie, the matriarch of the family who started Berluda 10 years ago.

ROOM 3:
Lettie's Room:
Beautiful Victorian room with twin beds and private patio overlooking garden. En suite bathroom includes Jacuzzi bath, separate toilet and shower. Named after the youngest daughter, Lettie.

ROOM 4:
Fanie's Room:
Spacious light room with antique interior and private patio overlooking garden. Twin beds and large en suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, separate toilet and shower and double basins, accessible for wheelchairs. Named after the eldest son, Fanie.

ROOM 5:
Ouma Lettie's Room:
Lovely, cosy room with twin beds and private patio overlooking garden. En suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, separate toilet and shower and double basins.
Named after the grandmother, Ouma Lettie, that lived with the family at Berluda.

ROOM 6:
Piet's Room:
Spacious black and white decorated room with twin beds and private patio overlooking garden and mountains. En suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, separate toilet and shower and double basins. Named after owner, Piet Schoeman.

COTTAGES:
The old homestead that today houses the self-catering cottages, was the birthplace of 7th generation Jannie Schoeman.
Just up the road from the main farmhouse, these beautifully renovated cottages cater for guests looking for some peace and privacy.
Fitted with all the luxurious touches, the cottages also provide private “braai” (barbeque) facilities, walking trails in the hills behind and some of the most beautiful views in the valley.

COTTAGE 1:
Lovingly restored, original farmstead with 2 bedrooms and spacious bathroom, ideal for families. Jacuzzi bath with separate toilet and shower and double basins.
Bedroom 1 has a double bed and bedroom two has two single beds. In the living area there is one double sleeper coach.
Fully equipped kitchen with fireplace and TV. Patio with stunning views overlooking the Schoemanshoek Valley. Private braai facilities. Sleeps maximum six. Swimming pool nearby.

COTTAGE 2:
Honeymoon cottage with queen bed and fully equipped kitchen. En suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, separate shower and toilet.
Private braai facilities and lovely view over the Swartberg Mountains. TV in room. Maximum 2 people. Swimming pool nearby.

COTTAGE 3:
Newly built cottage with private patio and braai facilities and stunning view. Two bedrooms (1 double bed, 2 single beds) and one bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, separate toilet and shower.
Fully equipped kitchen with TV in lounge. Lovely view of the mountains. Maximum 5 people. Swimming pool nearby.

COTTAGE 4:
Lovely newly built cottage with private patio, braai facilities and stunning views. Wooden floors and antique furniture. Two bedrooms and two bathrooms, ideal for families. Sleeps max 5. One bathroom with bath and shower, one with shower and toilet only. Fully equipped kitchen and TV in lounge. Swimming pool nearby.

COTTAGE 5:
Newly built cottage with wooden floors and antique interior. Bedroom 1 has a double bed and en suite bathroom with shower, toilet and Jacuzzi bath. Bedroom 2 has 2 single beds with en suite shower and toilet. Fully equipped kitchen and TV, as well as private patio and braai facilities. Lovely view. Near swimming pool. Ideal for families. Max 5 people.

COTTAGE 6:
The ideal breakaway from the city – private and close to nature. Newly built cottage with wooden floors and cosy interior. Stunning views from private patio with braai facilities.
Ideal for couples.
Two bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, each with Jacuzzi bath, separate toilet and shower. TV and fully equipped kitchen. Sleeps max 4. Swimming pool nearby.

The lush gardens of Berluda invite you to enjoy the sounds and smells of the Karoo. Hot summer days (November to April) are spent in the cool waters of the sparkling swimming pool.

Dining at Berluda is a taste adventure you will never forget.
Try our local Karoo lamb or ostrich delicacies, and some award-winning local wines and sweet wines.
You can have your own traditional South African “braai” (barbeque) at the cottages or order a breakfast basket for a picnic in the hills. Schoemanshoek is a beautiful rural valley, with ample safe trails for hiking, mountain biking or horse riding.
In 2006, 8th generation Piet Schoeman was elected the Western Cape’s “Young Farmer of the Year”.

From the small vegetable and ostrich farm his father built up in Schoemans-hoek, his farming activities have expanded rapidly over the last ten years and now includes 5000 hectares of irrigation and grazing fields for his flocks of ostriches, herd of Bonsmara cattle, Dorper sheep and Angora goats.

Piet and his wife Laura present informative tours on their farm Buffelsdrift, and this non-commercial, private ostrich farm tour is not to be missed. Tours are conducted in English, Afrikaans, German and/or Dutch. Please inquire with management if you would like some more information on this.

Email Berlunda Farmhouse & Cottages Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com