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Wild Olive Farm

Tulbagh Wine Route - South Africa

Email Wild Olive Farm Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com booksa@madbookings.com

Welcome to Wild Olive Farm. The three Cape Dutch style cottages have all been specifically designed to provide guests with maximum comfort during their stay. Situated adjacent to neighbouring vineyards, all offer spectacular views of the surrounding Witzenburg mountains and overlook the large dam. All three are fully equipped, tastefully furnished and have their own private braai areas, “riet dak” and timber ceilings, fitted panel heaters, bathrooms with separate showers and jet master log fireplaces. Wild Olive Farm Accommodation

Accommodation on Wild Olive Farm is comprised of five fully furnished self catering cottages with mountain views all around.
Three of the cottages were commissioned in June 2003 and the other two cottages were original laborers cottages that were converted to guest cottages about 10 years ago. All our cottages are priced per unit and not per person.

Guinea Fowl Cottage -sleeps 6:
Guinea Fowl cottage is the largest of our new cottages and boasts three bedrooms configured as one double bedroom and two twins. The master bedroom as an en-suite shower and wc while the family bathroom has a bath with overhead shower and wc. There is an open plan living area with jet master fireplace as well as the dining and kitchen area with French doors leading onto a large pergola covered terrace, offering beautiful views over our large dam and the surrounding Witzenberg mountain range.

Kingfisher and Fish Eagle Cottages -both sleep 4:
These two cottages are configured identically having one double bedroom and one twin. The bathroom has a bath, separate shower and wc. There is an open plan living area with jet master fireplace as well as the dining and kitchen area with French doors leading onto a large pergola covered terrace, both offering spectacular views of the surrounding valley with Kingfisher Cottage being situated closest to the mountains.
Gas Cottages
Our original three cottages detailed below do not have electricity although gas stoves, fridges, geysers, gas lamps and cosy fireplaces keep our guests very comfortable.

Plover Cottage (Gas powered, sleeps 2):
This open plan semi-detached unit has a kitchenette and indoor Jet master log fireplace as well as a shower and wc. This cottage has a double bed and outside there is a tiled stoep and private braai area with lovely views.

NOTE: To ensure privacy we never rent out both cottages together unless guests are part of the same group.
This cottage has a double bed in the main bedroom and bunk beds in an alcove off the living area.

NOTE:The bunk beds are unfortunately not suitable for large adults. There is a bathroom with shower and wc as well as a Jet master log fireplace in the open plan lounge/dining area.
Outside there is a tiled stoep and private braai area with fantastic views.

About Wild Olive Farm:
Wild Olive Farm is a working wine and olive farm situated off the R46, approximately 6km from Tulbagh and about an hour and 15 minutes from Cape Town. The farm is 133 Hectares in size (+- 300 acres) and is nestled in the foothills of the Witzenberg mountain range.

The farm has an established tourism business comprised of self catering cottages and a campsite which offers guests the opportunity to relax and unwind in a tranquil and scenic environment.
2003 saw the construction of three new self catering cottages as well as new plantings of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon wine grapes.

The six hectares of 15 year old olive groves (Frantoio cultivar) had been badly neglected for many years and with the help of Brendon's brother, Kevin, the groves are now undergoing a slow rejuvenation with a viable crop being expected in this years harvest. 2004 saw more wine grape plantings (Viognier, Mouverdre and Petit Verdoux) as well as a few more hectares of Olive trees.

Background:
Wild Olive Farm is a working wine and olive farm situated off the R46, approximately 6km from Tulbagh and about an hour and 15 minutes from Cape Town.
The farm is 133 Hectares in size (+- 300 acres) and is nestled in the foothills of the Witzenberg mountain range. The farm has an established tourism business comprised of self catering cottages and a campsite which offers guests the opportunity to relax and unwind in a tranquil and scenic environment.

Wild Olive Farm is owned by Brendon, born and bred in Durban and Sue McHugh, a Londoner. Both previously hail from the corporate IT world of Shell based in the UK and the Netherlands, who gave up their laptops, teleconferences and pinstripe suits and returned to SA for a new life in the beautiful Tulbagh valley.

They took over the reins of Wild Olive Farm in November 2002 and, along with their two young children, Jessica and Tom , started a series of projects to develop the farm's tourism, viticulture and olive potential.

Email Wild Olive Farm Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com