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The Beach Shack is a small simple fisherman's
holiday cottage situated right on the beach on a coastal farm on
the South Cape Coast. If you know the area well then a better description is that it
on the farm Koensrust that surrounds both Puntjie and Kleinefontein
at the mouth of the Duiwenhoks River on the Blombos coast. |
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The farm, Koensrust, is quite large (1000ha) and is a magnificent example
of Southern Cape and Limestone fynbos.
An active program of alien removal over the past 15 years has ensured
that the farm is free of rooikranz and other alien vegetation that infests
much of the area.
The farm has also been re-stocked with indigenous game including Bontebok,
Cape Mountain Zebra and Grey Rhebuck. There are numerous interesting walks
and game drives to chose from.
The river is on the very far side of the farm and although it offers wonderful
swimming and fishing, while you are staying at the shack you are unlikely
to go there as it involves a 15 minute drive and a 10 minute walk down
the much bigger hill.
The Beach Shack Accommodation
The Beach Shack consists of three buildings and can accommodate 8 people
in the four bedrooms with two double beds and 4 single beds.
The lights are powered by a wind generator and solar panels while the
water is pumped from a spring on the beach.
The kitchen is fully equipped.
It has a shoulder height electric fridge (with a tiny freezer) and a gas
stove and oven.
There is an inside dining room but we expect however that you will eat
outside on the large braai deck for most meals.
There is a picnic table and a huge umbrella on the braai deck.
Bedding is provided but you will need to provide your own towels.
The cottage will be cleaned before you arrive and after you leave.
If you wish we can arrange a daily cleaning service by arrangement
The farm currently lets out The Beach Shack on the beach, The Cottage
on the yard and a campsite on the river.
THE BEACH SHACK (Sleeps 8)
Room 1 - queen
Room 2 - queen
Room 3 - single, single
Room 4 - single, single
The Beach Shack Facilities
Braai / barbecue - onsite
Kitchen (fully equipped)
Parking all onsite
Pets allowed
The Beach Shack Nearby Activities
Beach (absolutely on the beach)
Boat / marine slipway (within 5km)
Canoeing (less than 5km) Fishing onsite
Game drives onsite
Nature trail onsite Rock art (less than 20km)
Whale Watching onsite
In front of you at low tide there are 101 small rock pools ready for
exploring.
At high tide they are covered and ready for fishing (Kob, Galjoen, Elf
and Musselcracker are the favourites).
It has been a favourite fishing spot for literally thousands of years.
There is an easily recognisable ancient San stone fish trap to the one
side and numerous shell middens along the beach. Much further east along
the bay near the original Blombos farm there is a world renowned archaeological
site that has recently revealed a few "oldests and firsts" in
Africa.
East of the shack towards Blombos, there is 30km of empty white beach
for swimming, walking, fishing and collecting shells and strange flotsam.
To the west around the small rocky promontory is more beach but it is
shorter an rockier.
And the shack itself is perfect for reading, listening to the sea or simply
doing nothing.
Email
The Beach Shack Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com
