Bon Accord Farm Cottages - Montagu

 

As part of our annual break, we spent 3 days in Montagu. As is normal when we go away, I used https://www.safarinow.com/ to find suitable accommodation, and went through a large number of possible places to stay. Our normal preference is for a self-catering unit with wi-fi, a shower, and, especially, either a king-sized bed or two single beds.

While it might sound simple, the places available fulfilling these three requirements are few and far between, but at least Safarinow supplies really good descriptions of the properties and what they offer, whereas their competition normally falls short on detailed information.

We decided on a place that we hadn't heard of before. It looked and sounded great, and one of the three cottages at Bon Accord Farm Cottages was the final choice. And that was the best decision we've made in a long time!

We chose Cottage No 2, and it turned out to be where the owners' first lived when they came to the farm. It was beautifully equipped, with everything one could ask for. The photo below shows the living area as one walks through the front door. The patio outside is huge, running the full length of the cottage, with a braai place and complimentary bag of wood and firelighters ready and waiting. The photo at the top of this post shows the magical view from the patio, though it doesn't quite do it justice!

I have not included photos of the rest of the inside, but there are two bedroom with en-suite bathrooms (one full and one with shower only). The main bedroom features a queen-sized bed, and the smaller bedroom two single beds. All are equipped with electric blankets.

I can honestly say that it is the best accommodation we have experienced during the many years that we have travelled locally on holiday. Most of all, I have never felt as relaxed and peaceful as I did during this particular stay.

There are a few landing spots right in front of the patio for the birds that frequent the farm to perch, and shown below is just a few of the birds that visited while we were outside enjoying the serenity.

All photos taken with the Fujifilm X-T4 and 70-300mm lens.

Our hosts at the farm were Anton and Elsje (pronounced "Elsha"), and while we did not get to meet them in person, Elsje was always available for information and queries on 0828541457. She was extremely helpful and accommodating.

We look forward to staying there again.