Name: Sanfern Downs Cottage
Address: A33 on the R71 Phoenix Farm, 0730 Haenertsburg, South Africa, A33 on the R71 Phoenix Farm, Limpopo, 0730, South Africa
Rating: 7.6

Sanfern Downs Cottage

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About this property

Spacious Accommodations: Sanfern Downs Cottage in Haenertsburg offers a spacious, adults-only farm stay with a private garden. Guests enjoy comfortable rooms with garden views and tiled floors. Exceptional Facilities: The property features a restaurant serving Italian cuisine, massage services, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a private check-in and check-out, outdoor fireplace, and free on-site parking. Local Attractions: Located 6.2 mi from Long Tom Monument and Woodbush Forest, 7.5 mi from Woodbush Forest Reserve, and 15 mi from Tzaneen Dam Nature Reserve. Polokwane International Airport is 39 mi away. Guests appreciate the garden, forests, and room comfort.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

Free Private Parking Available On Site

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Room Type	Number of guests
Double Room with Garden View 1 full bed

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Jason

South Africa

“Peaceful environment with beautiful gardens. Megan is a great hostess and made our stay enjoyable. The fresh bread was amazing.”

Wheatbelt

Australia

“Beautiful place. Enjoyed the walks around the place and very central. Enjoyed the freshly baked bread and jam.”

Thea

South Africa

“Wonderful surprise to have home made bread on arrival ! We walked to the Restaurant close by . Lovely garden to sit in and lots of privacy. We loved it!”

Discover_more

South Africa

“Fresh homemade bread, raspberry jam, and farm butter greeted us on arrival. Absolutely professional and friendly host welcomed our stay. Beautiful walk in a small forest.”

Tanja

South Africa

“The cottage is located in a quiet forest. The bed linen was clean and 100% cotton. The place is off-grid, so no load shedding”

Inge

South Africa

“We had a lovely stay. The room was bigger than expected and has a fireplace and the owner is extremely friendly and helpful.”

Host Info

8.6

Host Review Score

Sanfern Downs Cottage is an open plan cottage with a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom en suite that can accommodate a couple or a single person. It is set on a family farm in a tranquil, quiet and beautiful garden surrounded by pine plantations. Outside barbecue facilities can be used when relaxing to the soothing forest sounds. You can take walks on the farm and enjoy the abundant bird life. Great spot for birders.

Your host will be there on arrival to welcome you to Sanfern Downs Cottage and to make sure you are comfortable .

Our closest neighbour is approximately 100meters away. The quiet rural setting is the perfect spot to relax, put up your feet and to breathe in the fresh clean air where your worries can be a distant memory. Visitors can enjoy the short walks available on the farm and walk the Chartres pattern labyrinth. The area boasts many activities such as birding, cycling and guided walking trails in the Afro Montaine Forests and Grasslands. Spring time on the farm show cases hundreds of vibrant flowering azaleas, crab apple trees and flowering cherries. Haenertsburg village is 9km away where a variety of quaint shops, restaurants and pubs can be visited. The famous Pot n Plow pub and restaurant is close by where you can enjoy a pizza or pub meal. Kruger National Park is 1 hours drive away.

Languages spoken: Afrikaans,English

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site

Pot n Plow

Cuisine
Italian
Ambience
Family-friendly

Amenities of Sanfern Downs Cottage

House rules

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Check-in

From 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM

You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.

Check-out

From 1:30 AM to 10:00 AM

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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 11 years

Extra bed upon request

ZAR 250 per child, per night

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Payments by Booking.com

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Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

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Please inform Sanfern Downs Cottage of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.