About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Oribi Gorge Villa in Murchison offers a sun terrace, lush garden, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy sea, garden, and mountain views from the balcony. Comfortable Amenities: The villa features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a living room. Amenities include a kitchenette, washing machine, and streaming services. Free on-site private parking is available. Outdoor Spaces: An outdoor fireplace, seating area, and picnic spot enhance the relaxing atmosphere. The property is highly rated for its scenic location and attentive host. Local Attractions: Located 31 km from Margate Airport, nearby attractions include Port Shepstone Country Club (21 km) and Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve (23 km). Hiking and cycling are popular activities.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

    • Free private parking available on-site

    • Activities:

    • Hiking

    • Cycling


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 extra-large double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Walter
    South Africa South Africa
    Extremely comfortable and peaceful accommodation with a great view. Close to great birding destinations.
  • Ann-marie
    South Africa South Africa
    The ambience, the Serenity, the hospitality received from the host, the view
  • Marc
    Belgium Belgium
    It was unbelievable, you have to see it for yourself, this place is amazing...With that view and peacefulness it's one of the best place we've ever been. And will definetly go back.
  • Lungisani
    South Africa South Africa
    The view was amazing and so was the stay. The place was neat and was short of nothing inside. The hostess was very nice and I enjoyed the serenity.
  • Ntsepeng
    South Africa South Africa
    The Villa is amazing. They have everything you need. It's clean, modern and spacious. The view of the Gorge is the best feature. Its a great space to just getaway for peace and quiet. And Yvonne was a great Hostess.
  • Dladla
    South Africa South Africa
    The entire place is beautiful, very stylish,set up is very modern and everything looks and feels new
  • Paul
    United States United States
    Spacious, clean house, lovely view! Well equipped kitchen included coffee, tea, sugar, cooking oil, salt, pepper & bbq spice. Great directions given by Yvonne otherwise we would’ve had a hard time finding it!
  • Panicker
    South Africa South Africa
    Lovely view and very clean. Great communication with staff.
  • Kegaisitse
    South Africa South Africa
    The cottage itself is beautifully decorated and with a stunning view of the Gorge.
  • Sam
    Ireland Ireland
    Amazing views!! Yvonne, our host is awesome and provided us with many ideas for trips around. Massive property

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Yvonne and Alfons

9.8
Host review score
Yvonne and Alfons
The no loadshedding villa is on a quiet small holding overlooking the stunning Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve. The perfect place for nature lovers, honeymooners, or those that seek to get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life to surround oneself with nature but at the same time remain in luxury. Enjoy the Gorge and river view, abundant birdlife, a beautiful garden, amazing sunrise/sunsets on our stunning large rock or simply enjoy sitting on the veranda whilst sipping your favourite drink and allow your thoughts and mind to drift away. Take short hikes on the property or drive 6km to the Oribi Gorge Reserve for longer hikes. What makes this place unique is that thanks to solar backup, you will never be left sitting in the dark but instead can happily continue watching your favourite TV show / Netflix on the smart TV. The main appliances of the house are connected to the solar inverter and on top of that, having a gas top hob allows no interruptions in meal preps when loadshedding happens. Thanks to the inverter the fans will never let you down even when ESKOM does. In winter months the lovely inside wood fireplace makes it even more cozy and romantic as you can stare into the crackling fire from the reclining lounge chairs whilst snuggling under soft blankets. In warmer days the outside firepit and braai overlooking the Majestic Oribi Gorge mini amphitheater brings you into another dimension of rest and tranquility. Both bedrooms can be set up for 2 single adults or as 1 Super King on request. Both bedrooms have an en-suite bathroom where the master bedroom has a walk-in shower, double basin and a large deep bath and toilet. The 2nd bedroom has a large walk-in shower, basin and toilet. The villa shares a main gate entrance with the Mainhouse but has its own fenced in garden. Being fully tiled makes it hypoallergenic. Note: the villa is surrounded by a working farm and the property itself has 4 dogs, chickens and ducks.
We both enjoy the beauty of nature and decided to share our little paradise with like-minded people who enjoy peace and tranquility. We live onsite in the main house together with our 4 friendly dogs. We are originally from The Netherlands but after 23 years feel very much South African. Alfons enjoys riding his Mountain bike and happy to take anyone for a stunning ride, from beginners to advanced riders. Yvonne has a love for animals and nature and feels in her element surrounded by nature and wildlife. We both serve as Directors at a local Children's home for the past 23 years. We have 2 children of our own who are both adults now and live in the Cape.
Our secure small holding is situated on the edge of the Majestic Oribi Gorge Reserve and tucked in by Macadamia trees and sugarcane Farms. All within 25 min there are Game Farms, coffee shops, Spa, Restaurants, Blue flag beaches, Shopping Centers, Snake and Reptile parks, and Recreational Activities (Hiking, Mountain biking, Wild 5 adventures, Zip Lining, scootering, fishing, horse riding, boat rides, dolphin/whale watching, Cape vulture viewing to name a few). Lovely walks are possible on our small holding with Teatree, Gum trees and an indigenous bush with a small stream attracting lots of birds and wildlife (Zebra, Bushbuck, Duiker, Nyala, Jackals, Monkeys, Serval, Gennet cat). The smallholding is reachable via a 4 km District gravel road and then another 500m on a single track through a Farm to get to our small holding. The Gravel roads are well maintained all year round but during the wet season can get muddy and need to be driven carefully. High/normal clearance vehicles are best suited.
Languages spoken: English,Dutch

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House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 18:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.