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Named after the African Hoopoe often seen on the farm, this stone-and-handmade-brick cottage is nearly a century old, restored with Spanish reed ceilings, antique oak furniture and a Charnwood wood-burning stove. The queen bedroom has 95% goose down duvets, electric blankets and a dressing table; the bathroom holds a walk-in shower, a deep vintage cast-iron bath and a heater. Fully equipped kitchen (oven, stove, fridge, microwave), open-plan living area with air conditioning, double-glazed doors onto the wraparound stoep, and a built-in braai for al fresco dinners. Self-catering, pet friendly.
Where it is
Aasvogelkrans is a historic working farm established in 1834, 5 km from the village of Nieu-Bethesda in the Sneeuberg region of the Karoo. The farm spans 2,600 hectares of unspoilt nature with a 10 km stretch of the Gats River, breathtaking canyons and an amphitheatre of…
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7 birds recorded here or nearby.
We have two nesting pairs of Verreaux's Eagles (Black Eagles). Kudu, Vaal Rheebok, and Klipspringer can be seen along the river valley, especially early mornings, late afternoon and at dark. Herons and coots nest on the farm dam.
These are records, not promises. Wild animals and birds move, so sightings are never guaranteed.
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