Disa River Farm, Hout Bay
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Budget Getaways Review
Tucked on the lower slopes of Hout Bay's mountains, Disa River Farm makes for an easy rural-type escape, but with the city's urban delights on standby should you suddenly feel out of your depth.
Appointed on two acres of twisted trees and rambling rockery gardens, the gentle trickle of the Disa River and breathtaking mountain backdrop never far off, are two earthy cottages, namely River Cottage and Disa Cottage.
Both are encased in rough walls and are tastefully furnished, with the creative use of recycled materials and eco-awareness a guiding theme.
Disa Cottage, the smaller unit, sleeps two, but with the option of packing two kids into the lounge on a pair of single beds. The main bedroom has a Queen bed. There’s a separate bathroom with Victorian bath and a large shower. The equipped kitchen with dining table is open-plan to the living room, which spills onto a patio and braai area.
River Cottage comes with two bedrooms (double and twin), both with the choice of either corner bath or shower ensuite. The lounge area is open to the equipped kitchen and leads onto a patio, braai area and private garden.
Communal and closer to Disa Cottage is a reed-filtered, natural swimming pool with a shallow beach section and timber deck - perfect spot to while away time with a good book and stiff G&T after a day on the mother of all cities.
There’s plenty distraction to be had around Disa River Farm. Kids can enjoy the farm animals and river bank (under adult supervision), there's oodles of space and open lawn areas, the beach is 5km down the road, and the mountain is behind you.
So be it a convenient stay over or a breakaway to the greener side of Cape Town, Disa River Farm offer good value, peaceful, rural surrounds and a brilliant central location. You couldn’t ask for much more.
"Excellent location for a mountains and sea, rural and city holiday."
(visited July 2014)
"We loved our stay at Disa. It was a farm setting so we could visit the animals before we set off on our various excursions. Our hosts were accommodating, friendly and made our visit a memorable one. We would definitely stay there again!"
(visited December 2011)
"Very handy location for exploring the Cape and Cape Town area."
(visited August 2011)
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