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Nestled on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain at Grangehurst are a few cosy cottages that offer an ideal base for visitors wanting to enjoy the beauty and attractions of the Cape Winelands, the False Bay coastline and surrounding mountains.

The historic town of Stellenbosch, the bustling Somerset Mall and the village of Somerset West are all approximately 10 minutes away. The outstanding sandy beaches of The Strand and the quaint fishing and sailing port of Gordon’s Bay are within 15 to 25 minutes drive of Grangehurst.

At this stage, we have two cottages available for self-catering guest accommodation.

The smaller cottage has an open plan kitchen-living area and a bedroom with optional twin beds or a double bed. The living area leads onto a large veranda, where guests can sip their sundowners gazing across miles of vineyards, hills and majestic mountains. The kitchen-dining area is well equipped with all necessary equipment. The bathroom has a walk-in shower and separate bath. The kitchen, living area, bedroom and bathroom all have undertile heating to ensure comfort during the winter months.

The larger cottage comprises a fully equipped kitchen, large open plan living-dining area with a fireplace, two double bedrooms, a bathroom with a walk-in shower and separate bath as well as another toilet-shower room. The kitchen and the bathroom have undertile heating. For outdoor entertainment, there is a choice of an undercover verandah and a small, leafy garden area or an open verandah with amazing views across vineyards and False Bay to Cape Point, Simon's Town, Constantia, Table Mountain, Cape Town – and even further.

Both cottages have satelite TV – and a large swimming pool is available to keep you cool during the warm, summer days.

Grange Cottages are very conveniently situated for guests to experience the interesting wineries and restaurants of the area. For guests wanting sporting activities, there are excellent golf courses within a 10 kilometre radius, exhilarating swimming or surfing at some of the Cape’s best beaches and hiking on our lovely mountains and through the nearby nature reserves. After a busy day, guests can relax in the tranquil environment of the cottages and discuss the wonderful variety of local wines with resident winemaker Jeremy Walker, who together with his wife Mandy and their young daughters - Hayley and Tarryn - will give you a warm, friendly welcome. They will also be available to give you advice on local attractions so that you will be able to enjoy your holiday to the full. Many of our guests arrive as strangers – and leave as friends – and return year after year for a few weeks or more. See below for a selection of comments from the visitors' book:

John & Jennifer Anderton - York, England:

We have had 3 wonderful holidays in "our" cottage, very honoured to be the first in the guest book. Our thanks to Jeremy and Mandy for their friendship & hospitality (not forgetting the excellent wine). We will miss Hayley and Tarryn with their boundless energy & hope to be back next year to see you all again.

Peter & Gisela – Seeheim, Germany

Thanks to a recommendation we found your beautiful place and spent relaxing days in the very nice cottage. We hope to have a chance to come back to repeat this exercise in the lovely surroundings of the winelands. Thanks also for your kind hospitality and the tasting of your excellent wines!

Susanne & Olaf Müller – Germany

On a lucky occasion we’ve stumbled over your place in the Stellenbsoch information guide. You have given us a warm welcome and we really enjoyed the time, wine & being at your wonderfully kept place. It was very relaxing sitting in the sun and sipping on a delicious wine of yours. Thank you for your hospitality. When we come back to South Africa we surely will visit you again.

Cher & John – Garsfontein

A perfect retreat after a hectic working week – we will be back for a longer stay.

Bob & Joy – Mount Edgecombe, Durban

An amazing retreat from a busy city – beautifully appointed, comfortable together with warm, friendly hosts surely make for this to be highly recommended.

Clare & Georg Bleimschein – Henley-on-Thames, England

It is difficult to put into words how much we enjoy staying here – for many reasons it is quite wonderful, but Jeremy and Mandy are at the heart of this magical place & we find it quite blissful. We hope to be back very soon.

Linda & Jeff Binns – England

We were the second couple to visit the cottage & have been coming ever since – so think that says it all. We always have a brilliant time but always so sad to go home.

If you would like information on the availability and tariff of Grange Cottage, please click "here".

We look forward to having you stay at Grangehurst – and hope that your experience will be as enjoyable as the experiences of our other guests.