Die Stoep Calitzdorp
17 Andries Pretorius Street
Die Stoep offers Klein Karoo Self Catering Accommodation.
Die Stoep is a beautiful Karoo style farmhouse built with Victorian detail around 1860 and was one of the first houses in Calitzdorp. It is rented out as a self-catering unit and sleeps up to 8 people (clients do not share the facilities with other people and the house is rented as a unit).
Die Stoep, as the name suggest has a large wrap around veranda with doors opening out onto it. Oregon pine floors and sash windows with shutters give this house a special feel of days gone by. The ceilings are 4m high and the walls half a meter thick and were constructed out of unfired mud bricks. This building style was typical of the period and the result is a house that is cool in the hot summer months and warm in winter. The shutters are still used to regulate the indoor temperature.
The lounge features a fireplace, TV and hi-fi. A door leads onto the veranda. The typical farmhouse kitchen has a cozy seating area. It is equipped with a fridge, stove, microwave, coffee machine, steamer, dishwasher and a washing machine. It is fully equipped with cutlery, crockery and glassware. As well as braai grid, tongs and potjie pots.
The courtyard is accessed from the kitchen on the one side and the bar on the other. It is fully enclosed by a high wall. Here the beautiful star filled night sky can be enjoyed from the built-in seating area, with a fire pit. There is an undercover braai and entertainment area.
A small splash pool is situated amongst the succulents next to the star gazing area in the garden - the perfect place to cool off with a sundowner.
There are 3 bedrooms: Percale linen, and bath towels are supplied.
o Ostrich room – The main bedroom is large and has a king size bed as well as a bunk bed, cupboard and a dresser.
o Springbok room – has a double bed and en-suite with shower, basin and toilet, this area leads through the bar into the courtyard. There is also a cupboard.
o Meerkat room – leads onto the wrap around stoep and has a double bed with en-suite bath, basin, shower and separate toilet and cupboard.
o There is also a separate, quaint bathroom with toilet, basin and shower over the vintage bath and old fashioned wall cabinet.
The large dining room is in the centre of the house and can seat 10, the perfect place to entertain.
Die Stoep also offers:
o Alarm system
o Off street parking
o Wi-Fi
o Pet friendly
o Netflix
o 2 plate gas cooker
o Inverter for lights during loadshedding
The garden is large and planted up with fruit trees and succulents that are typical to the Klein Karoo.
If you would like to book a cleaning service for your stay, please do so as soon as you have made your booking. A daily cleaning fee of R140 applies.
Directions
Die Stoep - Calitzdorp
Die Stoep, 17 Andries Pretorius Street, Calitzdorp
GPS CO-ORDINATES – 33°31'58.7"S 21°41'18.0"E
From Oudtshoorn on entering town turn left at the Spar supermarket and Elca café corner, into Andries Pretorius(the Dutch Reform church will be on your right ) continue through the dip and No 17 is on your left. Access is via the little dirt road to your left - enter at the old farm gate.
From Cape TownTravel to Laingsberg on the N1(Approx 250km). Turn right onto the R323 and go about 120km through Seweweekspoort to Calitzdorp. Part of the road is gravel so exercise caution at all times especially in wet weather. Check with locals about road conditions in wet season. On entering town turn right at the Spar supermarket and Elca café corner, into Andries Pretorius(the Dutch Reform church will be on your right ) continue through the dip and No 17 is on your left. Access is via the little dirt road to your left - enter at the old farm gate.
Alternate from Cape TownOn N1 to Worcester then turn onto the R62 to Robertson, Ashton, Barrydale, Ladismith and then Calitzdorp, distance around 360km. On entering town turn right at the Spar supermarket and Elca café corner, into Andries Pretorius(the Dutch Reform church will be on your right ) continue through the dip and No 17 is on your left. Access is via the little dirt road to your left - enter at the old farm gate.
From JohannesburgTravel on the N1 to Beaufort West. About 7 km out of Beaufort West (960km) turn left onto the N12 to Oudtshoorn and travel straight through Oudtshoorn to Calitzdorp (another 220km). On entering town turn right at the Spar supermarket and Elca café corner, into Andries Pretorius(the Dutch Reform church will be on your right ) continue through the dip and No 17 is on your left. Access is via the little dirt road to your left - enter at the old farm gate.
From Hermanus, Caledon, Bredasdorp Take the N2 past Swellendam. About 9km out of Swellendam turn left onto the R324 to Suurbraak and Barrydale then on to Ladismith and Calitzdorp. Distance from 320km to 340km. On entering town turn right at the Spar supermarket and Elca café corner, into Andries Pretorius(the Dutch Reform church will be on your right ) continue through the dip and No 17 is on your left. Access is via the little dirt road to your left - enter at the old farm gate.
