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Having travelled around the world together, Denise and her husband David, amateur astronomer and retired tour manager at the Observatory, now welcome you to their stone cottage on grounds dotted with fruit trees and grapevines. There is a double room en-suite and a twin bedded room with private bathroom. All rooms are equipped with heaters and electric blankets for those cold winter nights. We also have undercover parking for all vehicles to shelter them from the frost. There is an excellent music collection and an extensive library for those who want to relax and experience the s
Having travelled around the world together, Denise and her husband David, amateur astronomer and retired tour manager at the Observatory, now welcome you to their stone cottage on grounds dotted with fruit trees and grapevines.
There is a double room en-suite and a twin bedded room with private bathroom. All rooms are equipped with heaters and electric blankets for those cold winter nights. We also have undercover parking for all vehicles to shelter them from the frost. There is an excellent music collection and an extensive library for those who want to relax and experience the snow in comfort. An authentic English breakfast is provided in the yellow wood dining room.
Take time to relax on the drive from Matjiesfontein, enjoy the Karoo scenery and stop occasionally to listen to the silence. The climb through the Verlatenkloof pass is stunning, after which the telescopes at the observatory can be seen quite clearly on the eastern horizon. Sutherland has become well known for the Southern African Large Telescope, inaugurated in November 2005 at the already world-famous observatory. Visitors should take advantage of one of the regular, extremely interesting tours of the observatory telescopes including the visitors centre and the SALT project.
For those interested in history, there are military graves in the Boer war cemetery and a tour of the NG church where the soldiers were billeted is a must. A door containing graffiti written by the soldiers can still be seen. Sutherland is also the home of the Louw brothers, well known Afrikaans authors. Their house is now a museum.
For the birdwatcher, Sutherland has a species count of 191, more than 20 of which are endemic. Most of these endemics can be seen within the grounds of Primrose Cottage at the right time. Let David and Denise identify these birds for you and of course point out the constellations visible in the incredibly clear night skies over Sutherland.
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Covid Safety Approved: Masks, Gloves and Sanitizer available
Rooms and shared areas thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily
Access to premises by sole owner and staying guests exclusively
★★★★★
This is my second time staying with Denise and Dave, this time in the company of my daughter. Nothing could be better: it is clean, the hosts friendly, the breakfast is wonderful, and the location is great.
annika capelan
September 2023
★★★★★
This is a wonderful and highly recommended place to stay while visiting Sutherland.
gail charalambous
August 2023
★★★★★
Our hosts were extremely kind and friendly. The accommodation spotless and very comfortable, with attention to detail ensuring the bedroom was warm and turning on the electric blanket. We arrived strangers and departed as friends. Will definitely recommend to others and we will be back.
clive wilkinson
June 2023
★★★★★
Our stay at Primose Cottage was wonderful. Denise and David our hosts, welcomed us warmly and saw to all our needs. We’d recommend the accommodation to anyone wishing to visit Sutherland
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Garden
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Parking on Premises
Cosy
Languages Spoken
English
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Primrose Cottage is 0.6km from the centre of Sutherland
, the nearest airport 261.6km (George Airport).
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Having travelled around the world together, Denise and her husband David, amateur astronomer and retired tour manager at the Observatory, now welcome