Self-catering · Sleeps 7
The original farmhouse, built in 1920 with the old building methods. It keeps the shape and thick walls of the first house on the farm, with a modern kitchen, en-suite bathrooms and the shared swimming pool beside it.
The house
The original 1920 farmhouse, restored with two en-suite bedrooms, a family room, the shared swimming pool beside it and a covered veranda.
Sleeps 7 3 bedrooms Wi-Fi
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About the house
White House Cottage is the oldest building on the farm, built in 1920 with the old methods. It has been reworked inside with a modern kitchen and bathrooms while keeping the proportions and thick walls of the original farmhouse.
It is a single-storey house with a grey roof, a lawn in front and young olive trees on the gravel forecourt. The rooms are light and simply furnished, with white walls, tiled floors and a crystal chandelier over the dining table.
The cottage sleeps up to seven. Master bedroom 1 has a king-size bed, its own en-suite bathroom and a door straight out onto the veranda. Master bedroom 2 has an old Victorian double bed and its own en-suite bathroom. Bedroom 3 is a family room with a double bed and two singles, under a ceiling fan.
The lounge has an open stone fireplace for winter and a dining table for six, and the TV room has DStv. The kitchen has a double-door fridge, a gas stove and an oven.
The indoor braai sits in the stone fireplace beside the dining room, so a braai works in any weather. On fine evenings the kitchen door opens straight onto the outdoor atrium, where a picnic table and the braai sit under a big old tree.
Outside, the cottage has a covered veranda and a sunroom that catches the morning light. The shared pool, with loungers and a stone braai chimney, sits between White House Cottage and Stonehouse Lodge.
Families with children, two couples sharing, or anyone who wants self-catering in Stilbaai in a house with real history and a pool next door. It is a short walk from Stonehouse Lodge, so it also works as the overflow house for a larger group.
Stilbaai is about 10 minutes away for shops, restaurants and the beach at Lappiesbaai. Riversdale is about half an hour north and Cape Town about four hours west on the N2.
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out by 10:00; ask Alison if your travel plans need different times. A 50% non-refundable deposit secures your dates and the balance is due on arrival.
No smoking indoors (the houses are thatched), fires only in the braai areas and fireplaces, quiet after 22:00 and pets in the fenced area at your house. The full house rules are on the house rules page.
This is a working farm with a river, a dam and livestock. Children need an adult with them near the water, at the dam and around the animals. The farm’s stretch of the Goukou lies in the restricted zone of the Stilbaai Marine Protected Area: no fishing and no jet-skis. Bass in the farm dam are catch-and-release.
A closer look
Life on the farm
Nightly rates
Rates from November 2026
| Season | Rate / night |
|---|---|
| Low season midweek (Sun to Thu) | R2 500 |
| Low season weekend (Fri, Sat) | R3 000 |
| School holidays and long weekends | R3 400 |
| Easter weekend | R4 000 |
| Christmas and New Year (12 Dec to 5 Jan)Minimum 5 nights | R4 500 |
Rates from November 2026, per house per night. Whole house per night, self-catering.
A 50% non-refundable deposit secures your booking; the balance is due on arrival. Book direct and get 5% off.
Plan your stay
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Good to know
Up to 7 guests, in two en-suite bedrooms and a family room with a double bed and two singles.
Guests share the farm's swimming pool, between White House Cottage and Stonehouse Lodge, plus a covered veranda and an outdoor braai area.
Yes, the TV room has DStv. There is Wi-Fi too.
It is the original farmhouse, built in 1920 with the old building methods and restored with a modern kitchen and en-suite bathrooms.
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