Malachite Kingfisher is a highly recommended property for self catering in Montagu for up to 4 guests visiting the Breede River Valley region.
Malachite Kingfisher is a renovated 100 year old plus stone cottage (with private, wood fired hot tub) offering accommodation in Montagu with a whole lot of charm and character. The off-grid Farm is situated in the picturesque and secluded mountains some 25 kilometres (11km on tar and 14km on gravel) outside the town of Montagu.
Malachite Kingfisher is a self catering stone holiday cottage in Montagu sleeping two adults and two children. It is adjacent to the main farmhouse but has its own private enclosed garden and separate entrance.
The one bedroom cottage is furnished with twin single beds and two small sleeper couches in the lounge to accommodate children. The bathroom is fitted with a shower, basin, and toilet. All linen and bedding is provided, and there is no need to carry bulky towels with you either.
The fully equipped kitchen has a two-plate gas stove, bar fridge and tea and coffee available. In line with our sustainable operation and to minimize the ecological impact we supply biodegradable guest amenities and dishwashing liquid.
The cottage has its own private garden including a braai pit with outdoor seating and is pet-friendly and with a private, wood fired hot tub.
The surrounding mountains offer great hiking (demarcated routes include 'leopard trail' and 'rock pool trail'), mountain biking (bring your own bikes) and typical Karoo and Cape birding.
There are also kloofs with plenty of fabulous rock pools to cool off in.
The farm dam offers fishing, including: trout (per kg), grass carp (C&R) and Mozambique tilapia (C&R).
Fresh rainbow trout products, as well as 'health' bread and muesli rusks are sold on site (please order before arrival).
Animals that frequent the area include Klipspringer, Grey Duiker, Grey Rhebok, Cape Grysbok, Chacma Baboon, Rock Dassie, Porcupine, Black-backed Jackal, Caracal, Bat-eared fox, Grey and Water Mongoose, Cape Clawless Otter, Genet, African Wild Cat. The elusive Cape Leopard is also regularly caught on our camera trap. Perhaps you are lucky enough to spot him!
A dry sanitation systems uses sun and wind to transform human waste into a safe, stabilised material without the use of water, electricity or chemicals.
The cottage is off-grid, powered by solar-energy.
The cottage is equipped with energy efficient lights and appliances, as well as water savings fittings and fixtures.
All cleaning and guest amenities are biodegradable and environmentally friendly.
What is loadshedding? It refers to the temporary suspension of electricity provided by Eskom, South Africa's electricity provider, to reduce consumption and thereby the load on the national grid. To compensate, South African property owners are turning to solar power, inverters with backup batteries or in some cases generators to keep the power on, wherever feasible.
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Malachite Kingfisher is a renovated 100 year old plus stone cottage in Montagu with a whole lot of charm and character. The one bedroom cottage is furnished with twin single beds and two small sleeper couches in the lounge to accommodate children. The bathroom is fitted with a shower, basin, and toilet. All linen and bedding is provided, and there is no need to carry bulky towels with you either. The fully equipped kitchen has a two-plate gas stove, bar fridge and tea and coffee available. In line with our sustainable operation and to minimize the ecological impact we supply biodegradable guest amenities and dishwashing liquid. The cottage has its own private garden including a braai pit with outdoor seating and is pet-friendly.
Sleeps: 4 guests (max 2 adults)
Children: from 0-14 years are allowed; over 14 years treated as adults
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We had stayed at the couple cottage called Malachite. A really great Eco Cottage with a hot tub that is pet friendly. Wonderful to get away from the city to a scenic and quite place amongst the mountains. Cottage was kitted with good essentials to go about your relaxing and normal tasks as needed. Inside of cottage was more modern and comfortable than I'd thought, however the photos do show what is equipped. Hot tub and outside area were spacious and is big enough to have a few friends over if enjoying more company during a braai or socializing. Word of advice: Bring extra lights along for outside area as light for outside only reaches so far, especially is using hot tub in the evening. Don't put too much wood (1 1/2 bags) into the hot tub as it would get very hot and would stay that was for a while. Bring enough food that can be made on the braai or stove top (only), as shops are far from cottages. If you can, come to the cottages in a high-rise car or 4X4 as gravel road can be a little unforgiving on your suspension and under carriage of the car. Bring a little bug spray just in-case All in all, a great place to be for some peace and quiet while enjoying nature (hikes and exploring) Also host Vivian was a great help throughout our stay.
November 2022
Calvin v. (South Africa)
Response timeMalachite Kingfisher typically responds to requests in 5-10 minutes.
Child policyChildren of all ages are welcome.
Check-in/-out timesCheck-in from 15h00
Check-out by 09h00
Payment methods accepted by the property EFT or secure online payment via SA-Venues.com
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