established in 1930

We are the third generation on the farm, Botmansdrif, and we strive for quality in all of our services whether it is in the guesthouse or in the farming industry.

In 2017 the initiative for a guest house was born, and with a few personal touches an empty house turned into a passionate business. After the first few guests enjoyed their warm stay I realized how many precious things our farm has.

The farm still has original old buildings, such as a ‘Kalkoond’ (Directly translated to a ‘chalk oven’) where they used to mine limestone. We also have old barns used as storage for farm equipment, and some antique tractors. Most of the buildings on the farm were built out of clay bricks and remains the same today. The last exotic building on this unique farm is a silo. The tall white cylinder is still standing upright after a few decades.

Other than man-made structures we also have beautiful natural resources. The berg-river have always been a source of life. With a weir, it is a popular attraction for canoeists especially for those paddling the Berg River Canoe Marathon.

We mainly farm with wheat, lucerne and cattle. The pomegranate trees is a welcoming entrance to our guest farm.

The idea of the guest farm is to give families the experience of real farm life. Together with our children we want to make the visit a memorable experience.

Each day we feed the free range Highline chickens and collect the eggs. There are everyday activities that children can take part in. When we harvest in November, our guest can take a ride on the haybine or tractors. Living on a farm is peaceful and exciting experience. Most of the bird life can be watched and you can be sure to see and hear eagles, owls, hoep-hoep and our national bird, the Blue Crane.

Our passion is for family-life and we want to share the farm experience with our guests.

Carel and Theresa