B e l l a r o s aTESSELAARSDAL

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Set on the hillside above the little village of Tesselaarsdal which has a delightfully undiscovered feel to it, is the charming rustic retreat, Bella Rosa. Only two hours from Cape Town, the farm was part of Johannes Tesselaar’s original farm dating back to the 1700’s, which he bequeathed to slaves in 1810. One of Bella Rosa’s original cottages is a barn-like room that dates back 100 years and is steeped in history – it housed the decendants of freed slaves until just 30 years ago.

Today, a characterful low-ceilinged main farmhouse and two cottages sleep 14 in a cluster of bedrooms around the enclosed pool. In winter, log fires are lit and the kitchen fills with wonderful aromas of delicious roasts and baking bread while days are spent walking the hills behind or mountain biking on the trails in the area, if not wine tasting in the nearby Hemel en Aarde valley.

This is a perfect detox spot or place to create precious family memories together and Hermanus, Stanford and the Walker Bay coast are within easy distance.

Summers are spent dipping in and out of the pool, lounging on the lawns and reading, and eating and braaiing outdoors on the stoep.

What we love:

• Thatit’sjustover20minutesfromCaledon,15minutesfrom Stanford,20minutesfromCreationWinesontheHemelen Aarde wine route, and just over half an hour to Hermanus.• Thelongstoep–magicalformealsoutdoorsandlazy afternoons with a good book.• Thatthisisawonderfullycosywinterhousewithtwointerior fireplaces (one in the living area and one in the kitchen) plus the outdoor braai on the stoep.

sPeCsErf size: 7.38 haHouse size: 260 m2

Main farmhouse:• Twobedrooms• Onebathroomensuite• Guestloo

Guestcottage:• Onebedroomensuite• Twoadjoinedbedroomswithsharedbathroom

Guestcottage:• Onebedroomensuite

PoolDoublegarageandstorageshed150OlivetreesBoreholeAlarm

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BellaRosaisforsaleforR4.4million(includingVAT)Priceincludesfurnishings

R4.4MILLION(INCL. VAT)