Description:

The Pavetta Country House is in a beautiful tranquil setting where you can experience total relaxation. The house is scenically placed next to the Haenertsburg Trout Association’s trophy dam with great views over the dam and the wood bush indigenous forest. There is a deck area with braai facilities overlooking the dam. Fly fishing is permitted with barbless flies. Fishing is on a catch and release basis only. A row boat is available for our guests use.

Accommodation:
Pavetta Country House is fully equipped for self catering, fitted with linen and towels and will be serviced daily; just bring your food, drinks and tolletries. Enough fire wood for the fireplaces is provided as well as charcoal for the braai.

The house can accommodate 8 to 10 people easily. There are 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The main bedroom is en suite and sleeps 4 people; usually for a couple and two children. There is a nook next to the lounge with two beds. Guests sleeping here use the guest bathroom with a shower. The other two bedrooms are down stairs, on the other side of the house and share a bathroom.

It is ideal for use by older children, accompanying friends or another family. A DSTV decoder is available- please bring your own card. No smoking is permitted in the house.

Access to the farm is mainly via a cement road, making it very accessible when it is wet in Magoebaskloof.

Activities and Attractions:
The wood bush forest is the second largest indigenous forest in South Africa. There are numerous hiking trails in the area. Visit the local cheese farm and see how they make cheese and go for a walk through the small mountain village, Haenertsburg and browse the small shops - the local Kiwi preservatives is a must.

Enjoy tea at the Magoebaskloof Hotel or Pekoe View with their spectacular views. Have a picnic at the Debegeni waterfalls. There is an abundance of birdlife in the indigenous forest of Magoebaskloof. Guided birding and fly fishing trips around the area can be booked at the local tourist office in Haenertsburg.

Horse riding, kloofing / canyoneering, rock climbing or abseiling can be arranged through local guides. There are also lovely guided 4x4 trails in the Wolkberg Mountains, where one can visit awesome waterfalls, large caves and have beautiful vistas.

What to do if it rains?
• Lie in front of the fireplace and enjoy the ambiance!
• Play games or read a book.
• Drive down the mountain to the Big Boabab Tree and Modjadji Cycad Forest.
• Visit the Agatha Crocodile Farm or have tea and nougat at the Coach House!
• The Kruger Park is only 90 minutes from here!
• Just enjoy the company of your family and friends!