The motto at Halfaampieskraal is "The perfect place to do nothing at all!" and that is exactly what we did this past weekend.
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| Welcome to Halfaampieskraal |
If you want to break away from the city, your fast paced lifestyle or just want to hang out with your family and friends this is the spot to do it! Situated outside Napier this spot is where you can 'farm' in style. It is 250 years old and still a working farm but you don't have to do anything :) You can just enjoy the beauty and sounds of the surroundings!
The unique aspect of Halfaampieskraal is their décor. It had to be such fun to source and style this place. You will discover something new around every nook and corner. Look out for a stuffed duck on top of the closet, a mirror decorated with springbok horns or even a peacock in the living room! Let me show you around!!
There are accommodation available inside the main house as well as outside. We occupied three of the outside rooms where two people can sleep per room. Each room is different and spoiled with personal touches...
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| Lounging area |
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| My favourite piece in this room was the map! |
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| How pretty is this shower! |
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| Loved the modern and antique pieces together |
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| Big bed fit for a queen! |
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| Fresh flowers |
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| Saturday evening treat! |
So what can you do at Halfaampieskraal? Nothing, that is the best. We went for a walk to visited the farm animals, drank wine, played board games, read and laughed! They have a beautiful bar stocked with all the wine, MCC and spirits that you need. It works on a honesty system so you just write down what you drink and settle the bill later. You can also bring your own wine at R20 per bottle corkage but their prices are really affordable and their selection is great so there is no need.
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| Farm chickens |
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| Babe! |
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| Happy duck family! |
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| Fireplace where we spent most of our time! |
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| One of my fave board games, Yunomi |
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| Beautiful bar that runs on the 'honesty system' |
We were celebrating two birthdays and was treated with this meringue and nut cake in the afternoon!
For dinner we dined at the beautiful candelit dining room table on deep friend feta for starter. For mains we were treated to fillet with a mushroom semi glaze sauce, deep fried potatoes, sweet potatoe bake and a medley of broccoli and beetroot vegetables. The food was out of this world and that semi glaze sauce was a major hit!
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| Table set for a beautiful meal |
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| Deep fried feta served with a radish salad |
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| Sweet potato bake |
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| Beetroot, broccoli and baby marrow medley |
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| Beef filet with mushroom semi glaze sauce |
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| Happy diners! |
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| Deep fried potatoes |
We then settled in front of the fire to indulge in "fluweel" pudding. This is baked custard topped with orange marmalade and a chewy meringue layer. I am not a custard fan but I finished this and almost licked the bowl! The tanginess of the marmalade and chewiness of the meringue was the best! You can find some of these recipes in their "Halfaampieskraal Celebrates" cookbook.
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| Piece de résistance! |
After this stunning dinner we slumbered into our large and comfortable beds! The next morning we were woken by the farm noises and the aroma of coffee...
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| Outside pool area perfect for summer! |
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| Enjoying coffee on the stoep |
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| Look at the beautiful walls! |
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| Breakfast set-up |
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| Refreshing fruit salad! So happy watermelon is back! |
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| Loved the gold teapot! |
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| One of the best breakfasts I have ever had! Delish! |
Feeling rested and rejuvenated we already contemplated our return. It really is "hemel op die platteland" at Halfaampieskraal!
Rate: R1000 per person per night for dinner, bed and breakfast.
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Contact them at rooms@kraal.biz or 028 452 1744
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