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Cheval Vapeur

Rated 3.9 in 55 Reviews

Philippi, Cape Town, Western Cape
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R 324
Avg per night for 2 guests

Cheval Vapeur Farm is situated in the heart of Cape Town's seasonal wetlands in the Philippi Horticultural Area, a rural area consisting of vegetable and other farms on the Cape Flats between Ottery and Mitchells Plain. It is a tranquil oasis and nature haven, away from crowds and large numbers of people. The farm is safe, secluded, peaceful, and quiet, yet surprisingly central to Cape Town's many attractions.

The Royal Cape Golf Club and Zeekoevlei bird sanctuary, internationally famous, are within 10 minutes by car. Wynberg, Kenilworth, Plumstead, and Muizenberg are 15 to 20 minutes away. The Waterfront and the City Bowl are within 25 to 30 minutes. Stellenbosch, Paarl, and the wine routes are within 40 minutes, and the Cape Point Nature Reserve is approximately 60km away.

Various bird species, including Moorhens, Cormorants, Egyptian Geese, Crakes, Sacred Ibis, Hadedas, Cootes, Malakite Kingfisher, Dabchicks, Darters, Hammerkop, White Faced Ducks, Yellow Billed Ducks, Cattle Egrets, Little Egrets, Black-headed Herons, and Grey Herons, can often be seen nesting or on and around the farm. Additionally, there is a substantial community of endangered Western Leopard Toads.

The Farm offers five levels of basic, self-catering accommodation at affordable prices. The first level consists of eight open-plan, single-roomed wooden cottages, sleeping 2 to 5 people each. The cottages share two separate ablutions, each fitted with a toilet, shower, and basin. Each cottage has self-catering equipment, including a kettle, toaster, hotplates, microwave, small fridge, crockery, cutlery, and cooking utensils.

The next levels are brick-walled Mews units. Six units share the third and fourth ablution facilities and have the same self-catering equipment and furniture as the wooden cottages. One unit, Beverley, has two bedrooms sleeping five people, a kitchen/lounge area, and its own en-suite private shower and toilet. Another unit, TopFlat, can sleep eight people and has three rooms, a kitchen, its own toilet and bathroom, and a balcony with a view of the mountain and sunsets. The Mews Apartment is the most luxurious unit, with two bedrooms, each with a double brass bed and an en-suite bath, shower, and toilet, a kitchen, and a TV lounge with DStv.

All cottages and units have their own braai facility, but guests should bring their own braai tools and grids. Cheval Vapeur does not have credit card facilities, and any outstanding amounts are payable in cash upon arrival.

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