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Eagles' Rock Mountain Retreat

Eagles' Rock Mountain Retreat

Description

The King family welcomes you to Eagles’ Rock, our beautiful piece of God’s creation set in the magnificent Drakensberg mountains near Underberg and Himeville. This pristine farming area is one of South Africa’s premier trout fishing destinations.

Our Retreat is magnificently positioned on a mountain plateau overlooking the Umzimkulu River and lush farmlands. Being owner-run ensures you a very warm welcome, wonderful hospitality and an enjoyable holiday.

Accommodation

All cottages are fully equipped for self-catering with stove, microwave, fridge, crockery, cutlery and bedding. Each has a private braai (barbecue) area.

Optional Breakfast: A hearty country or continental breakfast is served – the perfect way to start an eventful day in the Drakensberg.

Jackal Buzzard cottage

Jackal Buzzard cottage has a small bedroom downstairs with a double bed and electric blanket in winter. Fairly steep steps (not for the infirm) lead to a large bedroom upstairs which also has a double bed, electric blanket in winter and a lovely view. Downstairs there is a full bathroom with bath, shower, toilet and basin. The living room has a Jetmaster log fireplace and is open plan into a small breakfast nook cum dining area and well equipped custom built kitchen with gas stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery. The door opens up onto a covered patio. There is a portable braai.

Sparrowhawk cottage

Sparrowhawk cottage is a 3 bedroom log and block chalet. The main bedroom has a double bed with electric blanket in winter and a bathroom ensuite which consists of bath, basin and toilet. The other 2 bedrooms have 2 single beds in each and there is another small bathroom with a shower,loo and wash hand basin. There is a well equipped kitchen with gas stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery. The large living area has a log fireplace and dining-room area. Double doors open up onto a covered patio with views across the valley and down to the trout dams. There is also a braai area.

Lammergeier

Lammergeier is a beautiful hand crafted log cabin with magnificent 360 degree views. Downstairs there are 2 bedrooms, one with a double bed and electric blanket in winter and the other with 2 single beds. There is one full bathroom with a bath, shower, basin and toilet and another separate toilet with hand basin. The large living area cum dining-room area and has a log fireplace and is open plan into the well equipped kitchen consisting of gas stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery. Double doors open up onto a wooden deck and a single door opens up onto a covered deck. Upstairs there is a large open plan loft with 6 single beds and above this is another small loft with 2 mattresses on the floor for which we do not supply linen. There is also a braai area.

Falcon

 


Falcon is a cosy cottage consisting of a large open plan room with a double-bed (plus electric blanket) and sleeper couch for a child. It has an en-suite bathroom which consists of bath, shower, basin and toilet. There are two easy chairs facing a large window through which one can see “forever”. A log fire will keep you warm during the cold winter nights. The custom built kitchen is fully equipped with gas stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery. A side door opens onto a covered patio and braai area, with  magnificent views.

Kestrel

Kestrel is a cosy Harvey thatched one bedroom cottage with double bed (plus electric blanket). The ensuite bathroom consists of bath, shower toilet and basin.
The large living area has a custom built kitchen (well equipped with gas stove, fridge, microwave, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery) with breakfast nook at one end - easy chairs, a single bed and log fireplace at the other. The door opens onto a small wooden deck and braai area with magnificent views.

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Contact Details

Name of hostsAnnalie King
Tel:+27 (0)33 701 1757
fax+27 (0)86 518 1232
Cell+27 (0)82 781 1430
3 Star
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Directions

Take the N3 to Howick. Take the R617 to Underberg (off route 99 to Howick South / Southern Drakensberg / Underberg). Carry straight on through Underberg for approx. 4 km. Turn right onto the Drakensberg Gardens Resorts Road. Measure 3.7 km and find Eagles’ Rock on your right.

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