The location

Living area

The property

View of the sandy beach

Prices Currency Conversion

Rental periods	2 - 3 Persons	4 - 8 Persons
1 October - 30 November	£250 / R3750	£280 / R4200
1 December - 10 December	£480 / R7200	£520 / R7800
11 December - 20 January	£580 / R8700	£620 / R9300
21 January - 15 February	£480 / R7200	£520 / R7800
16 February - 30 April	£250 / R3750	£280 / R4200
1 May - 30 September	£230 / R3450	£270 / R4050

Notes on prices
Prices quoted in GBP and ZAR, for rental per week.
Longer and shorter stays will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

Changeover day
Flexible changeover days. Departure time 11am. Arrival time after 2pm, but before 6pm.

Accommodation

Notes on accommodation
Silver Ranch lies in the Keurbooms River area, just outside Plettenberg Bay, and consists of 52 privately-owned cottages of similar construction arranged around a game encampment, where some buck laze about. There is ample playing area for children outside of the house, as the properties are not individually fenced in. The communal swimming pool was refurbished in 2007. Shopping can be done in the town of Plettenberg Bay, which is about 10 minutes drive away. This area has a very temperate climate which allows for visitors to participate in outdoor activities for most of the year. Guests are furnished with a remote control for the gates. Optional cleaning and nanny services can be arranged. There is no telephone land line in the property, but a phone booth is located 30m from the house. A safe is available to secure valuables and travel documents.

Amenities/Facilities provided

Accessibility
Other than the loft room the property is on flat ground level. No special modifications in the bathrooms or bedrooms to allow for mobility impaired guests have been provided.

Outside
Guests love the covered rear patio, where garden furniture and the built-in barbeque allows for pleasant al fresco dining. There is also a front patio with a loose standing barbecue, which overlooks the game field. The swimming pool, which was refurbished in 2007, is shared. The pool has a 'kiddy' section, which is delineated with a low wall. The pool complex is fitted with shower units (cold water only) and toilets.

Coast/Beach
Plettenberg Bay sports some of the finest beaches in SA and guests (who will usually visit here on their fly/drive holidays), can drive to a number of these jewels.
Those wishing to walk to the beach directly in front can do so by the private footpath. This 13km uninterrupted sandy beach allows for guests to hike all the way to the Keurbooms river lagoon mouth to observe the birdlife, or to walk east to Keurbooms Strand, where the plateau drops down to the sea, and the rocky coastline starts.

Golf
The Goose Valley Golf Club (Gary Player designed) is 5km away by road. 15 minutes away is the Plettenberg Bay Country Club (18 hole USGA specifications), which is rated in the top 50 courses in SA.
The town of Knysna, which is 30 mins drive away, sports the famous Pezula Golf Course, along with the Simola and Knysna Golf courses.

Travel
By car: Cape Town, 6 hours, Port Elizabeth, 2.5 hours, George, 1.5 hours via the N2 National Road.
By plane: George Airport, Port Elizabeth Airport.
Car hire: Owner can assist with car hire.

Distances
Knysna, 25km.
Cape Town, 480km, 1 hour flight to George.
Port Elizabeth, 200km.
George Airport, 90km.
Shamwari Game Reserve, 3.5 hour.
Johannesburg, 1.5 hour flight to George.

Further details
There is a plethora of things to see, do, taste and smell!
This a list of a few:
Elephant Sanctuary: Up close interactive experience, 12km.
Knysna Elephant Park: Feed and touch elephants, 20km.
Monkeyland: Experienced game rangers conduct mini-safaris amongst many species of monkeys and birds, 16km.
Buffalo Hills Game Reserve: Enjoy game drives among some of Africa's Big Five, 15km.
Rhino Base Camp - 4 of the 'Big Five' can be seen in the wild. Enjoy game drives or horse safaris in this 1300 hectare of indigenous forest and plains in this private nature reserve (Plett).
Ocean Blue Adventures: Conservation orientated marine eco-adventures: Legal whale and dolphin watching (Plett).
Ocean Safaris: Deep sea fishing trips, sea kayaking, scuba diving and whale watching (Plett).
African Ramble: Scenic and whale watching flights (Plett)
Oudtshoorn: Cango Caves and Ostrich Farms 2,5 hours driving
Smile High Paragliding School: 30km.
Helicopter Tours: Charters and hire 70km.
Outeniqua Biking Trails: Organised mountain biking for all levels of fitness 15km
Face Adrenalin: World's Highest Bungee Jumping at the Blaauwkrans bridge 30 km
Hogwarts: Horse riding along scenic sea view trails 4 km
Robberg Peninsula coastal walks: Learn about the indigenous flora and fauna, wreck site, geology, seal colony and stone-age strandloper caves (Plett)
Dolphin Adventures: Kayaking sea trips in the Bay amongst humpback and bottle nose dolphins, Cape Fur seals and Southern Right whales (May - Sep) (Plett).
Birds of Eden: Free-flight bird sanctuary in a 2 hectare dome over a gorge of indigenous forest 16km.
Keurbooms River Ferries and Canoes: Ferry rides or boat hire to explore the adjacent Keurbooms River gorge and nature reserve 1km.
For those who wish to sample some local cuisine, Plettenberg Bay, and especially Knysna, have numerous restaurants .
Apart from the boutique shops of these two towns, all groceries can be purchased at the Pick n Pay superstore (7km

Booking notes
Please contact the owner by email or mobile.
20% of rental fee payable on reservation, with the balance to be paid 2 weeks prior to occupation.
A refundable damage deposit (cheque) of £100 will be requested 2 weeks prior to occupation.
Shorter or longer stays will be considered - liaise with the owner.
SA Rand paid in South African account (preferred), UK Pounds or Euros (paid into UK account).

Guest comments
'Thank you for a most enjoyable and relaxing stay at your comfortable and well equipped chalet' CS Beijing.

'We had a lovely time here in Plett, and your place really felt like 'home from home' What more can I say!' KF Port Elizabeth.

'Plett was a blast. The kids have never been so happy at the coast. We'll now have to go home to rest! Thanks for a lovely stay at your house. Sorry about all the shells that the kids left lying around' SW Cape Town.

'What a super fresh and clean appeal this place has. We had a most enjoyable week and will be back!' JRW Cardiff.

'We saw dolphins from up close!! Not to mention the monkeys that grabbed our sandwiches at the park. Thanks for your assistance to make our stay in Plettenberg Bay so memorable.' GH Bristol.

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