This splendid structure topped by a beautiful skylight was the "studio" where a famous South African painter imagined his artworks.

From the huge window in wood, pure cape dutch style, situated above the beautiful walnut door you can admire the top of the mountain in all its beauty.

The Lavender Cottage with his high ceiling, it opens on the quiet inner garden in front of the manor house where birds like waxbills and pin-tailed whydah come to eat and drink at the goldfish pond

The Lavender Cottage offers a spacious bedroom suite furnished with very personalize style to be discovered, a Victorian style bathroom with bathtub and shower, the bathroom also has a heated towel rail for those cooler days / evenings and fireplace for the chilly nights.
A separate work / reading lounge with and a cherry red sofa, an old style cupboard and a desk for your business or relax time complete your own suite.

Our king-size bed extra length with Egyptian cotton linen is comfortable and soft, you can relax and sleep at night with the sound of crickets and wake up in the morning with the sound of the birds.

The cottage is equipped with flat screen TV with dstv buquet, a Nespresso coffee machine (for your early day coffee) and tea facilities, a digit safe and a fully equipped minibar.

A fiber internet free wifi is available in your room and in the whole structure

Breakfast is served in the manor house or in the garden (depend on weather) from 7.30 to 11. 00
 
You will have full access to the Manor House Tv lounge, formal lounge / library with fireplace, where you can indulge for a late at night liquor or tea and to the dining room.

During the day you can relax and reading on the patio, sunbath by the pool or have a stroll in our beautifully landscaped garden filled with trees, plants and local flowers.

Guest access

The swimming pool, the patio, the formal lounge / library, the Tv lounge and the dining room

Interaction with guests

We are around just if you need anything but we won't bother your privacy

The Ivy Cottage is part of Villa Adalbert Guest House

Other things to note

We also serve (with extra fees) upon request: refreshements, picnic baskets and dinner, you can book our “made on occasion” menu in the morning before you leave for the day if you decide to stay by us….

Sometimes we do "braai" (BBQ) and we would like to invite you with us !!!

Please note that our units are not suitable for babies, or extra children. It sleeps 2 people only. No small children, sorry.

The neighborhood

We are located in Somerset West that lies in the Helderberg Basin, surrounded by an amphitheater of mountains, between the Cape Winelands and False Bay. Every December, the town has a fairly decorative display of Christmas lights erected atop the street lights of the Main Road. The Helderberg Lights Festival (aka the Strawberry Festival), a flea market and parade, normally complements these lights.

another must see is The Helderberg Nature Reserve, a 363 hectare natural wildlife preserve opened in 1964, contains a wide variety of smaller fauna (buck, tortoises and other reptiles) and outstanding specimens of indigenous flora such as protea and fynbos.

The Vergelegen Wine Estate lies just outside the town itself. The buildings on the estate constitute fine examples of Cape Dutch architecture.

The Lwandle Migrant Labor Museum is located in Lwandle Township and is dedicated to the history of Black migrant workers in the area during the apartheid era. It is one of only a few museums in South Africa that covers this aspect of the country's history.

Somerset West contains a number of sporting facilities including several golf courses, one of the most famous in South Africa is the Somerset West Golf Club

The historic town of Stellenbosch is reachable via the R44 motorway (approx 18 km / 11 mi away). The area between Somerset West and Stellenbosch also encompasses many vineyards and wineries (e. G. Rust-en-Vrede, Lourensford, Alto, J. P. Bredell) where visitors can sample and purchase wine. The oldest remaining vineyard in South Africa, Vergelegen, one of the most ancient winery, is situated on the outskirts of Somerset West.

Close to Cape Town (40 kilometers) and the International Airport (25 kilometers away on the N2 motorway), the beaches at the Strand and Gordon's Bay, as well as the Western Cape's numerous wine farms.
On Route to Hermanus, GaansBai.

Getting around

There is no convenient public transport. However we can organize taxi's / Uber or a private driver if needed. We can also organize airport pickups / drop-offs and tours too.
To hire a car would be the best and most flexible option for exploring the winelands.

Other things to note

We also serve (with extra fees) upon request: refreshements, picnic baskets and dinner, you can book our “made on occasion” menu in the morning before you leave for the day if you decide to stay by us….
Sometimes we do braai and we would like to invite you with us !!!

Please note that our units are not suitable for babies, or extra children. It sleeps 2 people only. No small children, sorry.