Tranquility, beauty, fynbos and sea
Upmarket timber house at Ballots Heights Nature Reserve near Victoria Bay, South Africa. The property is right on the cliff of a pristine coastline, part of a nature reserve on the garden route between Mossel Bay and Wilderness in the Western Cape region. Open plan, wooden floored and spacious lounge fully equipped modern kitchen. The lounge leads onto a wooden deck with beautiful sea and cliff views. The dining room leads onto a protected deck with fynbos views and plunge pool.
There are three bedrooms (3 queen size beds), ground-floor bedrooms en-suite, upstairs bedroom with adjacent bathroom. 4 bunk-beds in open plan upstairs hall for children if required. Spectacular views from all rooms, even the showers. Perfect for peaceful and rejuvenating getaways. Sleeps six.
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Alarm - Yes
Dish Washer - Yes
TV – Yes (bring own Satellite modem and card)
Linen - Yes
Bath Towels - Yes
Beach Towels - No
Micro Wave - Yes
Washing Machine - Yes
Weber Braai - Yes
Tumble Drier - Yes
CD / MP3/DVD player - Yes
Telephone - Yes
Cellphone reception - Poor
Pets – Not allowed
Garage - No
Pool - Yes
Smoking - No
Parking - Yes
Costs
4th May– 30th September 2020: Low Season R2000 per night
1st October – 15th December 2020: Mid-season R2900 per night.
16th December – 6th Jan 2021 Peak season R4500 per night.
7th Jan – 3rd May 2021: High Season R3000 per night.
20% off for those booking through Travelcheck and this site up until 15th December 2020
4th May– 30th September 2021: Low Season R2100 per night
1st October – 15th December 2021: Mid-season R3000 per night.
16th December – 6th Jan 2022 Peak season R4600 per night
Booking
To book, please click on the BookHere area. You will be taken to the Nightsbridge site which will give you available dates and you can select what you require.
Credit card facilities available.
A 50% deposit is payable immediately to secure this booking. Please send proof of payment.
Payment of the outstanding amount is to be made three weeks prior to arrival.
Please e-mail a copy of the deposit slip.
Cancellation Policy
- Bookings cancelled more than 90 days prior to arrival - 10% cancellation fee
- Bookings cancelled between 90 and 61 days to arrival - 25% cancellation fee
- Bookings cancelled between 60 and 31 days to arrival - 50% cancellation fee
- Bookings cancelled less than 30 days to arrival - 100% cancellation fee
Further Information
The nature reserve at Ballots Bay is part of the old Sandkraal Farm and consists of beautiful fynbos, indigenous forest with a coastline that is pristine and unspoilt. Being a nature reserve, it is very safe and peaceful. It is located on the coast just outside of George on the way to Wilderness, Sedgefield and Knysna, in one direction and Mossel Bay in the other. The house itself is right on the clifftop about 3.5 km along a picturesque bendy but well-constructed road that runs from the main gate off Victoria Bay road. The house itself has all the mod cons including dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer, CD and DVD player, TV, Weber Braai, oven, gas hob, etc. There is also a wonderful and efficient wood burning fireplace for chilly evenings in the winter. The beds are equipped with pure cotton sheets and duvets. Towels also provided. There are three bedrooms, one upstairs. The bottom bedrooms have en-suite shower and loo. The upstairs bedroom has an adjacent bathroom which also includes a bath and skylight. There are also 4 bunk-beds upstairs for children when necessary.
On a fine day one can open up the whole house so there is a complete sense of living outside. There is also a CHUBB security alarm system which we activate when no one is in the house. The crockery, cutlery, cooking equip etc basically designed for 6 people. The house also has wooden decks on two sides plus a small swimming pool. The views are stunning. There are walking trails on the reserve both in open fynbos and forest, a private pebble beach ( Ballots Bay) and Boma in the forest.( Ballots Heights) Both the pebble beach and forest boma have braai facilities. It is completely peaceful and nourishing and yet the George shopping mall is a 15 min drive away as is Victoria Bay and Wilderness Beach a further 5 mins. The two bottom bedrooms have stained glass arched windows and the kitchen has been upgraded. The walls are white washed wood which gives a light and airy feeling. The ceilings are high with modern light fittings.
If the dates are available the booking will go ahead. On receipt of the deposit the owner will send a rental agreement which needs to be read, filled in, initialed, signed and emailed back. Directions will be sent once payment has been received.
Reviews
See what others have experienced. Snippets from our guest book:
5 Stars!!
Amazing place and a once in a lifetime experience. Very special place with a great host. You can't describe it you have to see it. - Stephanie
Sparkling clean, outstanding hospitality, thoughtful touches, amazing amenities, stylish space and local tips
Christina was a lovely host with an amazing place. We will definetly return and hopefully the weather will be a bit better next time to explore the beautiful surrounding reserve. -John
Amazing Location
The most amazing location. We all enjoyed the showers overlooking the ocean. The house had everything you need, the most amazing views, the pool at the back of the house, which had also amazing sea views and indigenous garden was such a treat. You can see all kind of birds dipping in. We spotted whale with a baby breaching out of the water. The most amazing location and hospitality. Thank you Christina. - Yuliana
Design, Beauty, Great Host
Spirit of the Ocean is a beautifully designed house in a remote and amazing location - it would be easy to use too many superlatives! The raw nature of the ocean, fynbos, coast & forests offer a tranquil and different experience to many holiday homes. Christina is a wonderful and thoughtful host who emanates the same calm that her house provides! - Mark
Paradise
We just loved staying at Christina and Raymond's house. It is incredible beautiful and the surroundings are amazing. We even saw dolphins swimming by! They are really nice hosts and I definitely recommend it to anyone, who wants to have some relaxed days in paradise. Thank you! - Yuliana
Perfect for a Wedding
This place really is a piece of paradise. What a place for a wedding! Beautiful people, beautiful place and beautiful wedding. I am going to miss the spectacular views, sunrises, sunsets and storms so much. Thank you Chris. This has been such a treat. I don’t want to leave. - Holly, UK
Heaven
What a spectacular find- a little piece of heaven is what this place is. Thank you for allowing us into your wonderful home. It was absolutely just what the soul needed and I can guarantee we’ll be back again. - Nokanyiso, South Africa
Dolphins
A clifftop hideaway; a haven of peace and tranquillity far away from the hustle and bustle of the 21st century.
Dolphins gave us joy every day around 6pm and occaisionally at other times too, a fur seal spent half a day bobbing round and entertaining us. We had a great five days at Moyalwandle: Spirit of The Ocean, recharging our batteries and relaxing in this sumptuously fitted-out holiday home.
Thanks to Christina for allowing us time here - The O'Grady Family
Flowers
This is truly a place we will never forget! The name Spirit of The Ocean reflects the nature of the house and the landscape around it. Friends, who came along from Wilderness agreed that such a place is suited to find your centre – no internet, no cell-phone calls – just the ocean and the beautiful house like a shell!
Our host surprised us upon our arrival with flowers on the table, a good bottle of South African wine and she did everything to make our stay a happy one – thank you very much Christina. This was the best grade of hospitality on our entire trip so far! - Hans-Peter and Family, Germany
Healing
· I can only echo the adjectives used throughout your journal. I wouldn’t change one detail, one moment spent here at Moyalwandle: Spirit of The Ocean. The integration of art, craft and spiritual attention is not wasted on this family. We know this is not somewhere to spend fewer than ‘many days’and regret having to depart after two nights. We take with us the vibration and healing, soothing qualities. Thank you so much.
- Patty Stump and Ben, Nikki and baby Dylan Stump, USA
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