A garden of many rooms, each with a unique character
Softened by trees and informal mass planting the garden changes throughout the year explore.....
Romantic Rose Garden
Beds framed by neatly trimmed privet hedges filled with an abundance of roses in shades of pink and cream. Erigeron covers the bare patches
Walled Garden-Pond Area
This Boston Ivy covered structure takes on hues of orange and yellow in Autumn. In Summer it provides a cool green structure with the sound of water
Walled Garden-Lawn Area
A perfectly manicured lawn area with views of the Helderberg to the North and overlooking the olive grove, the Hottentots Holand Mountains in the East
Crafted Hedge Pathway
The handcrafted crafted stone and grass stairway (framed by shaped 'Anastrabe Integerrima' hedges) is the perfect spot to take capture romantic memories
Pétanque Courtyard
Four pollarded Plane trees create a cool canopy to enjoy refreshments during garden visits in the summer months. A game of Pétanque is always an option too
Parterre
Greeting you at the front door is the formal Parterre area. With a long linear water feature with copper spouts and a gravel surround
Floral Walkway
An abundance of colour provided by large groupings of Salvias and Heliotropes, with views of the walled garden and Hottentots Holand Mountains in the distance
The Circular Lawn
This area is ideally used for large group photos. An embankment filled with colour. A teak Lutyens bench on the northern perimeter creates an interesting focal point
Fragrant Camomile Lawn
This medidative space is filled with the wonderful fragrance of Camomile and Lemon Thyme. The 36 Frontoio olive trees provide shade. Relax in this secret area
Olive Grove
Clay coloured 'Laterite' paths intersect the main olive grove. Find ever changing seasonal mass plantings of Sunflowers, Echinacea, Ornamental grasses and Rosemary here
Paperbark Boma
An Australian Paperbark tree, handcrafted stone paving and large groupings of ornamental grasses give character to this private entertainment space
Why Spookhill
Spook Hill is a section of Parel Vallei Road in Somerset West where if you switch your car off it appears to run up the hill instead of moving downhill - haunted?
