Fynbos Villa

A 200-hectare farm, perfectly positioned in the Drakenstein Valley

ating back to 1692, in the heart of the Cape Winelands, almost halfway between Franschhoek and Paarl. Here, owner Karen Roos has masterfully created the ultimate farm haven, where the luxury is in the integrity and authenticity of the setting.

Excellent wine aside, Babylonstoren is also home to a stylish hotel, a 5-hectare garden that supplies three restaurants and a juicery, a serene spa, modern wine-tasting centre, boathouse with row boat, endless dirt roads (which hotel guests can explore on available mountain bikes) and a pervasive sense of tranquility that follows you everywhere.

The 5-hectare garden, modelled on the famous Company’s Garden in Cape Town, is probably the farm’s main attraction, providing the central backdrop to everything that happens on the farm.

Up to ten guests are accommodated in five individual bedrooms, each comprising a fireplace and spacious en-suite with marbled tile floors and luxurious freestanding baths to soak away your worries. Leading off the spacious lounge is a contemporary glass cube, seamlessly encompassing a fully equipped kitchen. The heart of the house is the private central courtyard, offering a gathering space for friends and family to share. A crystal pool in the centre of the courtyard is fed by a shallow channel, emulating the streams on the rest of the property and providing the tranquil sound of gently trickling water.

Included in your stay:

A Babylonstoren breakfast

Full access to the garden at all times

Guided garden tours and farm walk

Cycling and canoeing/rowing on the farm dam

Fishing – Experienced guests who love the great outdoors can try their hand at fly fishing in our trout dam.

Mountain drive – Join the guided late-afternoon tranquillity of the farm and hear more about its history, 

Harvest tour

Bread baking with bakers

Cellar tour and wine tasting

Olive and balsamic vinegar tour

A special scavenger hunt that adds to the excitement of our young guests.

Feed the fish in our ponds.

Essential oil tour every Thursday at 10h00.

Guest laundry – 6 items per day

Personalised larder in the rooms.

Included in your stay:

A Babylonstoren breakfast

Full access to the garden at all times

Guided garden tours and farm walk

Cycling and canoeing/rowing on the farm dam

Fishing – Experienced guests who love the great outdoors can try their hand at fly fishing in our trout dam.

Mountain drive – Join the guided late-afternoon tranquillity of the farm and hear more about its history,

Harvest tour

Bread baking with bakers

Cellar tour and wine tasting

Olive and balsamic vinegar tour

A special scavenger hunt that adds to the excitement of our young guests.

Feed the fish in our ponds.

Essential oil tour every Thursday at 10h00.

Guest laundry – 6 items per day

Personalised larder in the rooms.

Nestled at the foot of the Simonsberg and Franschhoek mountains, the Fynbos Family House is an elegant, exclusive-use home in Cape Dutch-style in the heart of the Cape Winelands. Designed to offer families and friends an intimate shared space and the relaxed freedom to tailor-make their days any way they choose, this secluded spot is a peaceful retreat like no other. 

Price on Request

Available on request (for an additional charge)

All meals other than breakfast.

All drinks other than from the larder in the Villa.Spa treatments.

1% tourism levy

Spa treatments – Open all week

Private yoga sessions are available on request.

The Farm Shop sells delicious products made on the farm.

Child Friendly Families are most welcome