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SYCAMORE AVENUE TREEHOUSES & GUEST HOUSE, MOOI RIVER
Guest House / Lodge 
Located in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
 
 
Website:  www.placesforafrica.com/sycamoreavenue/
 
 
CONTACT DETAILS:
 
Contact: Ralph / Gloria / Charmaine
 
Sycamore Avenue Treehouses & Guest House
11 Hidcote Road
Mooi River
KwaZulu-Natal
 
Please visit the establishment's website (see link above) to obtain telephonic and/or email contact details.
 
 
DESCRIPTION:
 
Sycamore Avenue Treehouses are situated at Hidcote, between Mooi River and Estcourt, within sight of the Drakensberg. We have five eccentric and romantic "Treehouses", all are made by hand from local woods by the ingenious sculptor Bruce Attwood. Each charming Treehouse is private and out of sight of the others with its own jacuzzi-spa bath, shower and fireplace nestled into the trees.

We are members of the Midlands Meander, which has approximately 150 various shops, galleries, cheese makers, potters, wood turners, weavers and (if you choose not to dine with us) restaurants. The Weenen Game Reserve is nearby, and a picnic lunch eaten under a large wild fig tree is popular. The Bushman paintings at Kamberg are some of the finest in the Drakensberg and provide a 90 minute walk for the active and adventurous. Horse riding in the foothills of the Drakensberg can also be arranged. The magnificent Giants Castle, where you can learn of the Bushmen, visit a Vulture Hide and take spectacular trails is also a short drive away.

We have various themed Treehouses which include - The Romantic Treehouse, Fantasy Treehouse, Bottle Treehouse, Planequarium and Pegasus (the latest addition to our Treehouse family which has an equestrian theme). See our "Rates" page for further descriptions. Each Treehouse is situated in a secluded spot on our 50 acre estate, where you can take a stroll among the horses, enjoy our English Country Garden or simply relax and while away the day in your hammock or jacuzzi, in a tree, far away from it all. So why not join us for a romantic breakaway you'll never forget?
 
 
FACILITIES AND ATTRACTIONS:
 
  • 5 treehouses and guest house
  • Jacuzzi's in all accommodation
  • Candle lit dinners available on request
  • Laundry facility
  • Horse trails on site
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Craft route
 
 
ACCREDITATIONS:
 
  • 3 star - TGCSA (Tourism Grading Council of South Africa)
 
 
RATES:
 
The Romantic Treehouse is built into a large pin oak tree and has a Jacuzzi, shower, fireplace and a deck; complete with hammock; in the tree. There is also a small veranda facing Giant's Castle.

The Fantasy Treehouse has a lounge with fireplace below a children's bedroom. The main bedroom is on the third floor and has a scenic shower. There are Drakensberg views from all the rooms, including the Jacuzzi (Spa in the Sky) in its own separate water tower.

The Bottle Treehouse is the most luxurious, and a bottle theme is used throughout, in walls, windows, light fittings, carpets and bedspreads. The Jacuzzi is in the main bedroom and the indoor/outdoor shower is out on the deck. The lower level is a cosy lounge.

The Planequarium has two double bedrooms upstairs, a lounge with fireplace and provision for two children in a bunk bed. The theme is stars, planets and fish. The doors, walls and windows are decorated with sculpted fish and seaweeds, headboards are smattered with stars and fish.

Pegasus, the latest addition to our Treehouse family has an equestrian theme. Including an original painting of the White Horse with wings and a golden bridle, that inspired poets; a wooden inlay of horse heads in the floor and ceiling. Hand made quilt with the theme of horse on the bed.

Rates are per person per night

Accommodation
Type
Normal High
(1 Dec - 15 Jan)
Pegasus R450 R500
Bottle House R470 R500
Fantasy House R450 R480
Romantic R430 R450
Planequarium R430/R500 R480/R550
* Guest House R325 R350


** Rates are provided as a guideline only, and are subject to change without prior notice.
Please confirm when booking.
 
 
DIRECTIONS:
 
Travel along the N3 between Johannesburg & Durban. Take exit 152 - Hidcote Road. Travel towards Alt Road R103. You will come to a sign that displays "Middlerus". Travel in that direction for 2km and you will see the entrance to Sycamore Avenue on the right hand side.
 
 
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