Hawksmoor House is an elegantly restored Cape Dutch guesthouse on a working wine farm just outside Stellenbosch.

Granted by Simon van der Stel in 1692, the farm has a long history which is reflected in the various styles of the buildings that make up the ‘werf’. Unlike many guesthouses in old buildings, the manor house is the core building of the operation, allowing guests to live in the space the way it would have been in the past. Restoration began in 2005, and now the entire werf is a 16 room guesthouse modelled around the theme of a luxurious, historic country house.
The farm’s location gives it spectacular views of the Boland mountains, and most notably a magnificent sunset view of Table Mountain from the manor house’s back stoep.

Currently the farm produces grapes which are sold to leading wineries for their wine production, retaining enough to produce about 10,000 bottles per year for Hawksmoor. 

The Hawksmoor lot gives use of the Manor house for five couples, each in a double bedroom, for a weekend on bed and breakfast basis.
It also includes a choice of either a tasting lunch or dinner (decided by the buyer), hosted by the owners Mark Borrie and Simon Olding. The menu will be designed by our in-house chef to accommodate the guests’ tastes, and also to showcase the wines produced on the farm. Mark will present nine Hawksmoor wines in sets of  three; comparing and contrasting in a relaxed environment enabling guests to learn more about different cultivars, oaking methods and to generally just enjoy tasting wine.

The lot is valid for one calendar year from date of purchase, and use thereof is governed by availability of the manor house considering previous bookings, functions, etc, on the same basis as outlined on the website. The lot excludes Christmas and New Year. Should Mark and/or Simon not be available to host, the guesthouse manager will stand in for them.

Due to the popularity of the guesthouse, it is recommended that the buyer make contact very soon after buying the lot to secure a date that would accommodate everyone happily. 

The remaining nine rooms of the guesthouse in the outbuildings will continue to trade normally for the weekend, but should the buyer wish to book them at their own cost to increase the size of his or her group, we are open to discuss this,as this could make for an even merrier country weekend for the lucky bidder.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Valid for one year from date of purchase.
Subject to availability.
Christmas and New Year excluded.
The rest of the guesthouse will operate normally.
Swift booking recommended.