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The FarSide Dam Cottage

Chalet

Currys Post Road

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Why people book this hotel

Great location
7 mentions

Great location

The best location with great staff and host that is always willing to help

Comfortable rooms
5 mentions

Quiet serene beautiful location

Absolutely beautiful setting with the most homely comfortable accommodtion

Clean rooms
3 mentions

Lovely neat and clean cottage with everything you need

Clean Comfortable Value Close to most places

Friendly staff
3 mentions

The cottage is very well equipped and the owner super helpful

The host, Ryan, is very friendly and helpful, always on site and easy to contact…

Good value
1 mentions
Free Wi‑Fi
1 mentions

There is good wifi, and the TV had Netflix so we could keep watching our shows (…

Overview

The FarSide Dam Cottage, a property with a bar, is located in Nottingham Road, 24 km from Fort Nottingham Museum, 32 km from Midmar Dam, as well as 32 km from Karkloof Nature Reserve. This property offers access to a patio, free private parking and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is set 11 km from Bosch Hoek Golf Club. The spacious chalet has 2 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a fully equipped kitchen with an oven and a microwave, and 2 bathrooms with a bath. Towels and bed linen are offered in the chalet. The property has an outdoor dining area. Howick Museum is 32 km from the chalet, while Howick Falls is 32 km from the property. The nearest airport is Pietermaritzburg Airport, 58 km from The FarSide Dam Cottage.

Traveller reviews

M

Melanie

family_with_children

May 11, 2026

10

Lovely little piece of Heaven

The view is exceptional and Picturesque ! Lovely neat and clean cottage with everything you need! Hope to go back to this piece of Heaven! The Sunset was beautiful ❤️😍

V

Vaughn

family_with_children

April 8, 2026

10

Great accommodation

Great location

R

Ryno

couple

April 4, 2026

9

Peacfull , amazing and refreshing

The best location with great staff and host that is always willing to help

M

Mandy

extended_group

March 13, 2026

9

Location, it comes with everything, home away from home. Our Luna-belle🐶loved the space, really beautiful

W

Wendy

extended_group

October 12, 2025

9

Peaceful with beautiful views of the dam

A beautiful farm stay, the Dam Cottage is delightful with everything you would need for a stay. It is a lovely cottage and filled with the comforts of home. I would recommend it to anyone.

C

Candiese

solo_traveller

August 8, 2025

10

Absolute perfect - will be back!

Absolutely beautiful. Warm cosy cottage, with everything you need, private and beautiful views! Beautifully furnished, loved the fireplace. Close access from freeway. Fantastic birdlife.

D

Deen Pillay

family_with_children

July 28, 2025

10

A wonderful 2 night midlands stay in a cost cottage with all amenities

Quiet serene beautiful location

A

Alfred

family_with_children

May 28, 2025

8

The location is great and we loved the view

F

Francois

couple

March 23, 2025

10

First class

Really recommend able, this is the perfect setting. Definitely going back at some stage. Clean Comfortable Value Close to most places

K

KATE

family_with_children

February 10, 2025

10

Absolutely everything. Wish we booked for longer

F

Faith

extended_group

January 28, 2025

9

The cottage is beautiful, well equipped and private,

C

Chantal

family_with_children

December 5, 2024

10

The cottage is very well equipped and the owner super helpful.

S

Stefan

family_with_children

December 4, 2024

9

Perfection.

Everything

T

Tracy-Leigh

extended_group

August 23, 2024

10

If you are looking to get away to the country for peace and relaxation, this is the place to be!

Absolutely beautiful setting with the most homely comfortable accommodtion. Quiet, peaceful and so relaxing.

C

Chynell

family_with_children

August 6, 2024

10

AMAZING!!

Whilst we only did an overnight stay, the property and facilities were AMAZING!! We were very sad that we had to check out the following morning, will definitely be back for another stay in the near future.

M

Mirilene

couple

July 20, 2024

10

Cannot wait to come back!

The cottage had a spectacular view and the most amazing fireplace! Everything was sparkling clean! Shower had good pressure and super hot water!

M

Megan

extended_group

July 15, 2024

10

A wonderful break from the rat-race in this charming Midlands cottage overlooking a dam

This was a charming, spacious, excellently appointed cottage with a view over the dam. Full of authentic wood furniture like a vintage writing desk and mirrored chests-of-drawers, the cottage has a warm, cosy feel while still feeling really luxe. The kitchen has gorgeous granite tops, a gas stove, and even a washing machine (with washing powder supplied in a cupboard) and tumble dryer. The lounge has comfy couches arranged around a fireplace where we built a fire that kept the house warm when the cold front hit the Midlands. It also has a large wooden dining table, nice for gathering around. There is good wifi, and the TV had Netflix so we could keep watching our shows (always nice!). The bedrooms had good beds and blankets, with electric blankets too, and great views out wooden cottage-pane windows set on two sides. In each en-suite bathroom, there is a shower, and the main bedroom also has a standalone enamel bath. The water in the cottage was piping hot, so hot showers for all four of us. The lounge opens up onto a private patio area which overlooks the trout dam. From here, we could watch the Nguni cattle herd wandering about, and also saw a secretary bird, and crowned cranes flying in to wade along the banks. The host, Ryan, is very friendly and helpful, always on site and easy to contact, and the staff who came to service the cottage were lovely too. What's also great about this property is that while it's quiet and secluded, it's also really close to the freeway. Just past Brahman Hills and Windmills, you can drive straight on to the all restaurants and shops in Notties, or you can hop on the freeway right there and head off to Howick or Curry's Post via freeway, which saves a lot of time. We love driving the back roads and meandering, but sometimes it's nice to just be able to take the quick route home. We loved it, and will be back again.

S

Sumaiya

couple

May 20, 2024

9

tranquil, amazing place to reset

the location, the view, the quietness

A

Ana

couple

March 26, 2024

10

Breathtakingly beautiful

All in all, our stay at the cottage was nothing short of perfect. It was a tranquil retreat that allowed us to reconnect with nature and each other. We cannot wait to return to this little slice of paradise in the countryside

H

Hannelie

family_with_children

March 18, 2024

7

It was excellent, we will visit again.

Facilities

Activities

Golf course (within 3 km), Fishing

Food & Drink

Bar, Breakfast options

General

Non-smoking throughout, Non-smoking rooms

Internet

Internet services, WiFi, Free WiFi

Parking

Free parking, Parking, Parking on site, Private parking

Reception services

Invoice provided

Hotel Policies

Check-inFrom 13:00 to 20:00
Check-outFrom 10:00 until 10:30
Cancellation & prepaymentCancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. Please check your booking details before finalizing.
Accepted credit cardsThe hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
The fine printPlease inform in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation. This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties. Managed by a private host
Last updated: Apr 12, 2024, 5:41 AM

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