Nanaga Guest House

Guest House in Alexandria

Description

The Nanaga Farm Stall is a jewel in the crown of the Sunshine Coast which is the name given to the stretch of coast line running from Port Elizabeth to Port Alfred – some 150km km of beautiful and unique seascape that forms part of the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

For an astounding 40 years this farm stall – situated 50km outside Port Elizabeth on the N2 to inland Grahamstown – has represented a beacon of familiarity and sense of comfortable ease to literally thousands upon thousands of people.  Nestled at the foot of gently rolling dairy pastures the sight of the famous farm stall has, for all these years, set the taste buds a-tingling from a distance!

In fact the Nanaga Farm Stall was featured in the February 2008 issue of Country Life Magazine as one of the top 15 farm stalls in South Africa – an accolade indeed.  Over the years this establishment has built up a strong contingent of regular customers and has been a milestone, both figuratively and literally, for so many families around the whole country!

The owner, Leigh-Anne MacKenzie, took over the reins of the farm stall from her mother, Lynn, about 10 years ago.  Lynn arrived in the Nanaga District in 1968 when her husband George decided to leave the rat race in Johannesburg and return to the Eastern Cape to continue dairy farming.  Totally foreign to an agricultural environment she soon decided that she needed to make some extra cash and began selling cabbages out of the boot of her car parked on the side of the road.  This she did whilst pregnant with Leigh-Anne.  In fact one of Leigh-Anne’s first memories is helping her mother to remove the cabbages from the boot!!

Then Leigh-Anne’s parents built a very small structure, on the side of the N2 which ran through their farm land, and instantly became renowned for the freshly squeezed pineapple juice.  Slowly Lynn added to her list of scrumptious fare – and the rest as they say is history….and the Farm Stall has not stopped growing since then.

However, no business can exist for such a period of time without the usual ups and downs of life.  The Nanaga Farm Stall has survived droughts, floods, various structural changes and the most catastrophic - the fire in 2004.  Caused by an electrical short the entire front section of the farm stall was totally burnt out one September night.  By the time Leigh-Anne and husband, Malcolm, arrived on the scene it was too late.  However, together with loyal staff and friends to the rescue, I was business as usual within a month.

Facilities

Our "Kiddies Party Package" will offer your child an exciting and fun party with various activities, delightful children's theme cakes, and delectable goodies to munch whilst having the best time.

These parties will commence early next year.  Watch out for the "Nanaga News Letter" to keep you up to date with the latest info.

Conference

Weddings

Our "Kiddies Party Package" will offer your child an exciting and fun party with various activities, delightful children's theme cakes, and delectable goodies to munch whilst having the best time.

These parties will commence early next year.  Watch out for the "Nanaga News Letter" to keep you up to date with the latest info.

Facilities

Half way between Durban and Cape Town, a day's drive from Bloemfontein and situated on the doorstep of the Addo Elephant National Park, and numerous other private game reserves such as Shamwari and Amakhala, is the Nanaga  Guest House.  This 3 star establishment is ideal as a stop-over for the weary traveller, or as a base from which to explore the nearby attractions.

The guest house stands a short drive off the main road, in its own shady garden with private and secure parking, on the working dairy farm Nanaga, close to the main farmhouse but completely private and self contained.

With its wooden floors and high wooden ceilings it retains the spacious and airy feeling of its origins while enjoying all the mods cons.

There are three spacious, cosy and comfortable bedrooms, two with double beds and full en-suite bathrooms, and one twin with an en-suite shower.

There is a beautifully decorated lounge with a large open plan kitchen, which is fully equipped with a 4 plate stove, microwave, fridge/freezer, water cooler etc and a dining table.

Limited bar facilities are available.

All rooms have ceiling fans and there are heaters for the winter months as well as hairdryers.

The house has both a front and a rear verandah (stoep) so guests can enjoy sun or shade, breeze or calm as the fancy takes them.

There is a barbeque facility (braai), as well as a swimming pool and tennis court available to use at any time.

Guests can stay on either a self-catering or bed and breakfast basis.  A full South African breakfast can be enjoyed at the nearby Nanaga Farm Stall.

Here you can also select from our wide variety of delicious produce for your self-catering needs or for snacks for your journey (padkos).  (Farm Stall open 08:00 to 17:00 daily except Christmas Day and New Years Day).

Restaurant

Our Restaurant serves meals through out the day.

Sunday Lunches are special with live entertainment on occassions.  See News on 'homepage' 

There is lots of space for the kids to enjoy themselves in the fresh country air.

We Can Offer You

The NEW Nanaga Farm Stall has so many new and exciting facilities, treats and recipes,
entertainment and fun for the kids – we have to share them with you.  ………come on a journey of discovery with us, right now, as we share with you the NEW Nanaga Experience, with all the old charm and delight from all the years gone by…………

As you turn off the R72 through the wide, sweeping entrance to the NEW Nanaga Farm Stall your eyes will rest upon a country scene – a large building of rural design embracing the adjacent rolling hills of dairy pasture, dotted with the cows grazing lazily in utter contentment.

Once you are through the gate, there is ample parking for visitors – either for the day, or for someone simply dashing in to grab a famous Nanaga pie and a freshly squeezed pineapple drink before continuing their journey.

Should you have your beloved pet with you – there is a special area devoted to providing some shade and fresh water for your dog, where he or she can also stretch their legs.

As you enter the building, a cool and relaxed atmosphere will greet you, with historical photographs of the life of the Nanaga Farm Stall dotted on the walls of the welcoming hallway.  We urge you leisurely meander through to the beautifully laid out courtyard, with a water feature and a lush green lawn, tables and chairs beckoning you to take a seat, to unwind from your journey whilst you read the menu – possibly for a delicious breakfast, brunch, or even a scrumptious lunch.  This will not be an easy task with the selection of offer – the pies, cakes, breads with jams and preserves, curries, stews…and all the rest!


We now invite you to continue your journey of discovery.........

You’ve noted that there is a conference facility that is about to open!!  When you get back to the office you may want to share with your colleagues the fact that you have just discovered the Eastern C

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