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The Old Schoolhouse - Accommodation near Fouriesburg, Free State, South Africa

We are The Old Schoolhouse, situated 10k from Fouriesburg in the beautiful Free State of South Africa, and being approximately 1/2 way between Johannesburg and Durban, roughly three hours from either by car, we make an ideal stopping off point for your journey. Set in the sunny countryside with many scenic routes and stunning views around each corner. The sights are worthwhile both in summer with the fields full of cosmos or in winter with the sight of snow on the nearby Maluti mountains.

Price: 2

self-catering

4 bedrooms

Our guest house has four bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a lounge, front enclosed conservatory style veranda and back patio areas. This is a self-contained house which can sleep up to 12 people (maximum) in various combinations of singles, doubles and family rooms. There is also a bed settee which can accommodate an extra two people. The first bedroom is a family room with a large double bed and a set of bunks. The room is complete with it's own en-suite bathroom with a shower, basin and toilet facilities. The second and third bedrooms are large rooms, which can both be setup as either double, twin or even with bunk beds ! The fourth bedroom, although smaller, will take 2 beds as either a twin or bunk bed arrangement. There is a cosy lounge with an original victorian fireplace with seating for 8 people and room for extra seating to be moved in from the conservatory style veranda if necessary. There is a large fully equipped kitchen with a six ring cooker and oven, a fridge freezer and all the normal kitchen equipment including cutlery and crockery for 12 people. The main bathroom contains two private and lock-able electric showers with 2 further wash basins and 2 toilets. At the end of the hallway, there is a cloakroom / drying room which offers additional storage. We can provide breakfast and a range of snacks, light meals to full dinners, all available at the main house..

There are several places of interest in the local area: Golden Gate National Park, Meiringskloof Nature Park where there is a swimming pool and both short and long hikes and Saltpetrekrans which is the largest sandstone overhang in the southern hemisphere and is still used for ancestral worship by local tribes. There are also numerous sites of ancient rock art locally: Heuveltop in Golden Gate, Kiara Lodge, Schaaplaats rock art national monument, St Fort which has two shelters with rock art and Korfshoek Rock Art shelter in Basotho Cultural Village. In Fouriesburg there is a golf course, Meiringskloof Nature Park, a tourist information centre, some nice old sandstone buildings like the church, town hall and blockhouse. There are two bars, a coffee and antiques shop and a tea garden. There is also an art gallery and tea garden just out of town. Close by is the Brandwater Hiking Trail which is a five day trail and commences and ends in Meiringskloof Nature Park.