Pet friendly accommodation in the heart of the Overberg
Each cottage offers a unique, off-the-grid and tranquil experience with a touch of Tolkien
A 100% upcycled eco-friendly and pet-friendly guest farm on the banks of the Botrivier
Where artists feel inspired to leave their creative touches
Escape, retreat to nature & relax. Underhill welcomes you and your pets to your second home
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Welcome to Pet-Friendly Underhill Farm

In a world where excessive consumption and the challenges of load shedding prevail, it’s time to discover the genuine luxury of staying at a guest farm that operates on the power of the sun and is constructed from materials with rich histories, breathing new life into forgotten belongings.

At Underhill, you won’t find plastic furniture or chipboard fittings. Instead, every window and door has been lovingly upcycled, ensuring that nothing is purchased new. Wine bottles find new purpose as windows, pallets are transformed into furniture, and discarded coffee bags create unique ceilings. We collaborate with nature to craft harmonious cottages with grass sod roofs that remain rooted in Mother Earth. Permaculture principles guide our approach, ensuring that our cottages not only provide comfort but also sustainably harness food and resources from the land.

Each of our cottages is thoughtfully nestled within the farm’s expanse, carefully positioned and enclosed to ensure privacy while offering a one-of-a-kind view and connection to the surrounding landscape for you and your fur babies. The land takes precedence here, and our pet-friendly cottages are designed to complement and enhance nature and the countryside, never overshadowing them. Underhill is a place where nature’s most breathtaking features provide shade, shelter, and a mesmerising backdrop. Our aim is to coexist with and within nature, celebrating her beauty rather than depleting it.

Underhill harnesses the sun’s power, thanks to our solar panels that provide electricity, along with a newly installed battery bank that guarantees an uninterrupted experience, free from the disruptions of load shedding. For those occasional stormy days, we maintain a link to Eskom. Each of our cottages is equipped with modern amenities to ensure your comfort. At Underhill, you can revel in the wonders of sustainable luxury without compromising on convenience.

Welcome to Underhill Farm

In a world of excessive consumption, it’s time
to find the true luxury of staying at a guest
farm that is built from
materials with a story
~ giving life to materials once forgotten. 

Plastic furniture and chipboard fittings are
nowhere to be found. Every window
and door has been upcycled ~ nothing
is purchased new.
Wine bottles become
windows, pallets become furniture and
discarded planks become ceilings.
We use
the
sun’s energy for electricity, nature to create
harmonious cottages linked to Mother Earth
and permaculture provides food and resources.

Every cottage is carefully nestled in the farm,
invisible from one another, yet each with its
own unique view, landscape and privacy.
The
land comes first and cottages are built to
enhance nature and the surrounding
countryside, not the other way around.

Underhill is a place where nature’s most
beautiful assets can shade, shelter and
entrance you. The goal is to build with and
in Nature, highlighting her beauty instead of
taking away from her.

pet friendly Accommodation

Things To See And Do

Enjoy cool river walks or long hillside hikes through the trails surrounding the cottages and neighboring farms.

Cycle the famed Van der Stel pass, and explore the local hill sides upon which Simon Van der Stel had his hunting lodge.

Indulge in a Underhill Farmstyle Cider and find out how to make your own batch at home with a few simple ingredients.

Explore recycling, upcycling, and self-sufficiency at our learning centre and by exploring the many ways they’re utilised on the farm.

Understand how the sun can provide all your electricity needs without having to give up any modern luxuries.

Connect again with nature and go ziplining, hiking, exploring, wine tasting, whale watching, or simply sit under a tree with a good book.

Things To See And Do

Enjoy cool river walks or long hillside hikes through the trails surrounding the cottages and neighboring farms.

Cycle the famed Van der Stel pass, and explore the local hill sides upon which Simon Van der Stel had his hunting lodge.

Indulge in a Underhill Farmstyle Cider and find out how to make your own batch at home with a few simple ingredients.

Explore recycling, upcycling, and self-sufficiency at our learning centre and by exploring the many ways they’re utilised on the farm.

Understand how the sun can provide all your electricity needs without having to give up any modern luxuries.

Connect again with nature and go ziplining, hiking, exploring, wine tasting, whale watching, or simply sit under a tree with a good book.

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