Design:
Inside meets outside - the house is built in a 'light and airy' contemporary style, creating a sense of openness and freshness through the property's large aluminum panoramic windows and sliding doors. Partial sea views and the surrounding valley exclamates the property's unique uninterrupted location. The house is superbly interior decorated and is detailed throughout with classical 'bellou' wood, which compliments the property's travetine finishing. Built in two wings, with the pool nestled in between, the house makes for entertaining guests for any occasion.
to see...:
The precise origin of the word Knysna is uncertain, but the most popular meaning is “straight down” – referring to the Knysna Heads. The Heads are two great sandstone cliffs which guard the mouth of the lagoon connecting the river mouth to the sea, offering spectacular views and boat rides. For those who feel like something adventurous, Plettenburg Bay offers the world’s highest bungee jump. An oyster hatchery is housed in the Knysna lagoon reputedly producing some of the tastiest oysters in the world.
Knysna is surrounded by various forests and resorts which provide excellent opportunities for a variety of outdoor activities, such as hiking, beautiful picnic spots and bird watching. Nature's Valley, also know as the Garden of Eden, houses the famous Big Tree and a diverse variety of tree species, whilst the Knysna Forest is well known for historically being the roaming grounds of a vast number of elephants and wildlife.
Pezula:
Voted the best resort in the world (according to Pezula's website).
The resort features a sports centre - Field of Dreams - with a tennis academy, golf course, cricket oval, rehabilitation centre and an equestrian centre. The luxurious hotel 'The Pezula Resort Hotel “ offers an award winning spa, a gourmet restaurant, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and exclusive boardroom meeting facilities. Additionally the resort boasts its own jet and helicopter used to transport guests around the country and to the Eastern Cape to view big game.
The football enthusiast would also be thrilled to know that the England football team will be stationed at Pezula during the 2010 Soccer World Cup. In preparation for this resort management has also opted to build an additional outdoor pool and several other facilities.
Golf:
Pezula Championship Course adjacent to Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa is a sweeping spectacle of fairways and greens rolling through the pristine Southern Cape landscape. The breathtaking, award-winning 18-hole course which was designed by David Dale and Ronald Fream of GolfPlan USA, rates amongst the best and the most scenic golf courses in the world.In 2001, just a few months after it opened, the Course was awarded Best New
Golf Course in South Africa. In February 2005 Compleat Golfer rated it a Five Star Golf Experience. It was also awarded:
Top Three 'Most Outstanding Golf Resort Worldwide' - 2008 VIP International Traveller Reader’s Award
Best South African Golf Development - Homes Overseas Awards London 2006
Most Outstanding Golf Resort Worldwide - 2006 VIP International Traveller Reader’s Award
Best South African Golf Development - Bentley International Property Awards London 2005
The Clubhouse facilities are in keeping with the overall five-star experience and include a terrace, restaurant, bar, golf shop, short game practice area and putting green. The Shareholders' Lounge houses a library, private lounge, dining area and bar.
Golf carts are obligatory and the resort's carts are fully equipped with GPS systems and computerised scoring.
Proper golf attire applies and short socks are permitted. Soft spikes are compulsory. Rental sets of golf clubs are available for guests who do not bring their own clubs.
Other Activities:
cricket, archery, canoeing, guided nature trails
