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Bayswater Drive
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Leisure
Isle, Knysna
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Garden
Route, South Africa
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Holiday Home ...
“Our
six-bedroom family holiday home on Leisure Island waterfront has nearly
50m of beach frontage and arguably one of the best views of the famous
Knysna Heads. We have spared no expense making this home comfortable for
our guests and creating a real home-away-from-home. Just pack your clothes
and beach towels and we’ll provide the rest…..” Sonja & Wayne
Gunn
Situated
on a picturesque lagoon beach on Leisure Island in Knysna, Bayhouse is
ideal for a family beach holiday.
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With
accommodation for up to 10 people, this large, upmarket, self catering
home is superbly located and well-equipped to cater for families with children
of all ages.
Leisure
Island is the most sought-after destination for holidaymakers in South
Africa’s Favourite Town. A small island (just 4km in circumference) in
the lagoon, it is linked to the mainland by a causeway and is secure, private
and tranquil with many delightful beaches and panoramic views of Knysna,
the famous Knysna Heads and Featherbed Nature Reserve across the estuary. |
Bollard
Bay is the main beach on the island and offers plenty to do for young and
old. When the tide is high you can swim, fish, canoe or sail. At low tide,
pump for prawns to use as bait or walk across the sand as far as The Heads.
The
island becomes a hub of activity during school holidays and older children
will revel in the vibrant social scene. The streets are quiet and safe
for walking, jogging, skateboarding and cycling. And the buzzing cosmopolitan
town of Knysna is just 10 minutes away. |
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THE
HOUSE
Bayhouse
is an airy, spacious two-storey home with stunning views of the beach and
lagoon, every modern amenity and numerous comfortable indoor and outdoor
living areas. There are six bedrooms, each of which can sleep two people,
and four bathrooms in total.
In
addition, babies and infants are catered for with a baby bath, camp cot,
high chair and stroller on request. |
LIVING
AREAS
The
house has three lounges, giving guests plenty of space, even on rainy days!
All the tiled living areas have underfloor heating.
Downstairs,
the main lounge has a fireplace and comfortable seating for six people.
It is open-plan with the eight-seater diningroom and six-seater bar/breakfast
counter area.
A large
drinks cabinet stocked with glasses, a TV, DStv Dual View decoder (Premium
menu) and a DVD player add to the home comforts. An excellent selection
of books, games and puzzles are provided for guests. |
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The
lounge opens onto an entertainment patio with a plunge pool, a Weber Gas
Grill, a conventional wood-burning braai (barbeque), a gas heater and wooden
table with benches and umbrella.
The
adjacent conservatory is protected from the elements and can be fully enclosed
with a pull-down awning. This glass structure has seating for six people
and is just metres from the beach. |
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the living area, a fully equipped kitchen can cater for 10 people and is
fitted with a double door fridge/freezer, an electric stove with oven and
a microwave. The scullery has a dishwasher, washing machine and tumble
dryer. Basic cleaning supplies including washing powder, dishwashing liquid
and dishwasher detergent are provided as well as tea, coffee, sugar, jam
and bread.
Upstairs,
the lagoon-facing lounge is a sizeable space which was once the studio
of well-known South African artist Dale Elliot, a previous owner of the
house
The
upstairs family lounge has a TV with DStv Dual View decoder (Premium menu)
and a DVD player, and is stocked with games and puzzles. |
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GARAGE
Storage
is important when you’re on holiday! Our double garage provides plenty
of space for two cars, a trailer and all your beach toys. There is extra
off-street parking for two cars.
The
garage also stores the following items which we provide for your comfort
and enjoyment:
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Emergency
generator
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Beach
chairs & umbrellas
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Beach
toys – buckets, spades etc
Two
adult bicycles
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Value-Added
Services:
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Brochures
/ leaflets of various area activities
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Car rental
can be arranged for pick up at Port Elizabeth or George airports.
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Catering
for large groups on request
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Complimentary
housekeeping once a week to change bed-linen, vacuum and polish. Further
services available at a nominal fee
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Complimentary
tea & coffee on arrival
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Dinner
prepared & ready for late arrivals, on request at a nominal fee
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Grocery
shopping on request before arrival
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List of
recommended restaurants in the area & copies of their menus
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Use of
private jetty at Leisure Isle Boat Club on request, at a nominal fee
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BEDROOMS
All
six bedrooms are bright, airy and simply furnished in keeping with a beach-house
theme. Beds are beautifully dressed with crisp white 100% cotton percale
linen, non-allergic pillows and electric blankets. Extra blankets are supplied
as well as thick, luxurious white bath sheets, handtowels and facecloths.
Downstairs:
Two-bedroom
family suite:
This
suite is ideal for two couples or a family of four. It consists of: |
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A double
bedroom with en-suite bathroom with bath, a queen-size bed and double doors
opening onto a private courtyard
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A twin
bedroom with separate entrance and adjacent bathroom with shower
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A sunny,
north-facing private lounge
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Upstairs:
Main
bedroom en-suite:
The
main bedroom upstairs is extremely spacious. The king-size bed faces large
windows through which there are exquisite panoramic views of the Knysna
Lagoon & Heads. The room is air-conditioned and the en-suite bathroom
has a bath and shower.
Children’s
bedroom:
This
spacious, air-conditioned prettily decorated room off the family lounge
is ideal for children and has lagoon views, a queen-size bed and a chest
of drawers stocked with toys and books. |
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Loft
suite:
The
loft suite sleeps four people and is suitable for a couple with two children,
or four teenagers/children. It can be accessed from inside the house through
the upstairs living room, but also has its own separate entrance from the
garden.
The
mezzanine level has a double bed with air-conditioning, while the lower
level has a second bedroom with two single beds and an adjoining bathroom
with shower. |
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Knysna
is the centre of the Garden Route, an area known for its beautiful scenery,
floral fynbos landscapes, indigenous forests, lakes, rivers and mountains.
Leisure
Island is just 10 minute’s drive from the centre of Knysna, which provides
a wealth of amenities for holidaymakers, from shopping malls and excellent
restaurants and coffee shops, to a theatre, movie house, art galleries
and museums.
Knysna
has always been popular with nature lovers and there are many walks, hiking
trails and mountain bike tracks in the indigenous forests, which are also
great for birding.
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Activities
for children
There
are an endless number of activities for children in the area, including
water slides, mini golf, sailing, canoeing, horse riding, fishing, snorkelling
and surfing.
Adventure
sports
For
the more adventurous there is abseiling, quad biking, kite surfing, scuba
diving, zipline tours, paragliding, heli flips and bungy jumping (the highest
commercially operating bungy jump in the world is at Tsitsikamma from the
Bloukrans Bridge, not far from Knysna).
Golfers’
paradise
The
Garden Route is a golfer's paradise, with many world-class golf courses
between Plettenberg Bay and Mossel Bay, including Goose Valley, Plettenberg
Bay Golf Course, Knysna Golf Course, Simola Golf & Country Estate,
Pezula Championship Course, Oubaai, and Fancourt in George. Golf clubs
can be hired at most of these courses.
Food
& craft markets
The
area supports excellent markets including the Friday Market at Knysna Montessori
in Welbedacht (4pm-8pm during summer) where visitors gather to drink wine
and eat dinner from one of the many food stalls. On Saturday mornings the
Wild Oats Farmers Market at Sedgefield (7.30am-11.30am) and the Harvest
Time Farmers Market (8am-12pm) provide an excellent opportunity to stock
up on local farmers’ produce. The Scarab Craft Market in Sedgefield is
open from 8am-12.30pm and there is a Sunday craft market on Thesen Islands
during the summer months.
Featherbed
Nature Reserve
Featherbed
Nature Reserve, a South African Heritage Site, provides for a wonderful
family outing. Cross the lagoon on a ferry, climb to the top of the Western
Head on a 4x4 unimog vehicle, then take a guided trail down again. Finish
your excursion with lunch under the milkwoods.
Animal
sanctuaries
The
area between Knysna and Keurbooms is home to a number of wildlife sanctuaries
including the Knysna Elephant Park, the Elephant Sanctuary, Monkeyland,
Birds of Eden and the Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre.
Annual
festivals
Don’t
forget the popular festivals celebrated every year: the Pink Loerie Mardi
Gras in May, the Knysna Oyster Festival in July and Gastronomica in September.
Directions to Bayhouse:
If you are visiting South
Africa from abroad, you will probably fly to either Cape Town or Johannesburg.
From these airports you can take a domestic flight to George. There are
several budget airlines that fly between Johannesburg and George. George
is less than one hour’s drive from Knysna and offers a wide range of car
hire companies.
Alternatively, you can drive
directly from Cape Town to Knysna in around 5 hours on the N2. The route
takes you across some amazing countryside. The R62 is an alternative scenic
route, particularly if you are planning to visit Montague and/or Oudtshoorn.
From George airport, follow
the N2 to Knysna, passing Wilderness and Sedgefield. On entering Knysna,
continue along Main Street, passing through town until you reach the turn-off
into George Rex Drive. Turn right here and follow the signs to Leisure
Isle. You will pass the Knysna Golf Course on your left. At the causeway,
turn right onto Armstrong Drive to Leisure Isle. Continue on the causeway
until you reach a stop sign and the guard hut, where you will turn left.
This road, Cearn Drive, will take you along the Knysna Lagoon waterfront
which becomes Bayswater Drive, until you reach Bollard Beach. Just past
Bollard Beach, on Bayswater Drive, is Bollard Road and we are on this corner!
105 Bayswater Drive…..
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| High season (15th December
to 15th January) |
R 650 per person, per night |
| Mid season (16th January
to 15th May) |
R 450 per person, per night |
| Low Season (16th May
to 30th June) |
R 350 per person, per night |
| Oyster Festival (1st
July to 14th July) |
R 450 per person, per night |
| Low season (15th
July to 14th September) |
R 350 per person, per night |
| Mid season (15th September
to 14th Dec) |
R 450 per person, per night |
| EASTER (10th to
14th April) |
R 450 per person, per night. |
Children: 0 -12 years
pay 50%, 13 – 18 years pay 100%
The rates above are quoted
per person per night, with a minimum of 4 (four) guests and a maximum of
10 (ten) guests.
The accommodation sleeps
10 (ten) people and this number may only be exceeded with the written consent
of the Bayhouse. Should such consent be given, the Bayhouse reserves the
right to increase the rental accordingly.
A minimum stay of 2 (two)
days is required.
The rates are subject to
change at any time by the owner’s discretion.
Children of all ages are
welcome. A reduced rate for children under 12 is available, please request
a quote.
The Bayhouse is booked out
as an entire unit, offering guest’s use of the entire house and complete
privacy.
The deposit (50%) is due
immediately to secure the booking, and the balance (50%) is payable on,
or before arrival.
BAYHOUSE
IS A SELF-CATERING HOLIDAY HOME AND IS PRICED PER PERSON (min 4 and max
10 guests). THE GUESTS WILL HAVE USE OF THE ENTIRE HOUSE TO ENSURE COMFORT
AND PRIVACY AT ALL TIMES.
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