Far Away Place (Dashy Cottage) Midlands Meander

Entire cottage in uMgungundlovu District Municipality, South Africa

  1. 5 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 3 beds
  4. 1.5 baths
Hosted by Mark
  1. Superhost
  2. 8 years hosting

Listing highlights

Mountain and valley views

Soak up the views during your stay.

Mark is a Superhost

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Furry friends welcome

Bring your pets along for the stay.
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Welcome to "A Far Away Place DASHY COTTAGE"—a charming gay-owned guesthouse nestled in the heart of the stunning Kwazulu Natal Midlands Meander. Our cozy two-bedroom cottage offers breathtaking views of a serene dam, surrounded by a vast Pine forest and the majestic Karkloof mountains. Perfect for a tranquil getaway, enjoy trout fishing right on your doorstep.

Come experience the magic of the Midlands at "A Far Away Place"—where tranquility, natural beauty, and warm hospitality await.

The space
Welcome to "A Far Away Place"—a charming gay-owned guesthouse nestled in the heart of the stunning Kwazulu Natal Midlands Meander. Our cozy two-bedroom cottage offers breathtaking views of a serene dam, surrounded by a vast Pine forest and the majestic Karkloof mountains. Perfect for a tranquil getaway, enjoy trout fishing right on your doorstep. Chill, Breathe, Meditate, Hike, Fish, Braai, Swim, Or Just MEANDER! Do it all in comfort and style at A Far Away Place Cottage.

Located just 5km from the famous Terbodore Coffee Shop, Fable & the Tap Room on the old Curry's Post Road and a short 12km drive from the vibrant town of Nottingham Road, our guesthouse is perfectly situated for exploring the best of the Midlands.

As passionate dog lovers, we share our beautiful home with adorable canine companions—Smooches, Chino, Toffee, Peanut, Jelly Bean, Poppy, Jojo and and SPCA girl called Lady. If you share our love for furry friends, you'll feel right at home. However, if dogs aren't your thing, our cozy haven might not be the perfect fit.

Come experience the magic of the Midlands at "A Far Away Place"—where tranquility, natural beauty, and warm hospitality await.

** ENJOY NO LOADSHEDDING **
We Have Inverter, Solar & Backup Power - So you are not likely to experience load shedding during your stay.

You can expect to travel about 5km on dirt if coming from the HOWICK/BALGOWAN side or 8km on dirt if coming from the LINGA LAPA/Nottingham Road side. Our own road off the main Curry’s Post Road has recently been re-done and is considered to be a good road.

The cottage offers stunning views and features two dams on the property for fishing or swimming. As avid mountain bikers, we are happy to share our favorite routes in the neighboring forest with you.

** SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS **

- Main bedroom with a QUEEN SIZE BED
- Loft bedroom with a DOUBLE BED and a SINGLE BED
- Bathroom with Shower, Toilet, and Basin
- All beds have 100% cotton percale linen

** ENTERTAINING **
- Open plan lounge, kitchen, and patio
- 40” Smart TV in the lounge for those cold misty days
- Blue-tooth sound bar—bring your own media to watch or listen to on a flash stick
- Kitchen equipped with a Defy Gas Stove Top, LG - Neo-Chef Microwave (Grill, etc.), fridge/freezer, kettle, and toaster
- No DSTV or satellite dish—connect your devices to the SMART Samsung TV for Showmax, Netflix, and more

We provide coffee, tea, milk sachets, brown sugar, white sugar, sweetener, salt, pepper, and firewood for those chilly evenings.
If you need anything urgent ahead of your stay, please let us know and we will do our best to assist
For those seeking solitude and fresh country air, "A Far Away Place" offers an idyllic spot on the Midlands Meander. Enjoy lazy days in our hammock chairs on the patio, and our Dachshunds—Wimpy, Smooch, or Lady—may even spend the night with you if encouraged!

As a gay married couple, we are obviously gay-friendly, but being gay is by no means a prerequisite to enjoying our beautiful cottage. We welcome everyone, making us hetero-friendly too!

Our dogs are our children, so if you do not like dogs, please do not book with us. While you will not have too much interaction with them, it is their property too.

Guest access
Guests can enjoy our entire 16HA property for walks or bicycle rides as well as the private forest next door to A Far Away Place. We are on a gated, upmarket farm estate - you will be added to our gate for access during your stay.

Other things to note
** NETFLIX NOW INCLUDED **
While we do not offer DSTV - you are welcome to use our NETFLIX account and app which you will find configured on the SMART TV for your enjoyment at no additional cost.

** WIFI Data is now LTE ** - We have a 5GB per day fair usage policy. Should you exceed this data limit or require additional data - please enquire with us - 5GB blocks will cost R64.00 per block. Netflix will consume 5-10Gb per day if you run it all the time.

** TROUT FISHING **
We do have a dam on the property that is stocked annually with Trout - it is catch and relase and fly fishing ONLY!

It is worthy to note that we are a country getaway - the roads to our home and cottage are pretty good - but we would not advise guests who plan to drive very low sports cars or cars with lowered suspensions and or sports trim (bumper skirting and the like) to book our cottage. If in doubt, feel free to check with us.

** PETS ARE BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ONLY - Ask for our pet policy should this be something you wish to explore - Additional cleaning fee will apply **

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Mountain view
Valley view
Lake access
Kitchen
Wifi

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Rated 4.97 out of 5 from 178 reviews.

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Where you’ll be

uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Curry’s Post is a beautifully scenic area in the heart of the Midlands Meander that lies between Mooi River and Howick. It has a quaint history that involves the Curry Family, after whom Curry’s Post is named, who settled here, establishing an overnight wagon and cart stop - in essence a staging post.

It is the more natural and quiet side of the Meander and that is what we LOVE about it.

Meet your host

Superhost
243 reviews
4.97 out of 5 average rating
8 years of hosting
Where I went to school: Scottburgh High School
My work: i-Ball Media
Myself and my partner Lee have always dreamed of being able to own a little slice of the beautiful Natal Midlands and this year we have managed to realise that dream. We both love to travel, with our favorite countries being Italy, Germany, Croatia & Madagascar. Being a gay couple of 29 years, we love movies, music and eating good food - so traveling is also about experiencing the local culture and cuisine. Our Midlands home has two beautiful cottages - a 2 bedroom cottage (one bedroom a loft room) called DASHY COTTAGE and another new on called NGUNI COTTAGE (2 full bedrooms with another 2 3/4 beds on the loft landing. Nguni has 2 bathrooms and a gorgeous outdoor shower. While being close enough to all the magic the Midlands Meander has to offer, it will feel like you are a long way from everything - with views to a beautiful dam, huge Pine forest and the mountains of the Karkloof valley. Far Away Place also has its own airfield and runway for guests wishing to fly in for the weekend. We are fortunate enough to own our own aircraft and have flown to every neighboring country bordering South Africa and even to Madagascar! We are social people, love our dogs (we have 5 of them - 4 Dachshunds and an adopted stray from the SPCA). If you are needing a breather from the city or your hectic travel schedule - you may just love our place. Our dogs are super friendly so if you are not keen on dogs - then perhaps our gorgeous cottages may not be for you :) Being a gay couple we are very obviously gay-friendly - but being gay is by NO MEANS a prerequisite to enjoying our beautiful spot in Curry's Post on the Midlands Meander - so we are hetero-friendly LOL. Every man dies. Not every man really lives. (William Wallace) - So come live a little when you share our Far Away Place, that is not too far away from everything.

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Things to know

House rules
Check-in: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Checkout before 10:00 AM
5 guests maximum
Safety & property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm