Luxury fly-fishing holiday house in Dullstroom

Farm stay in Dullstroom, South Africa

  1. 8 guests
  2. 4 bedrooms
  3. 6 beds
  4. 2 bathrooms
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars.9 reviews
Hosted by Karlien Saartjie
  1. Superhost
  2. 9 years hosting

Listing highlights

Self check-in

You can check in with the building staff.

Mountain and valley views

Soak up the views during your stay.

Park for free

This is one of the few places in the area with free parking.
Hillcroft is a stunning self-catering house at the exceptional Blue Crane Farm - Trout and Wildlife Estate in Dullstroom, accommodating up to 8 guests.

This charming unit features 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, an open-plan kitchen with a scullery and dishwasher, and a dining and living room area with an indoor fireplace and Wi-Fi.

All beds come with electric blankets.

The covered patio includes a built-in braai and an outdoor dining area.

A beautiful stone boma is located in front of the unit.

The space
Welcome to Blue Crane Farm - Trout and Wildlife Estate

Blue Crane Farm is an exceptional fly-fishing destination with two beautifully meticulous and well stocked trout dams. Our larger dam is an impressive 9 hectares in size and has several jetties to make your fly-fishing experience an even more enjoyable one.

This charming venue offers natural scenery with free roaming game species such as fallow deer, springbok, blesbok, zebra, hartebeest, and vaal rhebok. The birdlife is remarkable with several endangered species such as the Blue Crane and Crowned Cranes that nest on the farm on a regular basis.

The accommodation on the farm consists of 8 well-appointed self-catering units, ranging from the smaller 2 sleeper cottage to our larger 8 sleeper houses. In total the farm can accommodate 44 guests, which makes Blue Crane Farm the ideal venue for small or larger group bookings.

The units offer privacy, although are easily accessible to walk from one to the other, should you have family or friends in a neighboring unit. All units face the waterfront, offering amazing views of the surrounding grasslands.

Guest access
The venue offers beautiful scenery with free roaming game species such as fallow deer, springbuck, blesbuck, zebra, hartebeest and vaal rhebuck.

We offer all our guest the opportunity to enjoy nature by hiking on the farm.

The farm border is approximately 6km if a circular route is taken. There are a number of interlinked farm roads over the hill that is lovely for hiking, cycling or jogging. Taking a stroll around the big dam will be close to 1.5km-2km. The difficulty would be easy, all walks are on well-kept paths with no climbing involved.

There are 2 dams on the farm where guests can enjoy fly fishing. Both dams are stocked with rainbow trout. The big 9-hectare dam is also stocked with brown trout.

Other things to note
Please note that Blue Crane Farm is a fly fishing only venue.

Catch and release. Bass rods and equipment are strictly prohibited. We rely on the honesty of our guests.

Should you wish to keep fish caught, the cost is R100 per fish.

Wood is sold at R25 a bag.

Unfortunately, no pets are allowed.

Where you'll sleep

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What this place offers

Lake view
Mountain view
Waterfront
Kitchen
Wifi
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5.0 out of 5 stars from 9 reviews

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Blue Crane Farm is situated approximately 10mins drive from the charming village of Dullstroom and is easily accessible from the R540, the main road between Belfast and Dullstroom.

There are numerous excellent restaurants, shops, craft-beer brewery, whiskey, wine, and gin tasting, and cozy pubs that all form part of this popular tourist destination.

Other nearby attractions include golf at the famous Ernie Els designed, Highland Gate Golf & Trout Estate - approximately 25mins drive via the beautiful Kruisfontein Road, the Bird of Prey Center, mountain biking and horse riding.

The gravel road leading from the main road to the entrance of Blue Crane Farm is well maintained and any low clearance vehicles can access these roads with ease.

Meet your host

Superhost
292 reviews
4.8 out of 5 average rating
9 years of hosting

Karlien Saartjie is a Superhost

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Things to know

House rules
Check-in: 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Checkout before 10:00 am
8 guests maximum
Safety & property
No carbon monoxide alarm
No smoke alarm
Nearby lake, river, other body of water