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Name	Kilmorna Manor
Type	Guest Houses \| B&B \| Guest Lodge
Description	Kilmorna Manor is a unique, one of a kind home, that was designed and built by an eccentric Irishman who decided that he wanted to have the best of both worlds: his deep love of the Lowveld Bush coupled with the gracious lifestyle of an English country squire. The result is one of the most unique homes to be found in Mpumulanga. A Tudor mansion of magnificent proportions set on a 208-hectare nature reserve high up against the escarpment of Schoemanskloof. Kilmorna Manor was recently purchased and lovingly converted into a guest house for the discerning traveler by Philip and Laura-ann Ovis. It has always been a dream of both Philip and Laura-ann to own and run a unique guest house that reflects their lifestyle and love of life. It has taken them nearly three years to create the perfect environment for the guest who requires luxurious and pampered accommodation in an unspoiled and natural environment. Kilmorna Manor – for a never to be forgotten experience. Kilmorna Manor, surrounded by unspoiled bush, is home to a wide variety of plant life from ancient gnarled trees to endangered cycads as well as fields of magnificent indigenous wild flowers. Sightings of soaring crowned eagles to darting brown hooded kingfishers abound. Take a gentle stroll through the grasslands, or for the more adventurous, a walk up mountain paths for the most spectacular view of the Schoemanskloof Valley. And for those who just want to relax – enjoy a sundowner on the deck of the rim flow pool and watch the zebra and eland graze a few meters away. Kilmorna Manor has six gracious en-suit bedrooms, each leading out onto the lush sub-tropical garden, which is home to a wide variety of bird life, including the elusive Narina Trogon. Knysna and purple crested loeries grace the indigenous gardens as well as sunbirds that can be seen darting through the trees and aloes which line the stream flowing through our garden. Kilmorna Manor is well situated for day expeditions in and around Mpumulanga including Kaapsehoop, Dullstroom and The Kruger National Park. Kilmorna Manor offers an experience, which includes gracious living in a serene intimate setting. Continental and English style breakfasts are served on the large patio overlooking the garden with dinners being offered in the elegant wood paneled dining room. Fine wines can be enjoyed before dinner in the old world English style pub, which features an Elizabethan style fireplace for those chilly evenings. No children under the age of 14 years.
Directions	From Johannesburg / Pretoria: Take the N4 Highway to Witbank and Middleburg. Pass through the Middleburg Toll Gate after Witbank (R31-00 for cars) continuing on highway passing Belfast, passing “Milly’s” on the left until you get to the final toll gate at Machadodorp. Pass through this Toll Gate (R42-00 for cars) and at the bottom of the hill just after the toll gate, take the left road to Nelspruit / Lydenburg. This is the N4 & R36 and the signboard says “Nelspruit via Schoemanskloof”. From this split take an Odometer Reading and travel for exactly 41kms (passing Bambi on RHS after 15kms). Just after passing Old Joe’s Kaia on the LHS and approaching 41 km’s you will see a sign on the left saying “Mathew Phosa College” and “Weltevreden”. Take this left turn. This is now a dirt road Travel for 1 ½ km’s, crossing a bridge over the Crocodile River. After Bridge take first left to "Sterkspruit" and travel for another 1 ½ km's and on the right hand you will see a sign that says Kilmorna Manor and Private Nature Reserve. On the left (as a guideline) at this point is a house and largish dwelling. Turn right up the hill at the Kilmorna sign and travel up to gates. Open gates and go through and close gates and take dirt road up to the main house. NB – our dirt roads are stony and accessible to most cars - not only accessible with a 4x4 vehicle. Because of the stones it is advisable to travel slowly on the dirt road. So from Lydenburg, take the road to Machadodorp via the Bambi Road and at that t-junction turn left toward Nelspruit and not Machadodorp, and follow above directions. From Nelspruit take the N4 to Machadodorp via Schoemanskloof and follow the above directions - the Mathews Phosa turn off will then be before Old Joe's Kaia and one will turn right as opposed to left. TOLL FEES R31-00 for cars at the Middleburg Toll Gate and R49-00 for cars at the Machadodorp Toll Gate.
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Tariffs	DINNER PRICES R165-00 pp for a 4 course a la carte menu R140-00 pp for a 4 course set menu R110-00 pp for a 3 course set menu B&B R830.00 per person per night
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Contact Person	Laura-ann Keates
Telephone Number	+27 13 733 6100
Fax Number	+27 13 733 6100
Cellphone Number	083 278 3110
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