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The story of the Belvidere Manor begins in 1830
when ground was granted to George Rex, a young timber merchant. Henry Duthie,
a Scot, married in 1833 George's third daugher, Caroline and bought the
estate for £750 from his father-in-law. The couple built a cottage in
april 1835 after the birth of their first child, on the place where the
present 'The Bell' is. The original cottage had brick walls and the present
wine cellar was the barn.
The cottage became in 1848 too small for the family who had in the
meantime 12 children. The family moved into the new cottage in 1849. The
second son, Thomas, had built in the 1870's a second floor.
Guests can dine in the
historic Belvidere House and enjoy one of our cellar wines while overlooking
the Knysna Lagune.
The 4-star accommodation at Belvidere Manor consists of 34 fully serviced
Cottages, some of which have a view of the Knysna lagoon and some of which
have a view of our gardens. Guests are housed in their own private cottage,
single or double storey, which consist of 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms. Each cottage
has a wide verandah, comfortable lounge with fireplace, a fully fitted
kitchen, bedrooms en-suite, telephone, television with satellite channels
and overhead fans.
Garden Classic
Situated in the grounds
above the Manor House, a single storey, 2 or 3 bedroomed cottage. Garden
view.
Garden Deluxe
Situated in the grounds
above the Manor House, a double storey cottage, offering the main suite
upstairs and the second suite with twin beds downstairs. Garden viewSituated
in the grounds above the Manor House, a double storey cottage, offering the
main suite upstairs and the second suite with twin beds downstairs. Garden
view.
Garden Superior
Situated in the grounds
above the Manor House, a single or double storey, double suite cottage, with
an additional sundeck. Garden view.
Lagoon Classic
Situated in the grounds
below the Manor House, a single storey, single suite cottage. Lagoon view.
Lagoon Deluxe
Situated in the grounds
below the Manor House, a single storey, double suite cottage. Lagoon view.
Loerie Cottage
Situated in the grounds
below the Manor House, a secluded single storey, double suite cottage.
Lagoon view.
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