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The Farm
The Aloes Farm offers secure and lavishly equipped self-catering houses that are pet-friendly and situated on a stunning ten-hectare property bordering the Hilton College estate in the picturesque rural KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. The Aloes Farm property provides a unique combination of quiet country-life with convenient access to urban centres, being just five km from the Hilton village and the N3 highway.
Sitting astride the main dolerite ridge that extends from Hilton, the farm has spectacular panoramic views to the east that overlook Albert Falls Dam and Wartburg, and to the west towards the Nhlozane Peak and the Drakensberg, where The Giant can be seen silhouetted against the sunset on clear evenings. All these natural features contribute to an amazing sense of space and peace, and guests are welcome to walk through the farmlands and natural grasslands, or just to savour the quiet and peace of the area, enjoying the evening call of jackal, the burble of fiery-necked nightjars or the sharp whistles of reedbuck.
Rest & Relax
Who we Are
our story
Our story began in 2013 when we purchased the property and started living here with our four children. We have chosen to embrace sustainability principles by using solar power, borehole water, wetland filtration systems, and developing large veggie gardens in an effort to live more in equilibrium with the diverse flora and fauna of the area. We have planted many hundreds of indigenous trees over the past 11 years, most of which were germinated by Richard from seeds that he has collected from his many trips around South Africa.
One of Richard’s many hobbies is to cultivate indigenous plants in a nursery here on the farm, and these are used to rehabilitate those parts of the farm that have been degraded in the past and are currently infested with alien weedy plants.
Richard works from home as a consulting grassland ecologist and freelance high-school science teacher and Shelagh has home-schooled our children, while developing her gifts as an artist and facilitator of creative ladies’ retreats. With three children out of school, there has been more time available to develop the tourism potential of The Aloes Farm, with all the interior décor and original art works being done by Shelagh, and much of the wooden furniture being hand-made by Richard
Richard & Shelagh
Our Cottages
The Studio & The Gallery
We invite you to come and experience The Aloes Farm accommodation, which is stylish, upmarket country-living at its best!
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moment
What do clients
say about us?
When we started this journey we prided ourselves on great customer service and attention to detail. Nothing makes us happier than receiving great heartfelt reviews from happy guests.
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