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166 Cradock Street

166 Cradock Street Self Catering This is a large and luxuriously-appointed classic Karoo house, a national monument which offers three bedrooms and two bathrooms. One bedroom has a double bed and en-suite bathroom (with bath only). The second bedroom has twin beds. The third (small) bedroom has two single beds and is more suitable for children. The second bathroom has a shower. The house also offers a combined kitchen/breakfast room, separate sitting room and a large dining room. There are rare and interesting antique Cape Dutch features to the house, such as built-in wall cupboards with yellow-wood and stinkwood doors, as well as yellow-wood room doors, bamboo reed ceilings, antique light fittings, etc. There are also some classic antique furniture items and prints. There is a large walled garden, with a swimming pool, and and extensive lawned area with views of the mountains surrounding Graaff-Reinet, and a beamed, shaded patio with a table, chairs and braai facilities, under an ancient vine. There is secure off-street parking for 2 cars and a garage. Situated in Graaf-Reinet’s famous Cradock Street (often described as “a mile and 230 years of history", being full of historic houses), but within a short walking distance of Parsonage Street and other central areas, museums and restaurants, this house is an ideal and comfortable base for a visit to the town. 166 Cradock Street Enquiry

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Cross Street 7 - House

Cross Street 7 - House Self Catering This charming Karoo house is immediately adjacent to Parsonage Street, in the historic centre of Graaff-Reinet. It has been fully restored recently and offers two bedrooms, one with an antique four-poster double bed and one with two single beds, both with en-suite bathrooms (one with a bath and a shower, and the other with a shower). There is a fully-equipped kitchen with an original hearth and chimney feature. A combined dining area and sitting room adjoins the kitchen. This leads to a paved patio area, with a table and chairs, and a small lawned garden, which is shared with the neighbouring garden cottage. The house has some excellent classic antique furniture items and prints. Staying in this property will give you a true feeling of being in old Graaff-Reinet and it is ideally situated for the town’s extensive museums and other facilities. Several good restaurants are within a short walking distance. If required, this unit can be booked together with the adjoining garden cottage, which has one bedroom with a double bed and an en-suite shower bathroom (see “7A Cross Street – garden cottage”, on this website). If such a joint booking is made, an inter-leading door from the kitchen of the garden cottage (which is normally kept locked) can then be opened to provide joint direct access to the patio and dining/sitting area of the main house. It should be noted that access to the adjoining garden cottage referred to above is via a separate side entrance and narrow passage along the side of the house, past the patio and garden areas of the main house. To a limited extent, this can affect the privacy of the outside areas of the main house. This unit has a dedicated adjoining off-street carport, for secure parking, which has a vehicle height limit of 1.8 metres (any vehicle above this height has to be parked at De Kothuize’s main parking area at 4 Parsonage Street, which is a 5-minute walk from the unit). Cross Street 7 - House

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Cross Street 7a - Garden Flat

Cross Street 7a - Garden Flat Self Catering This is a charming bed-sitting room with a double bed and en-suite full bathroom, with a bath and a shower. There is a small (but fully equipped) kitchen, and the unit has a beamed patio area , with a kettle braai and a garden table and chairs, next to a small lawned area. This garden cottage has air-conditioning and DSTV. It has a dedicated carport for secure off-street parking, limited to a vehicle height of 1.7 metres (any vehicle above this height has to be parked at De Kothuize’s main parking area at 4 Parsonage Street, which is a 5-minute walk from the unit). This garden flat is situated at the back of the main house at 7 Cross Street and is accessed from the street via a separate side entrance, through a narrow passage along the side of the house, past its patio and garden areas. The location of the unit is ideally situated for the town’s extensive museums and other facilities. Several good restaurants are within walking distance. Cross Street 7a - Garden Flat Enquiry

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Activities To Do in Graaff-Reinet

Activities to do in Graaff-Reinet Obesa Cacti and Succulent Nursery Nestled in the heart of the Eastern Cape’s arid landscapes, Obesa Wholesale Nursery beckons you to embark on a mesmerizing journey into the enchanting world of cacti and succulents. Read More! Hester Rupert Art Museum Located in Church Street, Graaff-Reinet, is housed in the fifth oldest church building in South Africa. It was built and consecrated as a Dutch Reformed Mission Church in 1821, 35 years after the founding of the village of Graaff-Reinet in 1786. Read More! Reinet House The Graaff-Reinet Museum or “Reinet House”, formerly a Dutch Reformed Church parsonage, was built at the expense of the Government in 1812 during the ministry of the Rev. Kicherer. Read More! The Old Residency The former Residency, situated diagonally opposite Reinet House at the end of Parsonage Street, and forming a unique architectural complex with it, is a well-preserved example of the early 19th Century Cape Dutch H-shaped house. Read More! Urquhart House The large erf at the southern extremity of Market Square, on which Urquhart House stands today, was granted in freehold to Johan Hendrik Greyling on 1 January 1806, which places it amongst the earliest plots transferred into private ownership in Graaff-Reinet.  Read More! Karoo Connections After an introductory talk on Magazine Hill overlooking the town, take a guided walk through the architectural “Gem of the Karoo”, the 4th oldest town in South Africa, with Cape Dutch, Victorian & quaint Karoo style homes. Read More! Old Library Museum While limited privately sponsored library facilities were available in Graaff-Reinet from about 1818, it was not until 1847 that the citizens of the town established a public library, subscribing funds to build the central portion of the present building in Church Street.  Read More! Military Museum The Military History Museum is the most recent addition to the Graaff-Reinet Museum Complex and was established in 2005. The building was built along the lines of a stable situated on the same premises, to ensure that it is in keeping with the architectural style of the rest of the buildings of the museum complex. Read More! Dutch Reformed Church The Dutch Reformed Church in Graaff-Reinet, often referred to as the Groot Kerk (Great Church), is a prominent landmark and a masterpiece of 19th-century architecture in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Read More! St James Anglican Church Established in 1850,  St James the Great Anglican Church  is a prominent Provincial Heritage Site and the oldest original church building still in active use in Graaff-Reinet. Read More! Jan Rupert Museum The building was declared a National Monument in 1975, although not a municipal museum as the Hester Rupert Art Gallery which houses a permanent display; the Jan Rupert Art Centre showcases temporary art exhibitions through the Rupert Art Foundation. Read More!

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18 Parsonage Street

This charming property is a national monument and offers two bedrooms (one with an extra length king-size double bed and one with two single bunk beds), one bathroom (with shower and bath), a fully-equipped kitchen and a large sitting room with a separate dining area.

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16 Parsonage Street

This charming Karoo cottage, offers two bedrooms (one with an extra length king-size double bed and one with two single beds, all four-posters), one bathroom (with shower and bath), a fully-equipped kitchen and a combined sitting room and dining room.

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12 Parsonage Street

This is one of the oldest and most spacious houses in Graaff-Reiner’s picturesque Parsonage Street, recently fully restored. It offers 3 bedrooms-one with a king size bed, one with a double bed and one with 2 single beds.

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10 Parsonage Street

This, one of the most charming and historically significant of the cottages in Graaff-Reinet’s picturesque Parsonage Street, recently fully-restored, offers three bedrooms all with double beds and all with en-suite bathroom facilities

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4 Parsonage Street

This is a charming bed-sitting room with a double bed, a small kitchenette and a shower bathroom, suitable for guests seeking a budget accommodation rate. It is situated in the parking area for De Kothuize, next to the Reception.

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2 Parsonage Street

This is one of the finest of the historic houses in Graaff-Reinet’s picturesque Parsonage Street, recently restored. It is situated directly opposite two of two of the town’s most famous museums.

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