Welcome to Sutherland

Nestled in quiet Sutherland, Home Away From Home offers you the perfect Karoo getaway: a real Platteland experience of a small South African dorp (town) complete with a generous garden, a farm dam for swimming, a small orchard of fruit trees and a heritage rose garden. 

This lovely house was designed and built by local Sutherland artisan Colette Pulsen. The shaded stoep invites you to "kuier" over early morning rusks and end the day with sundowners and unfiltered sunsets. With comfortable big rooms, this home is perfect for families and friends to gather for holidays or special occasions in every season.  

The huge indoor kaggel (barbecue grid) and the outside braai and pizza oven are ideal for enjoying tasty Karoo lamb chops from the local butcher or making your own pizzas and bread.

​Take a nap on one of the couches,  gather the family to swing, play cricket or catch on the large lawns around the house, or jump into the farm dam to cool off on a hot summer's day.  

Accommodation:

The house has three bedrooms and two family bathrooms: main bedroom with super king bed, second bedroom with super king bed, and a third bedroom with two 3/4 beds. In addition there are two sleeper couches (ideal for kids or teens). 
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Home Away from Home sleeps 6 adults, or 6 adults and 4 children.

Costs:

Minimum R1200 per night for first two adults, thereafter R500 per adult per night and R200 per child 2-18 years old.

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About Sutherland

Sutherland was founded in 1855 as a church and market town serving local sheep farmers. It developed on the farm De List and was named after Reverend Henry Sutherland who travelled annually from Worcester to the Roggeveld to conduct church services.  By 1872, the town had 138 registered residents living in 19 houses. The Dutch Reformed Church in the town centre was built in 1899. During the Anglo Boer War, British troops used the church as a fort. Several clashes between British and Boer forces took place in the town. In one engagement, 250 Boer commandos attacked the British garrison for ten hours. The ruins of a fort remain on a hill outside the town called Rebelskop, named after this event.

Follow a star

Sutherland has some of the clearest skies in South Africa, which is why the town is known for its night skies, telescopes and star tours. The South African Astronomical Observatory is situated a few kilometres outside Sutherland and is home to SALT, the largest single optical telescope in the southern hemisphere. The town also has a planetarium and several small private star tours are available. 

Sutherland Planetarium: Offers star shows throughout the day. Walk in.
SALT Observatory Tour:  Just 15 minutes drive from town, visit the SAAO and SALT. Phone ahead to book your tour.
Night sky viewing: Enjoy the clear skies and amazing stars at a private observatory on Blesfontein Farm.

Seasons to remember

Sutherland is also well-known for its snow in winter - experience some of the coldest temperatures in South Africa. Less-known are the beautiful flowers in spring time that blanket the surrounding hills and farms in colour.  

Explore the town & surrounds

NG Church: View the historic sandstone church designed by Charles Freeman, occupied by British soldiers during the war.
The Louw Museum: Learn about local history, including famous residents N.P. van Wyk Louw and W.E.G. Louw, and see the old "lykswa" (mortuary cart).
Old Graveyards: Explore the historical graves, including those from the Anglo-Boer War. 
Local cuisine: Enjoy Karoo hospitality at a local eatery. 
Mountain biking: Contact Blesfontein Farm to ​arrange access to mountain bike trails.
Tackle the OuBerg Pass: a rugged 4x4-worthy pass down into the Tankwa Karoo.

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