The most magical spot just the right distance out of town. Ideal for birders. Beautiful historic house in the middle of an indigenous forest full of birds, including Tambourine Doves, Trumpeter Hornbills, Olive Sunbirds and a Red Capped Robin whose favourite bird songs to imitate include a Fish Eagle 🦅 Klaass Cuckoo and... Common Rooster 🐓 (very poorly) 🤣 Also saw Palmnut Vultures in the vicinity. Maddy and Shadow, the two dogs, added a real home feel to the place. Great pool to swim or float in on those hot Mtunzini days. And Bruce, the host, is charming and so helpful.

I enjoyed being there

When we arrived it was as if we had taken a big step back into the past! The unit is full of old fixtures - brass light switches, old-fashioned round door-knobs, lamps made from vases and a claw-foot bath.We loved the little breakfast table and chairs in the kitchen and there were the modern necessities one needs for a self-catering stay.The outdoor area is absolutely fantastic - an undercover verandah, table and chairs for six with an umbrella for alfresco dining, an outdoor couch, bench and table and the lovely pool with loungers.There are 3 bedrooms (2 with double beds and one with twin beds), sleeping 6 in total and two bathrooms, both with a shower, bath, basin and toilet - enough space and privacy for the entire family.Mtunzini is a great town - everything is very well maintained and we did not see any litter at all anywhere. The beach is part of a nature conservancy so you have to pay to access it - which we loved as it meant there were only 10 other people to share it with!We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the cottage and spent most of our time around the pool, enjoying being surrounded by trees and an abundance of birds.