E I K E H O F FA R M WORC E ST E R , C A PE W I N E L A N DS
Historical hideaway! Named for the stately oak trees that have graced Eikehof for eons, the farmstead stands firmly on historic Cape Dutch foundations. Eikehof may be just 12 km from Worcester, but it’s centuries away from the craziness of 21st-century life. Here, you can step back 200 years and be steeped in the authentic and genteel lifestyle of yesteryear. It’s easy to imagine Lady Anne Barnard visiting this gracious farm because she actually did. Inside, Eikehof house is lux farm style. You’ll enjoy beautiful white bed linen and thick towels, walk on worn Persian carpets, and relax in velvet armchairs. A generous, scrubbed wooden table in the kitchen is for dining in situ over lazy meals. The blue plate collection here echoes the many shards of ancient blue porcelain found in the garden and likely brought here by early Dutch settlers. It will one day be fashioned into a historic mosaic piece. Since the dining room wasn’t needed, it took on new life as a games room with a big round table for playing fun board games or serious chess clashes. There’s a fireplace for crackling winter warmth here too.
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