Ants Nest

Ant’s Nest is where it all began. Lying in a natural amphitheatre the original homestead, with its wide verandahs, has a classic, relaxed, African atmosphere. A wide variety of game frequents the waterhole in front of the bush home where horses and dogs abound. Tessa, who grew up in Kenya, brought a stylish warmth to the colonial house using classic furniture fashioned from local fabrics, timber and stone. The six luxurious en-suite bedrooms accommodate a maximum of twelve guests. There is a 15 meter swimming pool in the garden, ideal for those needing some exercise or for purely cooling off after an active day. This is great for kids as it’s heated all year. Extensive lawns with indigenous plants surround the pool and there is a wonderful thatched chill-out spot with vast sofa beds where you can relax during the heat of the day.

Ant’s Nest is predominantly booked on an exclusive basis i.e. to one group of guests at a time, although during the following dates it is booked out to different couples: 9 January – 20 March, 19 April – 7 July, 6 September – 10 December.

Ant’s Nest consists of a main house where the upper floor features a stunning honeymoon suite with an adjoining twin bedroom, a large sitting, dining, living room and verandah. The downstairs of the main house also has of a double and a twin bedroom with comfortable library, dining room and verandah.

There are two additional privately appointed bedrooms away from the main house each with a double and single bed, their own large verandah and comfortable furniture.

All bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with necessary amenities. There is a fascinating curio shop.

Ant’s Nest offers a real home from home experience. Guests arrive as guests and leave as friends. There are no set wake up times or strict itineraries, you can do what you want when you want. We are able to offer up to three different activities at any given time either in the morning or in the afternoon.

Ant and Tessa live near-by with their Labradors. Ant has the good fortune of having his office in the bush, running and managing the reserves, although he still finds time for guiding. Tess is responsible for the business side of things but much enjoys spending time with visitors.

Our managers and guides have all worked with horses most of their lives. They are closely assisted by our team and all work together to ensure that tour stay with us is a memorable one.