The wedding ceremony can take place outdoors, for example, under the majestic oaks by the creek or in the mysterious House of Shadows at the end of the garden.Breakfast is a real feast for the eyes: freshly baked bread, homemade muesli, freshly pressed juices, fruits and vegetables, egg dishes, French toast, yummy coffee and much more. The article said: “Described by the agents as ‘one of the most beautiful houses in southern England’‚ Hadspen House... was built for William Player in the late 1600s and sold in 1785 for £19‚500 to Henry Hobhouse‚ scion of a successful Somerset family of merchants‚ landowners and Liberal politicians.”“The aspiration is to create a high-quality environment which will enable the historic park‚ gardens and buildings to be accessible to the public and to accommodate up to 100‚000 visitors per year‚” the application says‚ according to a report in The Caterer.Babylonstoren is situated on a Dutch farm dating back to 1692. When Hadspen House and its 121 hectares were sold in 2013‚ the buyer was rumoured to be movie star Johnny Depp‚ but it was Bekker who had snapped up the property.“Through these proposals there is a vision to give visitors the most exciting experience of what rural Somerset has to offer‚ including orchards and apple-growing; walks through woodlands‚ parkland and gardens; and exploring the local heritage of cheese and cider production as well as the contemporary culture of good local produce and fine dining.”According to reports in the UK‚ Bekker has submitted a planning application which suggests he plans to create an English version of Babylonstoren‚ his farm and hotel in the Cape winelands.The Caterer said Hadspen House hotel would be managed by Andrew Foulkes‚ former manager of the Abbey hotel in Bath and 2017 Cateys Manager of the Year. The young Babylonstoren winery has been producing eight superb white and red wines from 13 grape varieties since 2011.Every morning you can accompany the kitchen staff when they harvest the ingredients for the day’s dishes in the garden. Koos Bekker: Biography. In 2007 Mr Bekker bought Babylonstoren, a 200-hectare estate outside Cape Town. Some are aromatic, some bitter and some even dangerous.You encounter animals all over the estate and around every nook and corner, you will find someone busy planting or harvesting something.Constance selected various herbs for us that we then blended into a delicious herbal tea in the shaded bamboo structure.The heart of Babylonstoren is the 3.5-hectare vegetable, berry, flower, and fruit garden. The Swedish massage was not only immensely relaxing, but also dissolved all our muscular tensions. There are also the incredible massages and free-roaming animals, like the turkey, whose favorite pastime is watching restaurant guests through the glass walls all day long and then, the chickens, geese, and ducks, that roam around the estate carefree and happy. It is expected to open next April.The aim is to retain the features‚ materials and character of the existing buildings and to use traditional techniques and local materials to retain the farmstead feel.This video is about Hadspen House #1The Daily Telegraph said: “There are several encouraging parallels which point towards Bekker replicating the success of Babylonstoren‚ a historic farmhouse set amidst the Cape vineyards surrounding Stellenbosch.”In 2012‚ Country Life said Hadspen House had gone on the market at a “guide price” of £13-million (about R224-million). Thanks to the vision of Karen Roos, the chief editor of the South African edition of Elle Decoration and her husband Koos Bekker, the estate has during the past ten years been transformed into a luxurious farm hotel. You can harvest your own organic vegetables and fruits and then prepare them in the fabulous kitchen.The luxury farm is located not far from Cape Town in the heart of the Cape Winelands between Franschhoek and Paarl with fantastic views of the Drakenstein mountains.We were absolutely fascinated by this great farm, the fantastic garden, the romantic cottages, the excellent spa and the ingenious food in the restaurants. Meals are served indoors or in the courtyard under umbrellas or in the shade of the enormous trees.To enhance this perfect taste experience, suitable wines are recommended.Directly in the vicinity of the spa, there is a refreshing pool and another pool with sauna, salt room, vitality pool, hammam, and gym.In the original, beautifully restored Cape Dutch farm buildings and surroundings, you can also get married and celebrate with up to 100 guests. Here, owners Karen Roos and Koos Bekker cultivate more than 300 varieties of edible or medicinal plants in the extraordinary gardens inspired by the farms that supplied ships passing the Cape of Good Hope in 1692, which was when the farm was first granted to burgher (citizen) Pieter van der Byl. South African billionaire Koos Bekker is transforming “one of the most beautiful houses in southern England” into a hotel. Koos Bekker is known as the Rupert Murdoch of South Africa. We fell in love with Babylonstoren’s majestic organic gardens, their wines, their olive oil and their extraordinary food! The thick, whitewashed walls, ornate gables, thatched roofs and rustic fireplaces combined with the modern decor of internationally renowned designers such as Kartell, Magis, Philippe Starck and Bourellec Bros, successfully blend the old with the new, creating a rustic, authentic and contemporary design.
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