Following the light through the trees
I
could happily spend a week in this treehouse style cottage, doing little other
than watching the light move through the trees. This is a surprisingly
comfortable spot from which to do so, with a spacious open-plan structure and
unique architecture. The house on stilts is made up of interesting shapes, with
a bow-like deck jutting out into the forest garden. Sitting at the pretty round
table and chairs on the deck one may enjoy warm tea and buttery toast as you
sink into a simpler way of being.
Inside
Waterbessiebos Cottage, there is no treehouse grunge here – the fittings are
modern, with a well designed kitchen. Zig-zag cupboard handles in brushed
silver contrast with the rich grain of the wood. The floors have a laminate
wood finish and the walls all end in glass skylights. An artistic eye has
combined grey and red in the corner lounge which makes the most of the forest
views with full height windows.
In the
en-suite bathroom there is a wide, deep stone bath, with matching basin and
tiles. A pair of luscious, thick, soft grey gowns hang behind the door.
Accommodation
Experience
It
is night and an owl hoots softly outside. It is hard not to feel blessed when
and owl chooses your home for the evening, and it is especially hard not to
feel blessed when you are retreating in such a calm and beautiful space as
this. After the busy excitement and travel of the past few days, this place is
like a coming home to myself in silence and solitude.
There is a satisfying circularity to the idea of leaving home to come home to oneself, and this is the mystery offered by a particularly characterful stay like this treehouse.
I feel a gentle unwinding
and I look forward to a long night’s sleep in the soft bed as much as I look
forward to watching the morning light move through the trees.
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