Artist’s Cottage

UNLISTED

In part thanks to Pieter-Dirk Uys, Darling has long been a magnet for creative types; Darling Lodge (see Worth A Look opposite) has even dedicated every bedroom to a local artist. But here you have the real deal: a garden cottage belonging to and decorated by one of the town’s great talents, painter Nina van der Westhuizen (see her portraits of Uys at Evita se Perron). Located at the end of a very pretty and peaceful cul-de-sac in the middle of town, the cottage has a private entrance opening into an open-plan kitchen-dining-lounge space. French doors lead from here to a semi-private garden patio. The kitchen is equipped with the basics (fridge-freezer, microwave, toaster, kettle); there are braai facilities, DSTV and Wi-Fi. Furnished with pieces Nina has inherited, collected and painted, it is a textured, comfortable, quaint space, and wonderfully priced too.

ROOM TIP There is only the one en-suite bedroom (sleeps two).

COST R350 pp sharing (R300 pp for two or more nights).

CONTACT 022-492-3369, airbnb.com or darlingtourism.co.za/artists-cottage