Specialising in family safaris, Ant's Nest and Ant's Hill are both very private bush homes. They are located on their own private game reserve in the magnificent, malaria-free Waterberg region of the Limpopo province in South Africa. Our aim is to provide our guests with a unique safari experience.
Ant's Nest and Ant's Hill are owned and run by Ant and Tessa Baber. The Baber family were one of the earliest pioneers in the area, settling here in 1886. Of English and Irish descent, they carry with them a love for Africa's wide open spaces, adventure and a passion for its wildlife. In the mid 1990's Ant and Tessa renovated an old ranch house, which became Ant's Nest and, in 2003, built Ant's Hill above a spectacular gorge, designing each room to make the most of the magnificent view. Specialising in a home from home experience, both lodges can either be booked exclusively, to one group at a time, or you can book just one room, making it a wonderful destination for families, riders, honeymooners or just good friends travelling together. 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 and living room and verandah. The downstairs of the main house also has 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. 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.
All bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with necessary amenities.
Davidson Suite: private verandah area with outside seating. Rooms are connected by a passage to a sitting/library area with open fireplace, perfect for relaxing on those chilly evenings, and an indoor dining and bar area.
Rondavel: outside verandah offers a private seating area. There is also a mini bar with tea and coffee making facilities.
Sable Suite: There is a spacious sitting area with comfortable sofas and a large fireplace, alongside a dining area and full minibar with tea and coffee making facilities. This opens up on to a large verandah with shady seating area.
Weaver Suite: There is a large verandah overlooking the bush, minibar and tea and coffee making facilities.
There is a 15 metre 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 its 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. There is also a fascinating curio shop.
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Specialising in family safaris, Ant's Nest and Ant's Hill are both very private bush homes. They are located on their own private game reserve in the magnificent, malaria-free Waterberg region of the Limpopo province in South Africa. Our aim is to provide our guests with a unique safari experience.
Ant's Nest and Ant's Hill are owned and run by Ant and Tessa Baber. The Baber family were one of the earliest pioneers in the area, settling here in 1886. Of English and Irish descent, they carry with them a love for Africa's wide open spaces, adventure and a passion for its wildlife. In the mid 1990's Ant and Tessa renovated an old ranch house, which became Ant's Nest and, in 2003, built Ant's Hill above a spectacular gorge, designing each room to make the most of the magnificent view. Specialising in a home from home experience, both lodges can either be booked exclusively, to one group at a time, or you can book just one room, making it a wonderful destination for families, riders, honeymooners or just good friends travelling together. 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 and living room and verandah. The downstairs of the main house also has 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. 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.
All bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with necessary amenities.
Davidson Suite: private verandah area with outside seating. Rooms are connected by a passage to a sitting/library area with open fireplace, perfect for relaxing on those chilly evenings, and an indoor dining and bar area.
Rondavel: outside verandah offers a private seating area. There is also a mini bar with tea and coffee making facilities.
Sable Suite: There is a spacious sitting area with comfortable sofas and a large fireplace, alongside a dining area and full minibar with tea and coffee making facilities. This opens up on to a large verandah with shady seating area.
Weaver Suite: There is a large verandah overlooking the bush, minibar and tea and coffee making facilities.
There is a 15 metre 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 its 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. There is also a fascinating curio shop.
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Description: Spacious and light upstairs room with king-size four poster bed, en-suite bathroom with bath and separate shower. Option to add two beds for children sharing with parents. Large verandah and mini bar/tea and coffee making facilities.
Facilities:
Tea and Coffee
Bed Linen supplied
from
3900.0
p.p.
sharing
Sable Suite
(1
room)
from
3900.0
p.p.sp.p. sharing
Room information
x 3
(main is King)
Ensuite Bathroom (Bath and Shower)
Max GuestsMax
Details
Description: Spacious interleading rooms. One with king size bed, one with double/twin beds. Both bedrooms are en-suite with shower and bath. Large lounge with fireplace and mini bar/tea & coffee making facilities opening onto a verandah with beautiful view.
Facilities:
Air Conditioning
Tea and Coffee
View
Bed Linen supplied
from
3900.0
p.p.
sharing
Rondavel Suite
(1
room)
from
3250.0
p.p.sp.p. sharing
Room information
x 1
(Double)
Ensuite Bathroom (Bath and Shower)
Max GuestsMax
Details
Description: Bedroom with double bed and en-suite bathroom with bath and shower. Mini bar/tea & coffee making facilities. Verandah offering a private seating area, perfect for couples wanting a romantic escape. Option for an extra bed for a child sharing with parents.
Facilities:
Tea and Coffee
Bed Linen supplied
from
3250.0
p.p.
sharing
Davidson Suite
(1
room)
from
3250.0
p.p.sp.p. sharing
Room information
x 3
(main is Double)
Ensuite Bathroom (Bath and Shower)
Max GuestsMax
Details
Description: Two bedroomed suite. One with a double bed and one with a double/twin beds. Both have en-suite bathrooms with shower and bath. Verandah, lounge with library and fireplace, bar area with tea & coffee making facilities and dining area.
x 1
(King)
Ensuite Bathroom (Bath and Shower)
