Posted: March 26th, 2020 by Candy
As we prepare for a nationwide lockdown due to the Coronavirus, we would just like to say that we are still here for you.
We care about all of our guests and home owners and friends of CVC, and first and foremost, we wish you the best during this difficult time. Please feel free to contact us, we will be available to answer any questions relating to your home or your booking, or even to make recommendations for your next trip.
We have had a great summer season and we are extremely grateful to our returning guests and loyal home owners who have made this possible, and have become part of the CVC family.
We were looking forward to a prosperous year but appreciate that there is a time for everything, and there will be better days to come.
At CVC we are hopeful that if we all do our part in containing the virus; we will emerge stronger in many ways. Our office will be closed for the time being and we will be online and working from home.
Stay safe.
Kind Regards from Candy and the whole CVC team
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Posted: January 31st, 2020 by Cathy
Farm Lorraine estate is the epitome of Barefoot Luxury, (which happens to be one of CVC’s business principles). The moment you pull up to the hedge-lined drive and curve up the slope to the mountain backdrop and the bountiful orchards, you are swept up in the luxurious embrace of our Franschhoek homestead.
When the CVC team recently spent a weekend at Farm Lorraine, we made sure to practise what we preach. The minute we’d dropped our bags, we slipped off our shoes to enjoy the feel of the lush manicured lawns beneath our feet, pick some fresh lemons off the laden lemon tree and prepare for sundowners on the deck.
Ideal for Family Celebrations
Our exclusive use estate lends itself to family festivities. When we arrived, our work ‘family’ spread ourselves into each of the three gorgeous villas on the estate and while the grownups got settled, the kids congregated around the pool and the dam. Some jumped into the peddle boat to visit the sweet private beach on the opposite side of the dam, while others launched into an active game of Marco Polo in the pool.
The Manor House is the perfect spot for everyone to come together and the open-plan kitchen was soon filled with laughter and chatter. The kids adjourned to the games room to play pool on the professional-size billiard table, while some grownups got the braai going on the deck. We all savoured the play of light on the water of the dam as the sun set and the flames of the fire warmed our cheeks.
At the end of the evening, we retired to our various sumptuous accommodations. Mornings at Farm Lorraine estate are spectacular, as the sun’s rays stroke the shoulders of the mountains, birdsong fills the air and the steam from your coffee rises.
Franschhoek Splendour
The world-renowned town of Franschhoek is only a 5-minute drive away from our estate, where there is a bountiful selection of award-winning restaurants and wine farms to visit. Spend a pleasant morning exploring the high-end boutiques and art galleries in the main road, then have a coffee at one of the many sidewalk cafés and watch the passing parade or take some time to hop onto the Franschhoek Wine Tram.