Cowrie Cottage Brochure

C O W R I E C O T TA G E W ESTBROOK, NORTH COAST , K WA ZULU-NATA L

Endless

Ocean Vistas On a deserted stretch of Westbrook Beach, just south of Ballito, is an enchanting seaside cottage tucked deep into the coastal forest. Cowrie Cottage is not visible from the beach, yet the beach is completely visible from the cottage. More than that, the coastline and warm Indian Ocean are in full view, with plenty of whales seen in winter and frolicking dolphins all year round. But winter is likely their favourite season with the sardine run here.

Billions of silvery sardines swim and skip past between May and July – some straight into the bellies of dolphins.

From Cowrie Cottage, you have grandstand seats of this marine theatre.

Cowrie Cottage is an unlikely home on the KwaZuluNatal North Coast. It’s intimate and under thatch, and fits effortlessly into the surrounding coastal forest without disturbing the environment. An authentic African beach house it is, with décor reflecting a touch of White Mischief and a whole lot of Hemingway. This implies a thoroughly African cottage but with no rough edges. There are checkerboard bathroom floors and antique fittings, draped mosquito nets over beds and light shades reminiscent of fish traps, a few accents of kuba cloth and zebra hide are seen in ottomans and there’s plenty of crisp white linen swathing the queen beds. There’s an inside fireplace too, which is a rarity on this balmy coast but is thoroughly romantic.

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