A well-proportioned home that’s built on the historic site of the original farmhouse on Leisure Isle, Lands End is flooded with shafts of sunshine all year round. Wall-to-ceiling glass windows and doors give guests uninterrupted lagoon and mountain views no matter which way they turn.
Water laps gently at its shores as the tide comes and goes, and from the comfort of your lounger or the shade of the ancient wild fig tree, you can watch the teens kayak and learn to fish… or let them go off on mountain bikes for a ride around the island.
Many families have been visiting Leisure Isle for decades because little has changed here over the years, unlike the rest of the Garden Route. Friends and family reunite and new friendships are forged while socialising on the beach.
Family getaway with room to relax
Owned by a family with hospitality in their genes, thoughtful touches for travellers are evident throughout the holiday home rental. Beautiful books, comfy nooks in which to curl up and snooze, oodles of cupboards or dressing room space and the most indulgent bathrooms imaginable, all recently upgraded with marble finishes.
Lands End works perfectly for multi-generational family weekend getaways too, with well-spaced and generously proportioned bedrooms for privacy, a ground-floor bedroom and a self-contained suite with its own entrance and kitchen. What more could you wish for?
If Lands End is unavailable, browse our other hideaways in Knysna.
Reviewed by Michelle Snaddon