Meet Jenni
Creative, Cultured, Friendly
I will help to create the space you need whether privacy, hands-on tour guiding or info on forest tracks. We can offer creative retreats and a vast collection of classic cars/engines to rumage through
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Car, bike racing, Cooking, Riding motorbikes, Gardening, Reading
Hosting guests since
2020
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Fernhill is our home built out of the remnants of Old Pietermaritzburg. As a family, we believe in the redemptive gift of the second chance and this can be seen in the reuse of once-loved windows, front doors, the staircase, floor and ceiling boards and antique furniture gathered from once majestic homes and buildings around our city. Geoff is an avid collector of once-loved classic cars, bikes, engines and tractors and he is known around town not only as The V-8 Man but as an artist who can breathe life once again into dead vehicles. Jenni is an artist, teacher and coach and is happy to organise creative retreats or painting lessons on request. Our flatlets offer double beds, kitchenettes and bathroom-ensuite with showers. We also have a double room inside the house which has full access to the kitchen and its own bathroom. We have a communal lounge and patio area and access to a large garden filled with naturally growing tree ferns. While the flatlets are equipped for self-catering, a light breakfast is served to guests and meals can be arranged with pleasure on request at additional cost. For the more adventurous, storage for bikes and trailors is available and washing bays can be arranged.
My Pets
Dog, Cat, Horse, Other
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Patio
- Barbecue
- Parking
- TV
- Internet Access
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Gym at home
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
The property is 7 kms from both quaint Hilton and Pietermaritzburg centre and 30 minutes from the heart of the Midlands Meander. 1 1/2 hours from King Shaka Airport, Durban, and 15 minutes from Oribi Airport, Pietermaritzburg, it is a natural stop between the Durban beaches and the Drakensberg mountain range. Surrounded by forests and hilly farmlands, it is perfect for those wishing to explore the internationally acclaimed mountain-biking and off-road adventuring paths on our doorstep or use us as base camp for the Duzi Canoe Marathon, the Comrades Ultra Marathon, the Amashova or the numerous shows and festivals that take annually in Pietermaritzburg.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Bowling
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Horse Stables
- Health club
- Fishing
- Restaurant
- Airport
- Bus Stop
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
Available on request at an extra cost
- Full Breakfast
- Half Board
- Full Board
- Packed lunch
Diet Type available on request
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Coeliac
- Diabetic
- Lactose Intolerant
- Nut Allergies
House Rules
Smoking not allowed indoors.
Please keep our home secure and lock doors and windows when leaving the house.
Feel free to use the kitchen but please clean up after yourself.
No pets allowed inside.
Please do not bring strangers into our home. If you would like to invite a friend over, ask first.
Please respect our home but feel comfortable. Treat it as your own house for the duration of your stay.
Please keep quiet after 10pm.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.