Enjoy the Tranquility

Home to the van der Spuy family since 1941, the iconic Old Nectar Gardens combine Cape Dutch 18th and 19th-century atmosphere with 21st-century comfort, providing you with access to a beautiful, peaceful space where you can come and relax in the tranquility of a serene garden environment.

The Gardens are open to the public all year round. Group bookings are available on request only. ​​If you’re an artist you are more than welcome to exhibit your work for public showings or hold concerts at a nominal fee. Our heritage gardens can also be used for entertainment purposes, where residents can host their own private functions on the rolling manicured lawns.

Noteworthy to all visitors is the variety of trees in the Old Nectar gardens; other than the oak trees, every tree in these gardens was planted by Una van der Spuy over a period of more than 70 years; they include Redwood, Elm, Copper Beech, Chorisia, Lombardy poplar, Liquidambar, Magnolia, Cape chestnut, Maple, Flowering peach, Flowering plum, Camellia and Prunus trees.

The 120-metre driveway to Old Nectar lies below a hillside of oak trees and overlooks an ornamental dam with views of trees and the sandstone cliffs of the 1500-metre Jonkershoek Mountains. Visitors are encouraged to park cars at the entrance to Old Nectar and walk up the drive to get a feel for the beautiful environment surrounding Old Nectar.

If you’re looking to bring your family to savour peace and relaxation, or you prefer to work from here while being surrounded by nature, Old Nectar can accommodate you.