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Johann and Gudrun Engelbrecht have turned their family home into a friendly and welcoming half-way stop for tourists and visitors en route on the N2 from the Kruger National Park or Gauteng to the Kwa-Zulu Natal North Coast or vice versa. 

Dusk to Dawn has been a Finalist in the AA Accommodation Awards for several years and was the Winner in the Farm Accommodation Category for the year 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009 and therewith entering the Hall of Fame in 2010. Dusk to Dawn also features the AA Superior Grading Endorsement. 

Furthermore Dusk to Dawn is a regular feature in the Portfolio Bed and Breakfast Collection.  We have been awarded the Tourism Grading Council 4 star award.

	A full English and Continental breakfast is served in the beautiful dining room or on the verandah with a stunning view onto the large garden and the wide open spaces of this well managed 1800 ha farm.  Dinners are available on request by prior arrangement.  Farm fresh produce is used to create dishes with love and care which makes dining at Dusk to Dawn an unforgettable experience.
Dusk to Dawn dinners have earned a reputation where good quality ingredients get the respect they deserve by turning them into fabulous meals. Accommodation There are 2 cosy family units known as "Barbets Corner" and "Egrets View"  and 2 en-suite bedrooms "Sunbirds View" and "Hadedas Nest" and an exclusive cottage "Robins Rest".   Each unit is fully air-conditioned, has a  coffee and tea tray, a mini-bar and DSTV (Selected Channels). Barbets Corner is named after the pair of Blackcollared Barbets nesting in the African Flame tree next to the cottage.
Barbets Corner is a fully serviced self-catering cottage joining the main farm house.  The cottage has it's own lounge, with fire place for those cold winter evenings and an open plan kitchen. 2 en-suite bedrooms, one with queen size bed (bathroom with bath and shower) and one with double bed (bathroom with shower only).  The cottage has it's own private garden with gazebo and braai (barbeque) facilities.

	Egrets View, the family suite on the first floor of the family house, consists of a spacious bedroom with queen size bed, en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi and a massive lounge with sleeping facilities for children.
From the balcony a magnificent view, shared with the cattle egrets on the roof, unfolds giving a bird's eye view of the evergreen garden and the peaceful movements of the farm animals in the distant fields. Meals are offered downstairs on the verandah.
"Sunbirds View" is named after the Black Sunbird frequenting the Weeping Boer Bean Tree when in full bloom in front of the private entrance of the en-suite bedroom. The spacious room has a queen-size bed. The bathroom has a bath and a shower.
	"Hadedas Nest"  A cosy en-suite twin room with shower, toilet and basin is named after the flocks of Hadeda Ibis roosting and nesting in the giant Wild Fig Tree in the lush sub-tropical garden in front of the private entrance.
All the rooms are decorated with original water-colour paintings. "Robins Rest" This brand new exclusive free standing cottage with excellent views of the farm is named after the shy but vocal pair of Cape Robins frequenting the shrubs and undergrowth nearby.
	The cottage is self-contained with spacious bedroom with king size bed, an enormous bathroom with shower and free-standing bath, open plan lounge with sleeper couch and a fully equipped kitchenette with microwave, small table-top oven and fridge/freezer. Robins Rest with its patio offers privacy and space for any couple wishing to unwind and relax in real country atmosphere.