Lighthouse Farm Lodge is situated within Oude Molen Eco Village, an emerging Sustainable Eco village on the grounds of an old government hospital. The site is in the Two Rivers Urban Park, the famous Liesbeek River shortest in the World and the Black River, the river where at night all other than white folks had to leave the city area. We have wonderful wetlands where you can go horseriding or take a stroll beside the duck ponds while admiring the superb view of The Table Mountain Range with Devil’s Peak and Lion’s Head.

The village is a work in progress so please excuse the way it looks when you arrive, it really is pleasant once you’ve settled in and most guests stay longer than they intended. We have been here for the past 12 years, having inherited buildings that were in need of tlc and have done much to establish the basis of an eco village. Currently there are 80 tenants using the buildings for a variety of businesses and projects – workshops, art studios, waldorf school, frail care centre, horseriding stables, backpacker lodges amongst other things. Despite our best efforts there is still much that could be improved upon. To this end we have approached the government to partner with us in upgrading the site into a sustainable neighbourhood. They have entered into negotiations with us and we are in the planning phase to transform this site into a showcase pilot project that the whole city of Cape Town can be proud of. Green energy, mixed use, urban agriculture, recreation – the ultimate work/live/play combination.

We have 12 rooms and 48 beds in total. All the beds are kitted out with bedding and linen. There is a central kitchen where you can prepare meals, TV lounge for reading, games or TV/DVD’s, sunny veranda with dining table and easy chairs, large garden area for soaking up the sun and men’s and ladies bathrooms. All the common areas are cleaned daily. We offer a laundry service or you can wash your own clothes by hand and hang them up on the lines outside. There is also an internet terminal for you to check your e-mail or browse the net which is free of charge. You can associate your laptop at R10/hour. The atmosphere is friendly and helpful – with loads of useful info up on the walls. Getting into the city is an easy 10 minute trip as we are opposite the Pinelands Railway Station. Driving into town is also a breeze as we have the N1 and N2 highway interchanges on either end of Alexandra Road. Vehicles are monitored all night by our internal village watch team. We offer transfers into the city or airport on demand aswell.