What this place offers

In-person greeting

Meet your hosts for a warm welcome and walkthrough

Wildlife retreat

Nature conservancy with barn swallows and abundant birdlife

Airport & beaches

5 minutes from King Shaka Airport and Umdloti Beach

Work-friendly

Dedicated workspace with fast WiFi

About this place

Care Cottage is a modern farm-style retreat in the Mount Moreland Nature Conservancy, famous for its barn swallows and abundant birdlife. Surrounded by nature with walking, cycling and paddling nearby, it’s a peaceful base on the North Coast.

The space

Living area

Open-plan with sofa seating, smart TV, bookshelf, exposed white trusses.

Kitchen

Full kitchen with gas stove, oven, fridge/freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster, French press. Dining table seats 6.

Bedroom

King bed, built-in wardrobe, dresser, bedside tables, reading lamps, room-darkening shades.

Bathroom

Walk-in rain shower (no bath), white subway tile with dark grout, black fixtures, toilet, vanity basin.

Workspace

Vintage office desk and chair, fast WiFi, power points within reach.

Outdoor area

Private deck with braai, outdoor dining, fire pit, sun loungers, pet-friendly garden, secure parking.

Amenities

WiFi

Hot water

Bed linen

Extra pillows & blankets

Towels

Iron

Hangers

Hair dryer

Cleaning products

Full kitchen

House manual

Check-in

14:00 / Check-out: 10:00
No smoking inside
No parties or events
Pets

Pet-friendly garden (enquire before booking)
Quiet hours

22:00–07:00
Maximum guests

2
Wildlife

Please respect the wildlife and indigenous garden
Long stays

Stays of 28 days or longer welcome
Luggage drop-off

Available before or after check-in time

Where you'll be

Map — Mount Moreland, KZN

Get directions in Google Maps

Getting around

5 min drive to King Shaka International Airport
5 min drive to Umdloti Beach
15 min drive to uMhlanga & Gateway Mall
20 min drive to Ballito
5 min drive to Tongaat town centre
2 min walk to Mount Moreland Barn Swallow viewing platform

Mount Moreland is a quiet nature conservancy on the KZN North Coast, famous for its barn swallows and abundant birdlife. It's a peaceful base with easy highway access to Durban, uMhlanga, and the north coast beaches.

Wildlife on the property

Mount Moreland is a BirdLife International Important Bird Area. The property has indigenous gardens that attract a rich variety of species. Birders and nature lovers will find plenty to observe.

Birds

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Millions roost nearby between October and April

Purple-crested Turaco

Gallirex porphyreolophus

KZN's provincial bird, often seen in the garden

Knysna Turaco

Tauraco corythaix

Emerald flash through the canopy

African Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Distinctive call from the nearby lake

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus pectoralis

"Good Lord, deliver us" — iconic evening call

Crowned Hornbill

Lophoceros alboterminatus

Unmistakable call and flight pattern

Fork-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus adsimilis

Clever mimic, often seen hunting from fences

Dark-capped Bulbul

Pycnonotus tricolor

Dawn chorus regulars

Green-backed Camaroptera

Camaroptera brachyura

Constant companion in the undergrowth

Southern Red Bishop

Euplectes orix

Males in spectacular breeding plumage near wetlands

Spotted Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis

Nocturnal calls from the garden

Amethyst Sunbird

Chalcomitra amethystina

Iridescent visitor to flowering aloes

Bronze Mannikin

Lonchura cucullata

Small flocks visiting the seed feeders

Franklin's Spurfowl

Pternistis adspersus

Our resident garden character

Other wildlife

Blue Duiker

Philantomba monticola

Tiny forest antelope, shy but regularly seen at dusk

Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus

Occasionally browsing at dawn and dusk

Thick-tailed Bushbaby

Otolemur crassicaudatus

Loud calls after dark, sometimes seen on the roof

Vervet Monkey

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Troop passes through the canopy regularly

Water Monitor

Varanus niloticus

Large lizards seen near the wetland and garden

Large-spotted Genet

Genetta tigrina

Nocturnal and beautifully marked

Mongoose

Herpestidae

Several species forage through the garden

Pickersgill’s Reed Frog

Hyperolius pickersgilli

Critically endangered endemic — calls from the wetland

Tree Agama

Acanthocercus atricollis

Blue-headed males on the tree trunks

Cape Clawless Otter

Aonyx capensis

Rare sightings along the nearby stream

Side-striped Jackal

Lupulella adusta

Occasionally heard calling at night

Various butterfly species

Indigenous garden attracts dozens of species year-round