About the hosts
Your Hosts are Adriaan & Bettie Pienaar
Adriaan & Bettie met at high school in Robertson. After a relationship of six years they got married in 1980. Out of the wedding 3 children were born and today they have 6 grandchildren. After more than 50 years together the bond between the two is still very strong.
After obtaining his B Comm degree from Stellenbosch University Adriaan started working as an accountant and later financial manager for corporate companies (mainly in the manufacturing industry). After a few years he switched to IT working for a large liquor retailer. He later started his own company specialising in computerised accounting systems whilst at the same time offering financial consulting services.
Bettie qualified as a school teacher at Denneoord College in Stellenbosch. After qualifying as teacher she started teaching where she was promoted from junior teacher to head of department to deputy principal and eventually to principal. After 38 years at the same school she retired in 2017.
Adriaan was involved in the management of the property for the past 23 years and in April 2024 he and Bettie decided to manage the guesthouse business themselves. They both have a passion for people and strive to give their guests the best possible experience. It is their believe that nothing is impossible and they would really do their best to accommodate any need guests might have.
Sandbaai, Hermanus
Our Location
Sandbaai Country House is perfectly situated as a base for exploring the region, which is famous for its whales, fynbos, crisp champagne sea air, peace and tranquility and is unsurpassed in its natural beauty.
Close-by are many nature reserves, botanical and wildflower gardens where visitors can walk, hike or stroll, or just sit and enjoy nature’s treasures.
Take a walk in the mountains overlooking our neighbouring town of Hermanus, Sandbaai and the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley where Hamilton Russell and Bouchard Finlayson make some of the best wines in the country, or you can sit down amongst the fynbos and watch hang-gliders and paragliders launch.
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When is the best time to visit us
Average Temperature/Hours Sunshine
Summer
Temperature (°C): 14 – 25
Temperature (°F): 57 – 77
Hours Sunshine: 14 Hours
Daylight Time: 06:00 – 20:00
Autumn
Temperature (°C): 11 – 22
Temperature (°F): 51 – 72
Hours Sunshine: 12 Hours
Daylight Time: 07:00 – 19:00
Winter
Temperature (°C): 6 – 17
Temperature (°F): 43 – 63
Hours Sunshine: 10 Hours
Daylight Time: 08:00 – 18:00
Spring
Temperature (°C): 13 – 20
Temperature (°F): 55 – 68
Hours Sunshine: 12 Hours
Daylight Time: 07:00 – 19:00