Our family’s corner of the Eastern Cape.
Your slow mornings. Your wild little adventures.
BARE FEET. LONG LUNCHES. ONE MORE SWIM.
Between Kenton-on-Sea and Port Alfred, farmland gives way to coastal bush, a quiet river and a wide sweep of beach. Kasouga is a place for unhurried days and familiar faces. Bring the people you love. Find a quiet corner, follow the river, or head out across the dunes. There is room here for both doing very little and coming home happily tired.
TWO HOMES, ONE FAMILY
Choose the original family favourite or a courtyard retreat. Both are a short walk from the beach and river, with space to gather and corners to call your own.
THE ORIGINAL FAMILY HOME
Slow mornings on the deck. Lunch around the table. Evenings beneath the trees. A welcoming, lived-in holiday home with an open-plan heart and views towards the river and bush.
A LITTLE MORE ROOM TO RETREAT
A private deck looking into the trees, a fireplace for cooler evenings and a courtyard made for gathering. Three bedrooms sit inside the house, with a separate en-suite bedroom opening off the courtyard.
House photographs supplied by Kelly.
NO FULL DIARY REQUIRED
OUT HERE, THERE'S ROOM TO ROAM
For rest seekers and adventure seekers alike. A book in the shade or a paddle on the river. Long beach walks or an afternoon with no plans. Make each day your own.
Walk the long beach, explore the shore and watch the light change over the water. Some days, the best plan is simply to keep walking.
Bring a sense of adventure to the river and dunes. Paddling and beach days depend on the conditions; local advice comes first.
Meander along village paths and through the coastal bush. Watch for birds and wildlife, with farmland and open country never far away.
Breakfast on the deck, beachcombing, birdsong and a quiet sunset. The pleasure of a holiday without a packed schedule.
Explore the dunes, walk the coast or bring your paddle to the river. Plan around local conditions and advice; equipment and guided activities are not included.
Kenton-on-Sea and Port Alfred are nearby for a change of scene. Or stay right here. Nobody is keeping score.
A PLACE WITH A PAST
The river, the beach, the farms beyond. A small village with a story much older than its holiday cottages.
Coastal middens record an indigenous presence long before British settlers arrived. Around 1880, the first village trustees helped shape a holiday settlement. Families came by ox-wagon, camped near the river and gradually built cottages.
Generations have returned to the same coast since. The Longs are among the families named in accounts of that tradition. Our own story sits within this wider village story—not at its beginning.
The Story of the Eastern Cape’s First Seaside Resort.
Compiled by Doris Stirk. Edited by Michael Cooke. Published in 1991.
THE LONG FAMILY'S CORNER OF THE COAST
The Long family’s Eastern Cape story reaches back to 1820, when Jeremiah Long and his family arrived after a voyage aboard the Stentor and Weymouth. By 1824, their story was rooted at Eshcol farm on the Bushman’s River.
Generations later, that connection to the land and coast lives on in two family holiday homes. Howson Home is the original. The Courtyard is the newer chapter. Both offer room for family, time outdoors and holidays that become part of your own story.
Make your own traditionLITTLE MOMENTS. LONG MEMORIES.
A familiar turn in the road. Buckets full of sand. The same river, in a different light. A few moments from our family’s Kasouga.
BEFORE YOU SETTLE IN
These policies apply to direct bookings. Reservations made through Airbnb or Booking.com follow the terms displayed on the relevant platform.
Direct bookings require a 30% booking deposit, with the balance due 30 days before arrival. Bookings made within 30 days are payable in full.
Minimum stays are 2 nights outside peak periods, 4 nights over Easter, and 10 nights for advance Christmas bookings. Shorter Christmas stays of 7 nights may be available closer to arrival. Your quote sets out the applicable dates and minimum stay.
A refundable R3,000 breakage deposit applies to direct bookings. Claims are supported by an inspection and evidence, with fair wear and tear excluded. Platform-specific damage processes apply where required.
Your quote includes the cancellation schedule before any payment. Cancellation charges take account of re-letting and applicable consumer protections.
Each house accommodates up to 8 guests. Cleaning and linen charges, arrival times, pet rules and guest requirements are set out in your quote before booking. The Courtyard includes an outside en-suite bedroom; consider this when planning for children.
Off-peak friends-and-family discounts are subject to availability and owner approval, with cleaning charged separately. Existing confirmed festive bookings remain on their agreed terms.
COME FOR THE COAST. STAY FOR THE FEELING.
Choose a house, your dates and the number of guests to create a summary of your preferred stay. Availability and a quote are agreed personally before you commit.