Apartments in Blouberg, Cape Town, Western Cape, Western Cape
Large Modern House with Separate Apartments
Backing onto a Wet Lands Reserve, Sweeping Views of Table Mountain
Two x 2 Bedroom Apartments / Whole House
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Mountain Vista provides the weary traveller with the perfect location in which to unwind and take in the breathtaking views of Table Mountain and the Rietvlei Nature Reserve. Each of the units has its own private facilities. The house enjoys a mature garden with lemon trees, built-in BBQ area and rolling lawns providing direct access onto the Nature Reserve. Bird's View apartment has a large wooden deck, with BBQ facilities, perfect for sipping cocktails, whilst watching the magnificent African sunsets. Aviary Apartment has its own Zen garden, Koi water feature and outside dining area.
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| Rental periods | Flamingo House | Aviary Apartment | Bird's View Apartment |
| 1 May - 16 December 2008 | £595 | £285 | £305 |
| 16 December - 1 May 2009 | £1065 (2 weeks min) | £385 (2 weeks min) | £405 (2 week min) |
| Last minute | £490 | £215 | £235 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK pounds. For Aviary and Bird's View if you are a party of 1-2 people please enjoy a discount of 20% per night.
Daily Rates for Aviary and Bird's View are available, please enquire directly.
Last minute special: Save up to 20% on bookings 7-10 days before arrival. Valid until 3 July 2008.
Long stay discounts: + 15 nights - 10% discount.
Long stay discounts: + 21 nights - 15% discount.
British Pounds (GBP) and South African Rands (ZAR) accepted.
Changeover day
Arrival 12 noon onward. Check out no later than 10am. We will endeavour to be flexible but during the busy periods this might not be possible. Please provide flight details for us to try and help accommodate you.
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Aviary Apartment (Sleeps 4/6, 2 Bedrooms)
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Front door leads into the hallway opening up into the expansive kitchen. Large living area with DVD, CD, TV and home theatre system. The couch can convert into a single sleeper increasing the capacity of Aviary to 5 persons if required. Large sliding doors lead into the private Zen garden and Koi pond with outdoor dining area and BBQ facilities. 2 double bedrooms, 1 with a king size bed and the other with 2 single beds, both with built-in cupboards. The large bathroom has a bath and shower with a rustic stone finish. There is a side gate that gives direct access to the gardens and nature reserve. Feed guinea fowl on the lawn and watch the majestic African Fish Eagles as they circle above you. Private off-road parking available. |
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Bird's View Apartment (Sleeps 5/7, 2 Bedrooms)
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The front door leads into a double volume spiral stone staircase. At the top of the stairs a bird's eye view opens up into the large living area with DVD, CD, TV and home theatre system. The open plan kitchen has a breakfast bar and is fully equipped with microwave, electric cooker, fridge/freezer, toaster etc. Large sliding doors lead onto the private wooden deck area which has BBQ facilities and the most stunning views over the nature reserve and across to Table Mountain. There are 2 double bedrooms, 1 with a king size bed (the view out of this window is breathtaking) and the other with 3 single beds, both with built in cupboards. There is a sleeper couch that can sleep an additional 2 adults. The large bathroom has a bath and shower, with a rustic stone finish. Enjoy a sundowner on the deck and watch the sunset over Table Mountain whilst the birds come home to roost. |
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Notes on accommodation
Every unit can accommodate additional children under 12 years on airbeds or mattresses at no extra cost.
All of the units are thermally insulated and remain cool even under the African summer sun and there are electric heaters provided for the cooler evenings in the winter. They are all child friendly, although Aviary does have a small Koi pond with a water feature, but there is grate available to cover this to prevent inquisitive little people doing some unaccompanied paddling with the fish!
Accessibility
Mountain Vista is located in a flat area so you will not have to worry about climbing mountainous roads. Bird's View is accessed via a spiral stone staircase so is not ideal for those with limited mobility, similarly, all the sleeping accommodation in Flamingo House is located on the upper level accessed via a stone spiral staircase. Aviary on the other hand is on ground floor level with no access restrictions.
Outside
Each unit has its own private outside dining area with BBQ facilities. In the cases of Aviary and Bird's View, these are gas fuelled - Flamingo house has a traditional South African built in braai. The garden is mainly lawn and slopes gently down into the Rietvlei Nature Reserve. As well as Flamingo, Pelican, Fish Eagles and Guinea Fowl you will often see the local deer, or buck as they are known in South Africa, running around the bottom of the garden. The garden is stocked with indigenous trees and shrubs that provide year round colour as well as lemon trees that produce a prodigious amount of fruit - please help yourself to the lemons. Ample protected storage is provided to the side of Flamingo house for bicycles, kite-surfing and wind-surfing equipment. Parking is provided to the front of the house in the double garage with room for off street parking for a further 6 cars if you are travelling as a party.
Coast/Beach
Blouberg beach/restaurants/bars 5 mins. Cape Wine Route 10 mins. Cape Town business district 20 mins. Cape Town Waterfront 20 mins. Table Mountain 20 mins. Cape Town international airport 25 mins. Famous beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay 40 mins.
Golf
The surrounding area is peppered with good quality pay and play courses to suit all abilities. Challenging links courses down towards Cape Point will test all players with the more sheltered courses of Milnerton and Atlantic Beach providing a less daunting test. Golf courses are all of a very high standard and are considerably cheaper than in Europe - expect to pay between £10 - £15 per round.
Skiing
Cape Town is not famous for its snow but the Milnerton Aquatic Club is a 2 min drive from Mountainvista which has excellent water-skiing, sailing and wind-surfing facilities, linked by an extremely friendly atmosphere.
Special interest holidays
The most difficult aspect of your stay at Birdwatcher will be deciding what to do first. It is an adrenalin junky's playground, whether it’s kite-surfing at Blouberg beach, rock climbing in Franschoek, shark diving in Hout Bay or skydiving at the drop zone 10 mins up the road. You will be spoilt for choice. More leisurely activities include first class game fishing out of Cape Town harbour, walks around Table Mountain, visit to the SANCOB penguin sanctuary at the end of the road or a tour of the world famous Wine routes of Franschoek and Stellenbosch which are 10 -20 mins from your door.
Travel
Car hire in Cape Town in definitely recommended which is comparatively cheap (from £10/day incl). There are a few private taxi companies springing up if you would be prefer to be driven and a wide range of both private and public tours taking in the Wine route and Cape Town harbour area. Public transport is poor and not recommended.
Distances
Blouberg Beach 4km. Cape Town City 14km. Table Mountain 15km. Wine Route (start) 6km.
Further details
Bayside shopping centre is a 5 mins drive away and boasts one of the biggest shopping centres in Cape Town. There are a number of supermarkets there for you to stock up with your fillet steak (£12 for a whole fillet) or fresh fish from the Western Cape and an amazing array of fresh and exotic fruit and vegetables. There is also a wide variety of shops selling everything form local arts and crafts to high fashion and branded goods. A short drive to Blouberg Beach is where you will find the nearest nightlife. As well as innumerable restaurants catering for just about every taste there are number of trendy bars and clubs to party away at or to just sit outside in the warm evenings and watch the magnificent sunsets. If you venture further afield into the city centre you can experience fine dining at its best with award winning restaurants on every corner serving outstanding local produce and excellent Cape wines. Many of the local Wine estates have also ventured into the restaurant market and it is well worth spending an evening at one of these.
Booking notes
Booking procedures are pretty straight forward. Select the units(s) that you would like and check the availability calendar to ensure that they are available. You will be required to pay a 25% deposit at time of booking and full payment no later than 4 weeks prior to travel. You will be sent full instructions including a detailed map and will be met upon your arrival by my agent who will walk you through everything and answer any questions that you may have.
Guest comments
‘How lucky you are to own such a magnificent property and to wake up to that view every morning - we will be coming back again next year and bringing the family with us’ - Mr & Mrs Martin - Kent
‘Thank you for sharing your magnificent home with us, again! Our third year here and we are already looking forward to coming back next year’ J. Schneider – Dortmund
‘This place is perfect, great location, great food, great wine and sooooooo much to see and do. Forget European family holidays, its Africa and Birdwatcher from now on for the Herne family. Oh, I forgot the views, simply stunning. Thank you’ The Herne family - Walton on Thames, Surrey, England
For booking and further information
Steve Green
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)208 394 2287
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