House with Pool in Somerset West, on South Africa’s Western Cape
Walled and Gated Private Estate only 20 mins from Airport
Sleeps 6 (3 Bedrooms)
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A wonderfully comfortable, stylishly decorated and furnished spacious home-from-home situated in an exclusive private gated country estate on the southern edge of the winelands. The house features 3 spacious en suite bedrooms sleeping 6, a large open-plan living area with fully equipped stylishly modern kitchen ideal for family or entertaining, a separate very large upstairs lounge area with veranda, and delightfully landscaped garden and pool. With beaches, numerous golf courses including the championship Stellenbosch course, fine dining and of course more wineries than you could ever visit very close by, this is an ideal base for discerning independent travellers. 20 mins from Cape Town International airport and 40 mins from central Cape Town.
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Prices Currency Conversion
| Rental periods | Price per day Up to 4 Guests |
Price per day 5-6 Guests |
| 1 September - 31 October | £80 | £95 |
| 1 November - 28(9) February | £110 | £125 |
| 1 March - 31 May | £80 | £95 |
| 1 June - 31 August | Closed | Closed |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per day in UK Pounds. Special rates are available on application for bookings of 14 consecutive nights or more. For full details of special offers please contact the owner.
Changeover day
Departure time 12 noon. Arrival/departure times may be flexible depending on previous/following booking.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Main Bedroom with double bed, ensuite bath and shower. French doors to veranda. Second bedroom with double bed and ensuite large shower. Third bedroom with twin beds and ensuite shower. |
| Bathrooms: | Ensuite to bedroom 1, with bath, separate shower, basin & WC. Ensuite to bedroom 2 with large double width shower, basin & WC. Ensuite to bedroom 3 with shower, basin and WC. |
| Kitchen: | Fully equipped with built in oven and hob, dishwasher, washing machine, and fridge/freezer. |
| Living Rooms: | Large first floor carpeted lounge with access to veranda, seats six in comfort. LCD TV and DVD, satellite TV. Open plan downstairs day room with tiled floor, comfortable occasional seating, opens onto covered terrace. Dining area adjoining the kitchen. |
| Other: | Shaded terrace by the poolside, with patio furniture, secluded front courtyard with BBQ for outside dining and upstairs veranda for catching fantastic sunsets. Large double garage with remote control door. For floor plans visit our website - see below |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Towels and linen included. Cleaning at change over of clients. Additional maid service by arrangement at small extra charge. |
Notes on accommodation
We do not permit smoking anywhere on the property and it is not considered suitable for children under the age of 12, or anyone with limited mobility (see below).
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- dishwasher,
- washing machine,
- iron/ironing board,
- satellite tv,
- tv,
- telephone,
- room fans,
- barbecue,
- private pool (for sole use of guests),
- pool heating
Accessibility
The house is accessed down steps both outside and from inside the garage. The main lounge is upstairs, as are two of the three bedrooms. The third twin bedroom is downstairs with its own en-suite shower room & toilet.
Outside
Private small L shaped pool, maintained weekly. Small secluded garden beautifully planted with local shrubs and perennials, with leisure furniture. Patio furniture on pool terrace, courtyard with barbecue and veranda. Double garage with remote control door.
Coast/Beach
Beaches at the Strand and Gordon’s Bay are less than 20 minutes away. A little further afield there are delightful beaches around the Cape Peninsula, and along False Bay towards Hermanus. In season this is a popular coast for whale watching where humpbacks and southern right whales can be seen easily form the shore. It also offers some absolutely stunning coastal scenery all within easy drive.
Golf
Pepperwood overlooks Heldervue Village golf course, and is ten minutes away from excellent courses at Erinvale Country Club Estate, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, and Strand.
Travel
Cape Town International Airport is 20-30 minutes by car. We believe car hire is essential to make the most of all the locality has to offer.
Distances
Local shops 1km, shopping mall 3km, beach 5km, Stellenbosch 10km, Cape Town, Table Mountain and Waterfront shopping and dining 35 km.
Further details
Walking - the Helderberg Nature Reserve lies just behind Pepperwood and offers a variety of trails up and around the Helderberg mountain.
There is a small but well resourced local shopping centre within walking distance. Banks, foreign exchange facilities, a wide variety of shops and restaurants are available at the Somerset Mall. There are several first class restaurants within 5-10 minutes drive and more in Stellenbosch, just 15 minutes away.
The house is ideally situated to explore the Cape Winelands, with Stellenbosch, Franschoek and Paarl all within less than hour's drive.
Booking notes
50% deposit payable with booking, in sterling by cheque or direct to UK account, with balance payable no later than 14 days prior to arrival. Minimum 4 night booking period. Refunds on cancellation depend on notice given.
Guest comments
'An excellent location - would certainly come again.'
'A lovely, spacious house - after 5 weeks we didn't want to leave.'
'Just a wee e-mail to let you know my parents had a wonderful time at your house, I joined them for 3 days, which I also enjoyed. It has a lovely homely feel to it which makes you feel relaxed and ready to start your holiday straight away. I shall certainly spread the word.'
'We really enjoyed our time in South Africa and our stay at No.25- its a fabulous house. We hope that we might return sometime soon.'
'We did enjoy your property and found it very convenient to be so close to some very good golf courses. We played Stellenbosch, Devon Vale, De Zalze, Westlake and Helderberg twice. A number of friends of ours have expressed an interest in South Africa and I have taken the liberty of passing on your site address.....'
'We loved our stay at no 25, a real home from home.'
Owner profile
Joint owner Alan
About the owner
No.25 is jointly owned by Andrew and Jennie Willmott and Alan and Gaynor Castle.
We are independent travellers, and make all our own accommodation and flight arrangements, avoiding hotels at all costs, except where little alternative exists. In the past we have stayed in a friend's holiday home in Somerset West, which became our second home as well, but over time we came to see that the property had, for us, some shortcomings that we had no power to fix. From there it was short step to 'Why don't we get a place of our own?', and so the decision was made in 2004.
Year purchased: 2004
Why the owner chose a home in this location
We decided to buy a property in South Africa after spending several holidays there together, travelling all over the country but always ending up in Somerset West for relaxation time before flying home.
Unique benefits of the property
No.25 is very much first and foremost our holiday home, not an investment or a business, and we have been instrumental in adapting the original architects design to suit what we wanted and in furnishing the house in such a way that it is home from home yet easy to maintain. The result is a luxuriously comfortable light and airy house on a prime secure country estate in some of the most stunning landscape you will ever have seen.
We know that if you choose to share our holiday home with us for only a short while, you will enjoy it as much as we do.
For booking and further information
Property Ref SA41
Alan Castle
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)1296 748670 (evenings)
Mobile: (UK) + 44 (0)7778 574321 (daytime)
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