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Cozy family home in the heart of Cape Town city bowl

Town house • Cape Town South Africa

    6 Guests  
    3 Bedrooms  
    2.5 Bathrooms  
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal & Globe  
  Hospitality  

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Listed  July 2024
Views  577

General overview

Our home is located in a quiet cul de sac - yet it is only a short walk to world class restaurants, parks, and shops, or a 5-10 minute drive (or bus ride) to the best beaches or the start of various mountain trails. All the bedrooms have fantastic views of Table Mountain and/or Lions Head. While the house (and some of its fittings) are straight out of the 80s - it's location is unbeatable.

The space

Our house is a double storey, attached townhouse - so we share party walls with neighbours on both sides. We have a north facing front garden - with a walkway and grass lawn (currently home to a large trampoline) and a south facing back courtyard. The courtyard is paved and has a big braai (barbeque) and outdoor table and benches that seat 10. At the back of the property is a double garage accesable via a secure gate and private road. The ground floor contains the living space, dining space and kitchen - all open plan, and a small guest WC. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The Main Bedroom faces north and has an en suite bathroom (with a bath). It is a large room, including study nook/desk space and a King (extra length) bed. It's windows looks out onto Lion's Head. Bedroom 2 and 3 faces South and looks onto Table Mountain. Bedroom 2 is our kids room and contains a triple bunk (Double at the bottom and single on top). Bedroom 3 is our guest room and the smallest of the three. It contains a Double bed (extra length).

Guest access

There are 2 storeys, with a staircase linking the top floor - not wheelchair friendly. We used to have baby gates at the top and bottom of the stairs - but have taken the bottom one off - so not suitable for crawling babies (unless supervised).

Features


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
Bathtub
Bathtub
First aid kit
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Workspace
Workspace
Toys
Toys
BBQ
BBQ
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace

Travel Styles

    Adventure
    Family
    Romantic
    Sport and leisure
    Foodie
    City
    Mountains
    Beach
    Water
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Golf

House rules

    Suitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets not allowed
    No smoking

Allergens

    Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

We live in an older neighbourhood called Oranjezicht / Higgovale at the foot of Table Mountain. We are conveniently close to vibey Kloof Street with lots of restaurants and shops - but our street is a quiet cul de sac - providing a peaceful respite within the city.

Nearest airport

Cape Town International Airport is 20km away

Getting around

There are shops within walking distance from our house for basic things. There is a myCiti busstop 200m away from our house which links you to many destinations / routes in the city and peninsula. The best way to see all Cape Town has to offer is to rent a car. We would be open to exchanging / leaving one of our cars for your use.

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Ina

We are a couple in our late 30s - I am an architect, and my husband Gustav is a pilot for an international airline. We have 2 daughters - Mila (5) and Lea (2). We have lived in Cape Town for 15 years, but are originally from Hermanus, a small town 150 kms from Cape Town. We love to travel, but Cape Town is our home - nothing beats the weather, the mountains and the beaches on our doorstep, and the lifestyle we have here. We'd love to share this with you while we are away following our pappa and husband on trips around the world. We can fly easily and our kids are still young, so we are flexible with dates and destinations in exchange.
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Open to any destination
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