_An amazing Cape Town home, retreat, getaway or Airbnb investment
As you enter the home via Conrad Hicks designed front doors, the property just begs to be explored. You will find pleasant surprises around every corner, rooms and outdoor space to indulge every sense and accommodate every pastime.
With input from of one of South Africa's most excellent creative minds, the house manages to combine grandeur with intimacy; quirkiness with practicality and urban mod conveniences with a sense of rustic harmony.
"Offering comfort, security, unlimited recreational possibilities, space, as well as cosy charm, this home is equally suited to raising a family, inspiring love and devotion. "
Located in the exclusive Constantia Nek area of Hout Bay, this north facing home enjoys the best of Cape sunshine, complete with memorable sunsets and is set on three-quarters of an acre. The built area of the property extends to nearly 1,600 sqm with extraordinary mountain views over Orangekloof, the Vlakkenberg and the back of Table Mountain.
With 5 substantial bedroom suites, as well as staff accommodation, decks, and terraces, a selection of entertaining and recreational rooms, together with outdoor space this property really has it all. Two garages, one large enough to house a basketball court, will house most car collectors' inventory.
The wine cellar is an underground work of art: cavernous, with a large feature table and bins set into the walls, enclosed by fish tanks which not only give the impression of being inside a marine wildlife sanctuary but to also keep the temperature at the right level.
The large pool has its own water slide, together with ropes, swings & zip wire. There are outdoor showers adjoining bedroom suites and a 9 seater Jacuzzi. Plus there is a steam room in the gym (complementing the dry heat of its sauna).
The front of the house is bounded by a system of Koi ponds and this water theme continues inside, with an integrated fish tank, part of which affords views through its water to the lush, tropical greenery outside. The underwater fish tank viewing windows which form part of the wine cellar are also repeated in several other rooms.
The inside is complete with art and design pieces, many of which were hand-built by leading craftsmen in South Africa. From the 16-seater main dining table to the enormous shell hand basins, to the large hand-built fireplace and the industrial steel doors to the gym, the museum quality of some of the rooms and their furnishings really needs to be seen.