We had a lovely few days at Jacky’s. She and Franco were extremely welcoming and friendly. Although they lived next door we hardly knew they were there. Jacky popped her head round every couple of days to check all was well and even cooked us a lasagne one night! The house is well equipped except for a corkscrew but we soon sorted that out! Despite being very near the town centre it was surprisingly quiet at night and we slept undisturbed. Having been in Franschhoek the week before we felt that there was a bit of a dearth of good restaurants in comparison. However we like quiet nights in with the BBQ. The only other draw back at present is the load shedding which is sometimes happening three times in 24 hours and is really quite inconvenient. It is really essential to download the app so you know what is happening each day.
The outside pool area with the undercover seating is a real boon and I spent many peaceful hours there reading.
All in all we had a great time - thank you Jacky!