We spent three glorious weeks in Christine and Friedrich‘s house in Camps Bay. We were two families with a total of 4 kids (aged 4yo, two 2yos and one baby). The house was the perfect fit - and at maximum capacity, as there is only one bathroom/toilet.
Waking up to a view of the ocean, Lion‘s Head and Table mountain each morning was exceptional. Thelma, the housekeeper, kept everything in great shape and did our washing on request. The kids jumped into the pool every day, even though it‘s not heated and it was just the beginning of summer. It made us all very happy! The beds are very comfortable, the kitchen greatly equipped, lovely sofa for lounging, and wonderful sliding doors on both sides of the living area letting indoors and outdoors merge beautifully. The house was fabulous for the kids, with kids seats, little steps, toys and books.
On about five days of our stay it was very windy in Cape Town and Camps Bay in particular. On days like this you cannot use the outdoors of the house and the wind is loud at night. This is no reason not to stay - we spent those days visiting wine estates or on wind-free beaches, but people visiting should be aware.
Christine was a great help answering questions prior to our stay, and Friedrich even stayed in the small studio on the property for some days, so we actually met and spent some time together. Thelma was there Mo-Fr and kept our chaos manageable :)
The house has become one of our happy places and brought us much joy. Thank you! We loved staying here and really hope to be back soon!