The house is an older one, in the typical architecture of the area with all the old door hardware, bathtubs, taps, light switches, and mostly twelve foot tongue-and-groove ceilings, etc. It could use polishing up, but I'm assured by Michael's responsiveness that any minor mechanical issues we ran across are being taken care of for the next guests. We were probably the first guests of the season (November), so some teething problems are not surprising. Michael was easy to deal with via WhatsApp, and we appreciated his flexibility with us. We had to do some airing out of the house, but that also may have been due to being so early in the season. The view to the north of the mountains, the lighthouse and false bay was beautiful, though the lower part of the view has part of the naval yard in sight. If you just look beyond that at the full moon and lighthouse with clouds scudding by in the wind, it was beautiful! Overall, it was a great value in a great location near both downtown and the penguin beaches with relatively warm water.