Where to start, with so many thoughts to try and capture to do this justice.
Tom (host) was in communication from the onset of our booking being secured.
He provided great information, was accommodating and attentive from the initial correspondence, responding to some of the more random questions outside what I imagine would be normal FAQ's.
He was brilliant about it though, providing relevant details to even the odd questions I framed.
Tom's gestures to accommodate our mom who came to enjoy the time with us for our time away was absolutely above and beyond! The beauty of it was that he anticipated what may serve us and proactively put things in place to make our stay the best experience possible if something popped up, removing the responsibility of us having to ask. Thank you Tom for an amazing service to allow us to optimally enjoy our vacation, you make it feel frictionless through the time and energy put in to make sure we had what we needed and more.
The pictures while it may paint a thousand words, cannot realistically capture the essence of the experience when staying here. It's natural light to the house, the views and sound of the ocean in the distance, with memorizing sunsets even in winter are just a few things to marvel over.
The layout of the house, the open plan kitchen living room with indoor fireplace and wood provided were fantastic, and then leading into the outdoor entertainment area from the kitchen where one can sit out at night or grab a braai (barbeque) or make a fire while enjoying the early parts of the evening with starlit skies above when the lights are off was amazing!
The space of the bedrooms and bathrooms, the decor, simple and rich in warmth with the colours creates such a zen like experience.
The master bedroom is really gorgeous, looking out from the bed to the ocean and at cracking open the sliding door allows the air to flow through with the sound of the ocean coming through, and the bathroom layout to compliment the bedroom is a treat.
The yoga room extending just off the master bedroom is great for meditation, attunement and yoga or a nap if you so choose.
The electric blankets for the two bigger beds were a welcomed treat, as we didn't expect it, but it did help to ease getting into bed after leaving the warmth of the front living area fireplace in the evening.
While the second living room divides the two bedrooms and has a tv, television wasn't even something which occupied our time, as embracing the essence of what the home offers in grounding, and feeling like you've escaped to a place where you can just unwind was far too appealing!
The home itself if a short walk to the beach and the town's few restaurants if you fancy to take a walk.
If you keen to jog or run for a short distance, it makes for quite an open and enjoyable run along the coast.
Although the pool was there to use, we opted for a few strolls to the beach and swam in the ocean, with the water temperature a lot more friendly than we'd anticipated. If you have a wetsuit and a SUP or surfboard, you'll see some locals in the water daily, so go dash and enjoy some surf too.
I could go on and on, but will say that if a breakaway to recalibrate is needed or disconnection is your goal, or simply a good family breakaway, then secure your stay and allow yourself the experience day-to-day.
Thank you again Tom for being proactive and for your kind gestures, it really made us feel important.
Wishing you and Anne well, and I look forward to future stays wherever I/we are able to.