As a DIY enthusiast I take my hat off to Gideon. I love the restoration and creative thinking. the inner open area is so light and fresh with plants. It was the piano that got me hooked. The Bo-kaap area is a gem. The local people sitting out front of an evening chatting and watching their kids play in the street is a cuban scene I didn't expect to see in Cape town. Also the locality to down town, Atlantic Social Club (best bar) and its ease of parking just outside the house make it so worthwhile.