The apartment is brand new, cozy, comfortable. I chose Hout Bay for the feeling of being on holiday close to the beach and half way from the peninsula and the city of Cape Town. The apartment is secure, the beach around the corner, supermarket and shopping mall nearby as well as the best caffé and restaurants. There is a nice patio for eating or braaing, it's never too hot. As it is at the groundfloor you don't get the view of the beach, but the apartment is worth a stay. We had wonderful time.