As far as staying in Hout Bay on the beach, this house suffers badly from the wind and most of our stay we were unable to even open the door to the balcony. The house has most of it's windows facing away from the view- only the living room looks at the beach and mountains and there is a wall that blocks the view if you are sitting in the living room so if you are choosing this for a great view in HB then it is not ideal. There were a few issues with things not working but Christoph was responsive and made sure that things were sorted out.
It was an issue that we did not have instructions for a variety of things in the house including parking. There should be written instructions freely available for guests.
The downstairs of the house has been renovated- kitchen is lovely and well equipped but the dining room is dark and faces onto the garden so not a very appealing place to sit for long dinners with friends and family. Upstairs rooms need renovation including the bedroom and bathroom.
All in all a bit disappointing- I have stayed in Hout Bay for years in many different airbnbs as well as guesthouses and apartments and this would not rank up with the best. Thank you for allowing our very early checkin- that was much appreciated.