Our family hired both the Log Cabin and the Studio for six nights in late November.
The pool is nicely positioned and well-protected against wind. Unlike most pools in the drought-stricken Western Cape, it remains usable as it can be topped up from a mountain stream.
The balcony is a very large area, the plus side of which is that it affords a large entertaining space with great views. But it is very high up and will not suit everyone with small kids as you have to keep a careful eye on them. The ensuite bathroom to the main bedroom has an unscreened toilet and bath in it. The bath has good views from it, but the toilet is unusual and is not going to be to everyone's taste.
Blackwood is an excellent base for staying in the Cape Peninsula as it is close to Hout Bay with its lovely beach and fishing harbour, supermarkets and restaurants, and Chapman's Peak Drive, and also Kirstenbosch and the Southern Suburbs. It's easy to reach Cape Town itself by driving clockwise or anticlockwise round the mountain. Traffic congestion in the Cape Peninsula is serious, so pick your travel times carefully.
Both houses have stunning views across the valley towards the back of Table Mountain and Mount Rhodes to the left, with beautiful mountain silhouettes as the sun sets in the west. They are comfortably appointed and pretty quiet. The property is well-protected behind a sliding security gate.
And Colette and Warren were very welcoming and helpful hosts.