Jane and Martin are truely stellar hosts; staying with them for these weeks was nothing short of exceptional. The cottage is just beautiful: a light and elegant architecture, full of natural light from a series of windows in the roof, with comfortable bathroom, fireplace, fully equipped kitchen with a large table that perfectly serves for desk work, small backyard for exclusive use, washing maschine and dryer; up the stairs you sleep in a cosy space with a view into the old oak trees, giving you a little bit the impression of spending the night in a tree-house. There are two cottages and the main house on the property, surrounded by a lovely garden with a swimming pool and several opportunities to sit, eat, relax and even work ouside. The house is perfectly located in a charming green and safe area with a great view on the mountain, close to both, the UCT campus (25 minutes walking distance, 10 minutes by bike or Uber, Jammy shuttle stops close to the house) and the city centre (25 minutes by Uber, train station in walking distance). All shops of daily needs, lots of nice little restaurants and cafes in walking distances, Newlands forest just up the road where you can go for some jogging or walk – in company with the two most amazing dogs Mhudi and Khami if you feel like taking them with you.
The best thing about this place, however, is the outstanding kindness and hospitality of Jane and Martin that go far beyond you can ever expect. They are interesting and dedicated people who warmly offer their place of living, thereby extremely generous with their time and energy, but never imposing. They offered me lots of opportunities to link with their friends and acquaintances and to participate in joint activities. 'Being at home' is true in very sense of meaning when I think of Martin’s and Jane’s place. Truely a treasure that I can just highly recommend.