Sara's apartment and St James/Kalk Bay made a perfect antidote to our previous busy, noisy apartment in Cape Town. "Downtown" Kalk Bay is full of funky and delicious oceanside restaurants, smart shops and miles of beautiful beaches. We had a 5-star experience.

Heather, the property manager, spent lots of time with us, explaining the apartment and answering our many questions about the fabulous area.

The view of the ocean from the ivy-covered terrace was wonderful. We used it to watch for whales, dolphins and sharks, of course.

The sound and smell of the ocean was hard to leave behind. The apartment complex is right across the street from lovely St James beach. Your toughest choice every day will be whether to walk on the beach or on the promenade or up and down the flower-lined stairs to overlook the ocean from Boyes Drive.

Everything about Sara's apartment was easy, modern and stylish. We refer to it as the "intoxication of being close to the ocean."