The villa was indeed an architectural masterpiece and absolutely wonderful to stay in. With three fireplaces in the kitchen, living room and master bedroom, and several beautifully designed seating areas spread around my friends and I simply did not want to go outside to explore Cape Town. Our hosts were also generous and extremely helpful, with Nicole's husband even driving us to a local supermarket on Saturday to buy some things for breakfast.

All in all, it is an unmissable opportunity to spend some time in a villa that you would usually only expect to see in a celebrity lifestyle magazine.