We enjoyed our stay at the white house but had a few positive and negative experiences.
For the positive, the house is very spacious and there is a caretaker who lives on the property who is able to assist you with anything that you may need. The kitchen is well stocked and the bedrooms are spacious. Throughout the booking process we enquired about a safety net over the pool, to our delight a brand new pool cover was installed that gave us a lot of comfort with our small children. Jane was also very quick responding to messages.
On the negative side, there is a caretaker who lives in a trailer type construction in the yard and another tenant who also lives on the property. So just take note that "Entire home - You’ll have the house to yourself" is not the whole story. Make sure you READ ALL THE HOUSE RULES and understand all the extra costs before you book, so that you understand what it will be like during your stay as it relates to monitoring your electricity consumption, paying to use the washing machine and dryer and also being monitored by cameras. It is not disclosed anywhere how much the fee is for the washing machine rental, It is R350 for single use. Only advised after we made use of it. Did not imagine it could be that much. At a laundry you rent a machine with coins. It is my opinion that, it is just crazy and exorbitant, AND THEN YOU STILL HAVE TO DO EVERYING THING YOURSELF - LOL. So the fee is just for "self catering machine rental". Down the street there is a laundry charging R75 for each 3kg and it includes washing, drying and ironing. It really made our stay unpleasant as we felt we were watched by the "cameras" and that we were afraid to use the tv or put on lights, in case we go over the allowed units per day. Made our stay feel more like a school hostel than a holiday home.
It is off course entirely our own fault for not going through all the house rules and info on AirBNB before booking, so make sure you read everything before booking. Some of the photos which showed certain amenities were not available, like the study was locked throughout our stay. We also had to do a lot of cleaning upon arrival, especially in the kitchen, inside the cupboards. The designated braai area we used only once, you cannot braai next to an open drain. Upon arrival there were also garbage bags and waste next to the built in braaier. Also there is really only space inside the courtyard for 3 adults. Very Small space, unless your braaier person, braais alone. We eventually ended up buying loose stand alone cheap braaiers at GAME and then braaied next to the outside table/pool area. Individually each "issue" is not that bad, but when you add them all together, it can make your stay rather unpleasant.