We almost cancelled our 3.5 week trip to South Africa due to load shedding. I am SO happy we did not, as it was not an issue at all. We did not experience a single outage in Chris’ home. Chris’ house is exceptional, and we stayed here for the first week of our honeymoon. We wanted a home versus a hotel to really appreciate the area and Chris’ house exceeded our expectations. The house itself is designed beautifully and truly merits its Airbnb Plus certification. Additionally, the location of the property is on a picturesque street. The community felt very safe (security patrol on foot regularly) and within walking distance to all shops that you need, Bo-Kaap, and even V&A Waterfront (30-40min). I cooked daily and there were enough pots/pans to make all of my dishes. You do need to bring your own spices - which is easy as the grocery store is less than 10min walking. We originally planned to get a car, but cancelled as everything we needed was on foot and Ubers are very reasonable. Temperature wise - the house was perfect for us in mid-Sept. At night we used the pot-belly stove to keep the chill off upstairs. Internet was strong and the dining area gave me ample signal for Zoom and streaming calls (not so much downstairs). Thank you for a wonderful stay Chris, we look forward to returning!