From the moment the gates opened we were totally overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of Maison Noir. There are so many beautiful things to look at and every whim has been catered for. The bedrooms were fantastically laid out and every detail has been carefully thought out. It was truly like being in an episode of 'Cribs' on MTV , and the opulence is breathtaking. Nicole and Herman catered for us and made us a welcoming meal with champagne, and our youngest jumped straight into the swimming pool. There were loads of 'wows' and picture taking .The kids loved the dogs Tommy and Nevada, and the the three cats (cant remember their names ).After visiting Cape Town and Table mountain we returned to the house where a lavish seafood braii had been prepared by our hosts and we asked them if they would join us for drinks where we chatted into the early hours.The weather played along and was hot and sunny and our biggest regret is that we had to leave the following day for our flight home to the UK. It was a fantastic end to our wonderful holiday in South Africa and we will certainly be returning to visit Nicole and Herman again and wish them luck in their new venture which we will be following closely.