I had a wonderful stay at Vo's place.
Cape Town stole my heart and Newlands is very well situated to access it.
Newlands Forest is very close by and a great way to experience the beginnings of Table Mountain.
I didn't have a car, but uber was easy enough for getting around, though tougher for close-but-not-very-close spots like the Rhodes Memorial and certainly not the heart of town (Longkloof, etc)
Nevertheless, though a little cold n moist at times (a Cape Town specialty I later understood), the facilities were great, the river literally behind the house was calming, there's food close by, a decent arts complex down the road at Montebello, and Vo herself (and the house overall) was most amenable and very lovely.