The Cottage is a rustic wooden beauty in amongst the modern glam mansions of Camps Bay, and is set in a secluded, shady, lush green paradise only a few minutes’ walk from the cafes/bars/restaurants/well stocked supermarkets and main beach of Camps Bay, so you have peace and privacy combined perfectly with convenience, which suited us with our one year old daughter. It was relatively expensive compared to some of the other places nearby but it has so much more going for it than the house itself. The grounds are huge, are beautifully landscaped and maintained with mature trees overlooking a huge play park area and stretch back from the cottage on several steep-stepped terraces up to the main house where the host lives, with incredible views from the (small, cold, but perfectly refreshing and clean) pool and fire pit terrace. Despite the terraces and pool being essentially an extension of the main house’s garden it felt very private and self contained, and we were never disturbed.
The house itself feels like (and clearly has been) a well-loved family home, without any of that sterile Airbnb apartment-hotel vibe, and is really well equipped with loads of kitchen equipment, beach stuff and kids’ and baby toys, so it felt honestly like a home from home and made travelling/living away with a baby a LOT easier.
Brent was an incredibly generous and friendly host, with plenty of suggestions and tips on places to go, but also respected our privacy. We used his recommended cleaner (this cost us extra, despite us staying in the Cottage a month, but was cheap) - and babysitter.
We slept deeply, ate and drank well, explored and rested, and came away feeling like new people. Don’t hesitate to book.