Simply lovely! We had a delightful stay at the Shady Oaks cottage. It was perfect spot for our family of four for a week, and we absolutely loved Noordhoek. Philippa was very easy to communicate with and was very accommodating; a small issue we had was resolved really quickly and she made sure to follow up with us, which was great. The cottage includes access to a lovely large garden and is situated next to an alpaca farm -- our kids loved watching the peaceful and inquisitive animals. The inside of the cottage was modern but delightfully rustic, and we felt very at home. It's a quick walk to the Noordhoek Farm Village, which has a lovely coffee shop, deli, ice cream shop and other restaurants we loved going to (the Food Barn is a must). We thoroughly enjoyed being a bit outside of the city itself, and explored the beach, Chapman's Peak Drive, and other areas around Noordhoek.