I had the pleasure of staying in this unique property recently. A staircase from the front door leads you up to the top level of the house from where the view is breath-taking. This level, with its spacious comfortable indoor/outdoor living area, is where we spent most of our time. Looking out across the city lights (at night) and the beautiful forest and mountain (during the day) gives you a sense of being away from it all, in another world. (I am reading ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ to my daughter at the moment and the top level kind of evoked the idea of ascending the Faraway tree to see what magical land is waiting for you at the top – the view changes at different times of day).
Despite this otherworldly atmosphere, we found the property was very well-placed in terms of accessing all areas of Cape Town. I also loved being able to pop into the forest for a morning run. On the practical side, I felt very safe staying in this property, something that is very important to me. The security is very well thought through. Would love to stay here again sometime.