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Holiday Cottage, Sleeps 7, 5 beds, 4 bedrooms Private POOL, a summer requirement

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Pool
Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Pool
4 bedrooms, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, travel cot

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Uniepark, Stellenbosch, Cape Town
  • Dutch Reform Church
    6 min walk
  • Lanzerac Wine Estate
    14 min walk
  • Stellenbosch University
    16 min walk
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    44 min drive

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About the area

Stellenbosch

Located in Stellenbosch, this villa is in the mountains, within a 15-minute walk of Dutch Reform Church and Lanzerac Wine Estate. .This villa is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Stellenbosch University and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from University of Stellenbosch Botanical Garden.
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What's nearby

  • Lanzerac Wine Estate - 14 min walk
  • Stellenbosch University - 16 min walk
  • Dorp Street - 4 min drive
  • Fick House - 5 min drive
  • Alluvia Boutique Winery - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 28 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lanzerac Wines - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪De-Eetkamer - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Meraki - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪De Warenmarkt - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪DCM - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Holiday Cottage, Sleeps 7, 5 beds, 4 bedrooms Private POOL, a summer requirement

Our holiday cottage built in the 1970's awaits your arrival, altho nearly 50 years old, it is clean bright & comfortable inside and out, with 4 bedrooms, 5 beds, sleeping 7 people, Main bedroom with en-suite, double bedroom, twin bedroom and one single bedroom, all supplied with cool, crisp cotton bedding. Baby travel cot and high chair are also available and can be set up in the single bedroom. White cotton towels are available for your use indoor while colourful pool towels can be used to laze by the pool. The kitchen has all the usual mod cons. 5G WIFI with inverter is installed to ensure no loss of internet during loadshedding,. Cooking has been upgraded to gas again to ensure no disruption during loadshedding. Air conditioning is installed in the open plan sitting room/dining room and in the main bedroom. Electric fans are supplied in other two rooms. Double garage ensures secure parking for two cars with the electric gates for extra security. The house is alarmed. and protected by ADT. The pool and gardens are attended to weekly.


The house is available to you after 2pm on your arrival day but must be vacated by 11am on departure day unless prior agreement to extend these times. This allows our housekeeper to ensure the house is thoroughly cleaned prior to the arrival of next guests. Our house manager Joseph, will meet with you on arrival to show you around and to help you settle in. Joseph is only a phone call way should you encounter any problems, issues or concerns during your stay. The cottage is 5 mins drive away from Stellenbosch Town passing through the beautiful University Campus. Stellenbosch town has beautiful restaurants for lunch and evening dining and a host of individual shops for a browse. Further afield there are numerous wonderful wineries, a must to taste their wine and sample their fabulous food.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned villa, which features a fireplace and a private pool. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

HILARY FLYNN

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach towels
  • Beach sunloungers

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking options include a garage
  • On-site parking
  • Car recommended

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Spices
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster
  • Coffee/tea maker

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Shampoo
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels provided
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service
  • DVD player
  • Books
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine
  • Near a laundromat

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Safe
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the mountains
  • Near a hospital
  • Near outlet shopping

Things to do

  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Winery tours nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Deadbolt lock

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Holiday Cottage, Sleeps 7, 5 beds, 4 bedrooms Private POOL, a summer requirement Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Leanne P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful home, lovely location
We had a fantastic time here. Hillary and Mark were extremely helpful and provided us with great information about the local area. The house was beautiful, perfect for our group of 4 adults and 3 children. Handily located for.Stellenbosch and all the local wineries, would definitely stay again.

10/10 Excellent

ETIENNE W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Well equipped and maintained 4 BR
Clean home in good location. Enjoyed our stay, thank you !

8/10 Good

David P.

Very spacious with lovely outside area and pool. Nice showers with plenty of hot water.
We had a very nice time in Stellenbosch. Did a guided wine tasting tour which included 3 different vineries. Went to a couple of good restaurants (need to pre book). A bit far to walk (35 min) so arranged taxi service. All done via tourist information. Very helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pauline D.

Home from home. The accomodation made the holiday something special.
Really enjoyed our stay. Found the accommodation to be clean and inviting and catered for all our needs. Couldn't fault it. Staying in such a nice house really made our holiday. A dip in the pool was a great way to kick off the day and to finish off in the evening with a BBQ and healthy glass of wine or two on the patio was lovely! This was our first time in South Africa and we found this property to be ideally situated to tour the extended area and then return to accommodation that felt home from home. Booking was hassle free and Hilary was a delight to deal with.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark D.

Fantastic property in a brilliant location
I can't recommend this property enough we had a wonderful stay here, it really was our best holiday ever! The property is really spacious, very well maintained and is extremely well equipped with everything we needed for our stay. It was also spotlessly clean. The outside space is wonderful too with lots of room to relax and swim, and the covered dining area was also a great bonus in the warm weather. I also can’t praise the owner Hilary enough, she was a wonderful host prior to our arrival and her lunch and dinner recommendations for surrounding wine estates and restaurants were fantastic. The house is in an excellent location so we had the chance to explore Stellenbosch, Capetown and Franschhoek while we were there. I can’t wait to return to Hilary’s wonderful home!
Stayed 20 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Robert B.

Tired, and in need of some TLC!
Firstly the photographs of this property are not accurate. The house is in desperate need of a makeover. Both shower door runners in each of the bathrooms were broken and the sink in one was cracked. The kitchen oven was very dirty and the outside barbecue was a disgrace. It consisted of a few house bricks and a metal cooking rack which was so encrusted with burnt on fat that it was unusable! The owner should be aware of these negative points which should be addressed before the property is offered for rental. There is evidently a lack of supervision by the local agent in checking that the property is maintained to an acceptable standard. Only one of the bedrooms had aircon and the others without were so hot its was impossible to have a decent nights sleep. There was also an issue with the pool , where because of the water shortage it was 30cm below the level which enables the pool to be filtered and cleaned. This resulted in daily dirt and leaves being blown into the pool with no means of the automatic pool cleaner to work as this also requires the pool to be at the normal level.The pool was cleaned by an outside company the day after we arrived and after I had complained about its state and again the day before we vacated the house. We were not warned of this problem with the pool before we arrived at the property and although I have since returning home taken this matter up with the owners I have had no redress for being unable to use the pool because of it's state. Because of fairly steep steps up to the pool the house is not suitable for young children or anyone with mobility problems. The garden is not very well maintained but this maybe somewhat due to the drought. The house is a fair distance out of the centre of town approx one and a half miles so in the heat of a South African Summer it is not walkable unless you are young! On the positive side the kitchen was well equipped with plenty of Plates. Knives, Forks Etc, and there was a good supply of towels. In conclusion this property was a disappointment.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rosa B.

A perfect home away from home!!
We loved our stay in this very well equipped home. It is very private, safe and quiet and also well situated to go to Cape Town or visit all the wonderful wine farms and excellent restaurants. A perfect home away from home.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Janice H.

Fab,relaxing, homely a true comfortable home from home
We were thrilled when we arrived at Hilary's home who I must say was the most accommodating host prior to our arrival . So helpful giving us lots of info for all the surrounding areas. We loved our stay there . It was a great location and we made use of all the great facilities within the house . Stellenbosch was only a walk away and we were not disappointed with any of the restaurants we visited .The food was amazing . The surrounding areas were fabulous also . Franschook in particular was lovely with a great reataurant , vineyard 'Le Petit Ferme ' The five of us had a great holiday and we would thoroughly recommend a stay at Hilary's Home . You will not be disappointed .

10/10 Excellent

Melanie & Leighton F., Atlanta GA USA

Perfect vacation near Cape Town
The house is great for seven adults. It has everything so you don't need to pack much. It is conveniently located north of Cape Town. The airport is only 30min away. There is so much to see and do around the house! The Xmas market was walking distance!!! There is a small store for groceries. The owners will load the electricity and the pool is super nice and clean! You cannot go wrong with this rental! If only we had an extra week of vacation... book it now! It is fabulous!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2016

10/10 Excellent

Marjolijn T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful house and garden with pool
We spend 5 nights in this wonderfull house. We loved the swimming pool and the view at the mountain. It's located in a quiet neighbourhood and street, not far from the center of Stellenbosch. The Spar supermarket is very close. We enjoyed our stay here!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Joachim G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Security first
das haus ist mit einer komplexen alarmanlage gesichert, die zu anfällig für Störungen oder Bedienungsfehler ist und daher zu ärgerlichen Zwischenfällen führt. Sie sollte während des Aufenthaltes von Bewohnern abgeschaltet bleiben.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020