Beach Place is superb. It is a huge property with three large double/twin bedrooms, very comfy beds, two excellent bathrooms, a large lounge, a large well equipped kitchen, lots of outdoor space, and beautiful views from front and back. It's just a sand dune away from the lovely beach. The property is really well equipped, and spotlessly cleaned by Linda. It's extremely secure, being on a gated estate, with a further remote-operated electronic garage door to get into the property, with the door to the house being right next to the two parking spaces. There is also a house alarm system that you can set, lockable inside shutters on all doors and windows, and a guard patrols the estate at night with a dog. Not that we felt unsafe at any time in either Beach Place or Hout Bay, but it's good to know how safe it is.
Anita and Gerrie were perfect hosts, meeting us at Beach Place and showing us the property, and were just a phone call away if we needed them. They left us with very detailed information about the property. Check out was just as smooth and quick as check in; it was a pleasure to deal and meet with them.
We found Hout Bay to be the perfect based for exploring the Peninsula. Being centrally located it was never too far from anywhere, just a 25 min drive to Cape Town or an hour to Cape Point, and several things such as Chapman's Peak Drive, Camps Bay, Kirstenbosch Gardens and the winelands are right on the doorstep. Hout Bay itself is lovely, with a large beach and plenty of shops and restaurants. The Harbour Bay Market at the weekends is not to be missed. We also took a guided tour of the Hout Bay township, Imizamo Yethu, which was an eye-opening and humbling experience that I highly recommend to anyone.
We didn't want to leave at the end of the week! We would highly recommend Beach Place and wouldn't hesitate to return.