Suncatcher

This spacious 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home tucked away in a quiet part of Camps Bay is ideal for a large family. The overall impression is of pale, cool elegance, with its pure white Italian marble floors throughout most of the rooms and passageways. A pillared foyer opens into a vast lounge whose floors are softened by cowhide rugs. An L shaped suede sofa faces the fireplace and provides a comfortable place to relax while enjoying the tranquil ambience. The three floor to ceiling glass doors in the front have wooden American shutters to turn it into a cool sanctuary on hot days.

They open onto a private grey slate tiled terrace with sea views and gleaming steel railings, overlooking the lush gardens on one side and a paved courtyard on the other, ideal for sundowners or romantic alfresco meals, braais or catching a tan on one of the eight sun-loungers provided. A state of the art alarm system ensures security and safety for belongings during excursions to Camps Bay beach a mere ten minute walk away, or to the excellent restaurants and shops. The dining room, just off the lounge, has warm, pale wood floors and sliding doors onto the terrace, a delightful beach cottage style dining table with six chairs and a bench for family meals. The kitchen boasts all the mod cons, including a dishwasher, microwave, cooker with extractor fan and washing machine, its grey tiled floors complementing the pale wood cupboards and genuine black gold marble countertops.

The downstairs bedroom has wooden floors and matching fitted cupboards, sliding doors with shutters that open onto the terrace on one side while two more give access to a private pool deck on the other. Adjacent to it is a full bathroom with a glass shower cubicle, bath, two hand basins and a toilet, and a guest toilet with a hand basin just up the passage. Upstairs is the master bedroom, also decorated in cool white with beach cottage style furnishings and pale wooden floors, which has a stunning view of the Twelve Apostles and the coastline towards Hout Bay. Four sliding doors open onto another grey tiled terrace overlooking the sea, with a sun deck on one side. The en suite bathroom boasts white marble and a Jacuzzi bath, with a separate toilet and sliding doors leading onto another sundeck at the back with amazing views of the Twelve Apostles and Lion’s Head Peak.

The second upstairs bathroom offers grey marble floors, a shower, toilet and another mountain view. The second upstairs bedroom also has mountain views, wooden floors and shabby chic furnishings. The TV room next to it has two sliding doors with shutters that open onto the terrace and sundeck with sea views. It has a fan for hot days, a comfy leather couch, fireplace, large flat screen TV and a basin. The fourth bedroom is located downstairs, with white floor tiles, double glass doors opening onto the garden, beach cottage style furniture, heated towel rails and walk in wardrobe. The laundry adjoins it, and the en suite bathroom has a glass shower cubicle and a view of the shady courtyard. All the bedrooms are equipped with two single, extra length beds that convert into a king size, or can be separated for children or other family members.