This modern guesthouse in Cape Town is designed with the ultimate contemporary living space for the international traveler to South Africa.
Immaculately furnished with state of the art fixtures and finishings, every detail is a statement in quality.
Perched on the mountainside, the house boasts magnificent views over Kalk Bay’s fishing harbour and the Indian Ocean. A two-minute walk brings you to the heart of the village, famous for its great restaurants, antique & bookshops, bakeries, galleries and theatre. Less than 40 minutes from central Cape Town, the location balances easy distances with getting away from it all.
The house boasts every modern convenience, with four designer bedrooms – all en suite, a gourmet kitchen, open plan lounge with fireplace and viewing decks, yoga room, steam room, a lap pool and full internet access. A housekeeper is on hand during weekdays. Bishop’s View offers the highest standards in contemporary luxury and comfort.
Facilities:
There are four double bedrooms, all en-suite with flat-screen, satellite television in each room. There is one queen, two king and one extra-length king-size bed. The bedding is pure linen with duck down duvets and pillows.
There are four en-suite bathrooms with showers, heated towel rails and full-length mirrors. Two of these have baths.
The gourmet kitchen has a gas hob with extractor fan, oven, fridge, microwave, wine cooler, ice- maker and dishwasher. It is fully equipped with crockery, cutlery and all the extras for the gourmet chef. Catering can be arranged on request.
The lounge has magnificent views with floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto the deck. Blinds and shutters offer privacy and shade. There is a gas fireplace, digital satellite TV with DVD player and a state of the art sound system. The furnishings are top-quality pieces from local and international designers.
The house is serviced daily and a housekeeper is on hand from 8.30 – 5pm.
The laundry is equipped with a washing machine, tumble dryer and ironing facilities. Bedding & towels are serviced by the housekeeper - this is included in the daily rate. Guest laundry & weekend housekeeping services are available on request at an additional charge.
The ultimate luxury for mind and body is to enjoy daily steam treatments in the steam room that is spacious enough for 6 people. This beautifully designed room is your own private spa and is easily operated. The Yoga room overlooks the pool and sundeck and is perfect for zen sessions at sunrise or for having a good stretch or workout before a steam treatment. It is equipped with mats, yoga balls and a set of weights for your use. Massages and beauty treatments can be arranged on site by reputable local therapists.
Relax on a chaise longue around the sparkling lap pool on the sun drenched, sheltered patio. The lounge, kitchen and dining-room flow out onto the deck which is perfect for outdoor feasts, where a Weber portable barbeque is available for your use.
For the busy executive who needs to stay in touch, there is a wireless broadband connectivity at your disposal. A cordless telephone with three extensions is available for incoming and emergency calls.
Kalk Bay is a quiet village with regard to crime but for extra safety the house is secure and alarmed with armed response on 24-hour call. There is also an intercom with video screen for controlled access and secure undercover parking for four cars.
Directions:
Address: No 1 Upper Quarterdeck Road, Kalk Bay
From the N2 highway proceed onto the M3 south to Muizenberg. (This is the main highway from Cape Town City Centre to Muizenberg). The M3 is locally known as “The Blue Route”.
At the end of the M3 you reach a T-junction which is Steenberg Road. Turn left into Steenberg Road towards Muizenberg. At the next traffic lights, turn right into Main Road.
A few 100m down the Main Road you will see a pub on your right (Westlake
Arms) and a sign showing that you can turn right onto Boyes Drive.
Turn right from the Main Road onto Boyes Drive. (This road goes up and along the mountain parallel to the Main Road.) Drive all the way along Boyes Drive until the road takes a left hand turn and starts descending the mountain.
At this point, Boyes Drive becomes Locke Road.
Your first left would be Anderson Street – turn left here – you will be going down a cobbled street.
About 100m down the road, you will get to a 3-way junction. Anderson Street extends down to Windsor Road, but take the LEFT turn into Gatesville Road – proceed with this road (it goes over a small hill and then downwards again).
At the end of this road – it becomes Upper Quarterdeck Road and you will
see a house with wooden slatted gates: BISHOP’S VIEW.
Rates:
Peak Season:
15 Dec 2009 – 7 Jan 2010 @ R 4 200-00/ night
1 – 14 Dec 2009/ 8 – 31 Jan 2010 @ R 3 670-00/ night
High Season:
Oct/ Nov 2009/ Feb/March/April 2010 @ R 2 950-00/ night
Low Season:
May/June/July/Aug/ Sept 2009 @ R 2 400-00/ night
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