The Lavender Cottage

This exquisite glass house has a wrap-around private terrace leading to a shared 25-metre lap pool set amid lavender, olive, and pine trees. We love the open-plan living space with its floor-to-ceiling windows offering views over the garden and the mountains beyond. The studio-style bedroom opens out onto the terrace and the glass-roofed bathroom lets light flood in. The location here is great too – it’s just a short walk from the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Cape Town is a short drive away and some of the area’s stunning beaches can be reached by car in just over twenty minutes.

Home truths:
*This home is within the owner's grounds.
*The swimming pool is shared between two cottages with a maximum of four people at the pool at any one time. There are designated sun loungers for the two couples.
*Your host has a schnauzer dog and an Amazon parrot – both extremely friendly.
*There are security cameras that are visible around the garden and the entrance to the property. The entire guest house is private with no security cameras present.
*There's free parking available here.