Attractions• There are a variety of beaches to choose from, including beaches with quieter rock pools and lagoons for children. Exploring the rocks and boulders strewn along the coastline is a wonderfully rewarding activity. The following beaches range from 200m to 2 km from Felsensicht: Fisherman’s Beach, Windmill Beach, Boulders Penguin Beach (only 800m away), Foxy Beach, Water’s Edge and Seaforth Beach. Long Beach, Simon’s Town, is 4 km from Felsensicht. • Cape Point Nature reserve is only 10 km away - a short drive or an easy cycle. • Whale watching – best in October/November. • Penguin viewing at the Boulders Beach National Park. • Excellent choice of restaurants within walking and /or driving distance including The Meeting Place, Bertha’s, The Salty Sea Dog, Bon Appétit (highly recommended) and, 2½ km from our home towards the south, The Black Marlin. • Simon’s Town Country Club with Squash, Golf and Bowls is only 800m away. • Deep sea fishing trips can be arranged or one can enjoy fishing off the rocks in front of the house or a little further afield in the Cape Point Nature Reserve. • Scuba diving is available through Scuba Shack in Kommetije, (tel. 021 -785-6742). • Bird watching is possible from boats going out to sea (Anne Gray on 083-311-1140) or at various vleis and dams, eg. Rondevlei, Seekoeivlei or Strandfontein Sewerage Works which are all easily accessible by car. • Simon’s Town itself has many attractions, including a number of historic museums, the SA Naval Base, Yacht Club, quaint shops including bric a brac, arts and crafts, clothing and souvenir shops.
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• The scullery is equipped with washing machine, dishwasher and tumble dryer. Ironing board and iron are provided. • We provide all linen and towels, including beach towels. We offer a complimentary cleaning service once a week. • Satellite TV can be viewed on our large flat screen HD TV. Internet hotspots have been installed • throughout the house allowing access to Wireless Internet. For this, guests need to purchase credits online. • We have an open fireplace as well as underfloor heating for those cool Cape winter evenings. • Our patio is ideal for al fresco dining with seating for 8 persons. The view of False Bay, with a full 180 degree panorama, is exquisite. • We provide a cot for children under the age of 2. • Guest toiletry packs are provided for guests on arrival as well as a bottle of excellent quality Cape red wine. • We have a guest safe to ensure that your valuables, cards, jewellery, wallets etc are kept secure. • Our alarm is connected to a security company which ensures the safety and security of our guests. • We offer 2 large lock-up garages for parking of your vehicles. • For the beach, we have umbrellas, chairs and boogie boards available for your use. Our nearest beach, Fisherman's Beach, is only a 2 minute walk away from Felsensicht. • Golf, squash and bowls are available at the Simon's Town Country Club, only 800m from our home. • The Simon's Town Naval and Toy Museums are only 3 km from our home in the centre of town. Here you will also find the attractive harbour (boat and canoe trips available) and Simon's Town waterfront with interesting shops & numerous restaurants of excellent quality serving a wide variety of cuisine. Special offersREduced Rates for Summer 2011Book for Summer 2011 at our 2010 rates. Only R1870 per day for our 4 star luxury holiday home. DirectionsFrom Cape Town International Airport, take the N2 towards Cape Town. At De Waal Drive, bear left. Go towards Kirstenbosch and Muizenberg. This becomes the Blue Route (M3). At the end of the Blue Route, turn left at the T-junction and 500m further on, turn right. Keep going straight through Muizenberg, St James, Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek, Glen Cairn and Simon’s Town. Take the coast road from Simon's Town, travelling south towards Cape Point. After approximately 2.2 km, you will see the Boulders Beach turnoff to the left and the Simon's Town Country Club on the right. Continue for 800m past Oatlands and the Cape Times Fresh Air Camp on the right. Turn 45° right into Valley Road which climbs steeply for 50m. Turn first right into Arum Road and 30m further on, you will find number 10 (Felsensicht) on the left. GPS Co-ordinates: 34° 12’ 27.108” S; 18° 27’ 28.836” E
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