Chelaya is an old Cape Dutch home outside Somerset West, the bedrooms are all large and luxurious, individually decorated. Oregon Pine floors throughout the main living area - large open plan sitting/dining area with huge fire place. Library/quiet room, cozy, fully stocked bar with open fireplace, DSTV, infinity pool overlooking Cape Point and False Bay, fish ponds, ducks, geese and chickens. Huge farm kitchen and a number of barbeque places outside make for easy self catering.
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Main House
Four bedrooms - Emma's room with queen bed, single and vast bathroom - double bath and shower, open wood fireplace, fan, coffee station, double doors leading to private veranda.
Pippa's Room - queen size bed, beautiful bathroom with princess bath and shower- air conditioner, heater, coffee station, double doors leading into courtyard.
Cindy's Room - twin beds, fan, heater, corner bath, double doors leading onto private veranda, coffee station.
Sammy's Room - family suite made up of two rooms; one with queen bed, princess bath, heater, fan, coffee station; second with two singles, double doors leading onto private veranda, heater, en suite toilet/shower.
Outside: Courtyard Suite - twin beds, princess bath, en suite shower and toilet, small sitting/entrance room, heater, fan, coffee station Garden Suite – two rooms – one with queen size bed, air conditioning, open fireplace, private veranda with fireplace, sitting area, en suite bathroom with shower and bath. Second room with twin beds, fan and heater.
Separate Cottages
These can be let apart or together with main house
Garden Cottage: One bedroom with queen bed, bath, fan and heater. Large open plan living, dining kitchen with TV, DSTV and open fireplace.Upstairs ‘childrens’ room with two single beds. Separate bathroom with shower. Private veranda with barbeque.
Sunset Cottage:
Main bedroom with queen bed, fan, heater,Second bedroom with twins and double bunk. Huge sitting/dining area with big private veranda and barbeque. Fully equipped kitchen. Optional extra ‘bunk room’ with two double bunks and a single bed – en suite shower and toilet.
Infinity Swimming Pool, large gardens, informal function venue, bar.
Cape Town International Airport: 20km
Gordons Bay and Strand beaches 5 minutes, Hermanus (whales) - 1 hour, Stellenbosch Wine Route 20 minutes, Robben Island/Waterfront/Table Mountain/Kirstenbosch within 35 minutes, Cape Point and Cape Peninsula 1 hour, Gansbaai Shark Cage diving - 1 hour, country markets 5/10 and 20 minutes.
£80 - £590 per night
Minimum stay 3 nights, 7 nights during high season