A Gansbaai Holiday Villa in a Private Beach Estate

This coastal villa near Gansbaai offers more than sea, sand and sunshine. That pristine swathe of white sand is on a private estate, with just a few houses dotted amid the aromatic fynbos. The 220-hectare landscape is also home to free-roaming wildlife (bontebok, eland, springbok, caracal), giving this getaway a safari sensibility too – the resident zebras are known to “pop in” for a visit at the villa.

Designer living

The modern villa has something of a barn-like feel, with its black-metal-clad exterior and ceiling rafters in the spacious interior. Furnished with luxury items and quality appliances (especially in the gourmet kitchen), it’s a wonderful, opulent space in which to relax. Huge windows provide a backdrop of constantly changing scenery and light.

The colour scheme of the villa gently mirrors the landscape – from the beachy, natural hues in the bedrooms (whites, creams, blues, greens and gold) to the black and browns of the living area and the slick black-and-white bathrooms and kitchen. You’ll find plenty of decor detail to love here: the gold-cushioned window seat in a sunny nook; the driftwood coffee table for board games; the cast-iron fireplace in the lounge; the green telephone-box wardrobes in one bedroom…

At leisure

Designed for maximum vacation enjoyment, the living area opens out into a sheltered courtyard – where a built-in braai and dining table, boma seating around a firepit, and a wood-fired hot tub await. The beach is a short walk away, for sunrise swims or sundowner picnics.

The estate, on the Danger Point Peninsula, is central for plenty of activities in the area. Kleinbaai harbour and the Birkenhead lighthouse are close by, Stanford and Hermanus are half an hour’s drive away, and there are a number of private nature/fynbos reserves inland.

The lodgings

• 1 master bedroom upstairs, with balcony and king-size bed
• 3 bedrooms with queen beds (one with small deck)
• 4 ensuite bathrooms with shower
• fully equipped kitchen, with coffee machine + dishwasher
• open-plan lounge and dining room with fireplace
• sheltered courtyard with seating + dining table
• braai area + firepit boma
• wood-burning hot tub
• wooden-deck verandah with seating
• smart TV with Netflix and DStv
• enclosed garden 

Things to do

• private 3km beach for swims, walks and runs
• picnics 
• walking trails on site and hiking nearby
• visit the Klipgat Caves
• wine-tastings at Lomond, and in Stanford and Hermanus (Hemel-en-Aarde)
• boat cruises and ocean experiences
• nearby nature and fynbos reserves, plus Platbos Forest 
• penguin and seabird sanctuary
• fatbike tours
• whale-watching in season

Good to know The villa is serviced daily on weekdays. Guests receive complimentary firewood, coffee beans, a bottle of wine and bottled water
Child friendly? Yes
Pet friendly? Yes, by arrangement
Wifi? Yes
Sleeps 8
Cost From R6 500 per night
Where to find it Romansbaai Beach & Fynbos Estate, Lord Roberts Street, Gansbaai
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