When planning my 2-week trip to Cape Town, I added a few days of calm and peace before returning to reality. Airbnb had been my go-to place to rent cute apartments in the city, but I was surprised also to find gems like this house on the app; a luxury retreat, completely private guest house with the most amazing garden.
PHOTOS: A Look In- And Outside a Hidden Airbnb Gem Near Cape Town
You know that feeling when you find an Airbnb that almost seems too good to be true, and then it is as good as you hoped? The following Airbnb near Cape Town in Noordhoek, named Kinghorns Gardens, is exactly that.
A room with a view
Garden
With a capacity of four people, divided over two bedrooms, the house is situated in the idyllic Cape Town suburb of Noordhoek located on the picturesque Cape Peninsula. One of its unique selling points is its 8200 square meters garden filled with the most beautiful flowers, a farm-style dam, hundreds of herbs, and more. It features an enormous biodiversity of indigenous Protea, flowers, forests, grasses, rock gardens, picnic lawn areas as well as large olive orchards and lots of beautiful Mediterranean planting. The garden also features a swimming pool, sunset deck, sauna with a view over the garden, two outdoor showers, and places to have lunch.
The eco-friendly house is designed to minimize carbon emissions and maximize recycling. A water filtration system allows an unlimited supply of filtered fresh water and bridges Cape Town’s water shortages.
Trips
Another good thing about the Kinghorns Gardens Airbnb is its location. Noordhoek is located below the impressive Chapman’s Peak and close to cute seaside spots such as Kommetjie, Fish Hoek, and more. It’s also very close to the Table Mountain National Park and the Silvermine Nature Reserve. On a good day, you’ll be able to spot some whales roaming close to the beaches. Chapman’s Peak Drive is just one of the places you will often see whales, especially between June and November.
If you decide not to have dinner at the house’s gorgeous sunset deck, there are a few cute restaurant options at Noordhoek Farm Village, just hundreds of meters away.
Start scrolling to have a look in and outside of this hidden Airbnb gem and book your stay now via Airbnb.
The house, seen from the sunset deck
The swimming pool is surrounded by a large wooden deck and a view of the house and surroundings
Bird of Paradise plants roam free in the 8200 square meters garden
Hundreds of herbs are grown for harvest and can be used in the kitchen
One of the two bedrooms
The second bedroom
The farm-style dam attracts all kinds of birds
indigenous Protea
Photos by Dries Vriesacker for ENFNTS TERRIBLES
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