Fleewinter

Location
Located just minutes walk from the small charming town centre of Franschhoek, reputed as the best town to eat out in the southern hemisphere. The house is set in tranquil surroundings in a quiet corner of the village.

Approximate drive times:
• Stellenbosch @ 40 min's
• Cape Town @ 70/80 min's
• V&A Waterfront @ 70/80 min's
• Table Mountain cableway @ 80/90 min's
• Cape Town Airport @ 50/60 min's

Property
Accommodates up to 3 people in 3 bedrooms with their own en-suite bathrooms, 2 en-suite bedrooms are in the main house with the third in the garden cottage.

Claims to be 'the most unique accommodation in the Franschhoek Valley'. Framed by two old jacarandas and an ancient oak tree, it is a striking double storey home containing spacious and stylish accommodation for up to six adult guests, in three en-suite bedrooms.

• Large heated swimming pool
• Indoor/outdoor entertaining areas
• Air conditioning in bedrooms and upstairs living area
• Under-floor heating in bedrooms and living areas
• Security alarm & Intercom
• Flat screen satellite TV and DVD with collection of DVDs
• Wi-Fi
• Expansive valley views
• Open wood fireplace
• Outdoor built-in barbecue

Downstairs
As you enter the front door your eyes are drawn through the long and wide hall, looking through the stair treads, to the garden at the rear. A guest loo, storeroom, laundry and two bedrooms are accessed from the passage on the ground floor. There is a separate pool cottage with an en-suite bedroom in the lush garden.

Upstairs living areas
The total upstairs area is a carefully crafted barn-like expanse, a vast living area opening onto a deep floating deck on which to absorb the expansive views over the south-western side of the Franschhoek Valley. In contrast to the traditional frontage it has a more modern garden side, with folding doors completely opening up the bottom and top floors onto the garden and the views, creating a seamless inside-outside living area.

The central staircase, separating the dining area and kitchen from the comfortable relaxing hub of snug sofas and chairs, softly subdivides the living areas upstairs. Shelves of a diverse library and unusual large round windows frame the central wooden fireplace. There long double desk looking through the windows onto the Franschhoek Pass. Light filters in from windows on all four walls and a large centre skylight, above the nautical-styled stairs, to create a changing atmosphere throughout the day.

Kitchen & Dining
The fully equipped kitchen boasts the finest Le Creuset kitchen equipment and the unusual dining table has a light built underneath the onyx stone inset, which creates an original dining feature.
• Laundry
• Separate freezer

Note - Library is next to Explorers which sleeps up to ten guests.

Accommodation

2 large en-suite bedrooms, with bath and shower and double basins, in the main house and the pool cottage offers a third bedroom.
• Master bedroom has a large double king bed
• Second bedroom has a large double king bed that can be split into two singles
• Garden cottage has a large double king bed, which can be split into two singles, and a shower.

Outside
• Large heated swimming pool
• Garden
• Decks, first floor and pool area, a second dining table for dining alfresco, a built in braai and benches with cushions and comfy marine beanbags
• Outside hot and cold shower
• Secure off-street parking for two cars
• Expansive valley views
• Built-in barbecue
• Six sun-loungers and large plump outside beanbags

On request
• Daily housekeeping
• Catering
• Cot
• Nanny service and babysitting