Location
The town of Somerset West is nestled under the Helderberg mountain, just 30 minutes from the city of Cape Town and 10 minutes from the beach. Houses for sale in Somerset West are particularly popular among families who want to benefit from the town’s country-style living. There is a wide variety of homes available to rent or buy, from large mansions and beautiful family homes, to townhouses, cluster homes and apartments, either free-standing or within security estates. Priced across all ranges, Somerset West offers an affordable way to own property in the Cape Winelands.
With its peaceful ambience, Somerset West attracts home-seekers from all over South Africa, the United Kingdom, Holland and Germany. The area has several security estates which allow property owners to simply lock-up and go. Vacant land in Somerset West is available for individuals who want to design their own home in this popular area. Properties in Erinvale Golf estate and Bel’Aire Winelands estate are particularly sought after, offering an ideal opportunity to own exclusive property in a beautiful setting.
Description
Focused on extending the inside spaces to the beautiful natural surrounds, the design is open plan with a seamless flow. The main house boasts a captivating entrance with a koi pond, leading to a double-volume hall and a designer kitchen fit for a Michelin star chef, an open plan dining room and a living room in the left wing, revealing breathtaking False Bay views from the covered balcony. Ash wood sliding doors separate these living spaces from the rest of the rooms on this floor.
The main bedroom wing features a fireplace, automated curtains, a dressing room and sliding doors to a balcony overlooking the garden and driveway. A guest bathroom and home office complete the ensemble on the top floor.
On the ground floor, four spacious bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioning, and automated blinds offer comfort and style. The entertainment area includes a gas fireplace, wine cellar, fully equipped kitchen and access to the terrace and garden. Additional amenities feature an infrared sauna room, pump room with a double filter installation, cinema room, server room and a storage room with a 10kw inverter system powered by 42 solar panels with 28kw capacity and lithium-ion batteries.
The double garage with a hydraulic lift is accessible on both levels and leads to a storeroom with a central vacuum system unit and a separate entrance with toilet access.
Two cottages enhance the property, one with sea and mountain views, en-suite bedrooms, an open-plan living area, and a fully equipped kitchen. The second cottage offers mountain views, one bedroom, an open-plan living area with air conditioning and a small kitchen. The laundry is housed in a separate outbuilding.
Home automation controls curtains, blinds and intercoms and the beautiful garden showcases indigenous vegetation, a fire pit and a salt pool with a purple wood deck. A borehole with a water filtration system ensures a sustainable water supply. All windows are double-glazed and skylights with blinds add to the property's allure.
Directions
8km's from Strand Beach, 47km from Cape Town CBD, 32km's from Cape Town International airport. Based on the slopes of the Helderberg mountain range.