The Trees of Zar

The Location : The Trees of Zar is seated like an armchair at the upper reaches of Sea Point. With the Signal Hill reserve as its forest back-drop and the Atlantic ocean sprawling in front of it, this is your ultimate viewing point. You can expect a comfortable, beautiful, whimsical space in a gorgeous city with breathtaking sunsets. Please note under no circumstances are infants and kids under 12yrs allowed to stay at this property. We look forward to hosting you. The space With a Zen-like quality, the house is tranquil and nurturing. You will feel that from the moment you step inside. Being located on a mountain slope, the entrance to the property is steep, so guests must be able to climb a few steps. The scent of wood permeates from the spruce and larch construction and hand-craft and attention to detail is the order of the day. The house feels airy and spacious and sunlight patterns dance playfully around the space. The 200sqm footprint covers 2 spacious bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, an atrium with a skylight, open plan kitchen & lounge, 2 enclosed courtyards and a verandah the entire length of the house. The surrounding garden and 13m private lap pool are designed for outdoor, laid-back leisure. You will feel the openness and effects of nature in an otherwise busy city. On cooler days, you’ll want to curl up and relax inside the calm house. The open plan living area is where all the living happens. The kitchen is well appointed and meals may be taken at the indoor dining table or outdoors on the verandah. We provide a limited supply of kitchen basics, like tea, coffee, milk, sugar to keep you going until you can reach the shops for your grocery purchases. Cafe's and restaurants are within a 2min drive if you prefer not to do your own cooking. Alternatively, there is a local online grocery service via Checkers that offers deliveries within 60min. The tranquil 'sleeping quarters' is a cocooned part of the house - deliberately positioned with its back to the living area and facing the mountain. The two bedrooms - the Kalahari room and Autumn Shadows and their two bathrooms are a quieter, private and even more peaceful part of the house, with a tucked-away feel which accommodates a maximum of 4 adults only and sadly no infants or kids allowed under the age of 12yrs. As a little creature comfort, a kimono is offered for each guest’s use during their stay and quality bathroom amenities are supplied by a local company O’live. For guests wanting to treat themselves, a massage bed is available on site and you can book any of the local masseuses to do a call out. NB. This is definitely a slow house. No parties allowed. Guest access Detached home with full access. We all love to wander the world, but it’s against Airbnb’s Terms of Service for anyone under the age of 18 to rent this property. Other things to note To counter the effects of load shedding, the house has a gas stove, solar-power battery back-up and rechargeable lights. Wifi operates on an isolated UPS. Please be aware that the use of any high powered items eg hairdryers/dishwashers/washing machine/tv/microwave/oven, during loadshedding will quickly consume solar energy stored in the batteries. Even with the back-up, you may find yourself being drawn to the outdoor braai/bbq area to take in the view. As the private pool is unmanned with no safety gate, this property is not suitable for infants and kids under 12yrs. There is a small private Condo below the pool level, which is completely separate from the main rental house. This is used by the host who shares the main gate access. Absolutely no parties allowed on the property and permission needs to be requested for a limited number of visitors. The whole of the Sea Point suburb is currently being redeveloped and the majority of the construction works are concentrated around the main road and shopping areas. We are located on Signal Hill which is a popular hiking route for people and dogs, so you may hear them passing by.