Welcome to Selkie Garden – a beautiful studio retreat at our home in Noordhoek, Cape Town. A few mins walk from our spectacular beach & several great local restaurants. - Ideal for single travelers or a couple, with twin beds. Guests who need more space also book our 3-4 bed Selkie Loft studio - Click on Meet your Host below to see both An IDEAL PLACE TO STAY & WORK REMOTELY In the midst of spectacular Table Mountain National Park We look forward to welcoming you The space Following our hosting success with Selkie Loft we have opened this second Garden studio. This one opens onto the herb beds of our restful back garden with views of nearby Chapmans Peak in Table Mountain National Park. A private space to relax close to nature, explore the best of The Cape & meet the locals. It is a compact modern apartment (20m2) that is both restful and cosy, it has: a study bedroom; an ensuite bathroom & a compact kitchenette for preparation of simple meals. It has a separate entrance & shares the driveway and secure parking area with our house CAN ACCOMODATE UP TO 2.– it has twin single beds. - Kitchenette: is a compact counter space for the preparation of simple meals – it has a toaster, kettle, microwave & fridge. Water from the bathroom sink which also fits a basin for washing dishes. It is an IDEAL PLACE TO STAY & WORK REMOTELY - a number of guests have used it for that already. It has: - free guest WiFi - BACKED UP TO WORK IN POWER CUTS - a table to work on with access to power - you can self check-in if required - iron & hair dryer are provided - free guest parking on the premises - to self cater: we have extensive shopping facilities, banks & fuel within 15 minutes drive - to eat out / deliver in: we have a good variety of cafes, restaurants & pubs nearby No TV but our festive local pubs, are close by for watching sports games, etc. LOAD SHEDDING is now, thankfully, phasing out in South Africa & The City of Cape Town power supply is generally 1 LS-stage better than ESKOM. - But, we are power-cut ready in any case: our hot water is from our solar geyser; our WiFi is backed up by UPS & we have rechargeable lamps for light. ------------------------------------------------------- The nearest shopping is at: - Sun Valley Mall; 10 mins drive: Checkers supermarket; fuel at BP: ATM cash machines from the main SA banks outside. - Longbeach Mall; 15 mins drive: Pick'n Pay supermarket; fuel at Shell; branches of the main SA banks There are several good pubs & restaurants you can WALK to easily: - Aegir Project Brewery +/- 2 mins - Limoncello Ristorante +/- 3 mins - Furny's +/- 3 mins - Thorfynns at Monkey Valley +/- 10 mins - Jakes on the Common - +/- 20 mins or a short drive OR it is a +/- 5 min DRIVE to Noordhoek Farm Village which has several more options - Jakes is half way. Full details under these names on Google Maps. ------------------------------------------------------- Guest access The studio is a self contained unit, with its own entrance, well isolated from the rest of our house. - You can say here isolated from other people if you choose to - it is accessed by an uneven path to the back garden, so, is not wheelchair accessible Outside sitting area in the garden - with restful views towards Chapmans Peak. Vegetable & herb garden to pick your salad in season. ------------------------------------------------------- Other things to note IMPORTANT: Our family includes two Giant Schnauzers dogs, Yeti and Lupin. They are friendly and gentle and will want to greet you when you arrive but will not come into Selkie Loft unless you invite them. We have a gate across the staircase as well. IMPORTANT: The Loft Studio is accessed by outside staircase and balcony so is not wheelchair accessible. - The Garden Studio is Accessed by an uneven path to the back garden, so, is not wheelchair accessible IMPORTANT: if you smoke outside be VERY careful (our natural surrounds are a fire hazard - Cape Town suffers every year with runaway fires - Noordhoek was ravaged by fires in 2016. IMPORTANT our property is not suitable for unsupervised small children. - The Loft Studio is accessed by an outside staircase and balcony (3.5m high). It's not safe for small children (crawling babies, climbing toddlers and youngsters who want to climb on the balcony to explore. etc). There is a gate with a latch across the top of the staircase. - The Garden Studio is in the back garden which has a deep fish pond - drowning hazard - & a garden shed with tools, paint, chemicals, etc – the back garden area can be closed off by gates with latches. IMPORTANT: Please note our bathrooms have lovely SHOWERS but NOT a BATH TUB as you'll see in the photos - for whatever reason AirBnB only allows us to list a bath tub with a shower head IMPORTANT: No loud noise, this is a retreat space – no loud music or screaming (our local pub, The Red Herring is just 1 min up the road for watching sports games and is very festive) IMPORTANT: It can be windy - we suggest you plan your activities accordingly as some activities might close if it's very strong - especially, the Table Mountain aerial cable way. The WindFinder website / App has good 3-hourly updates on the prevailing weather & winds for many places in Cape Town. - Cape Town has been known as the Cape of Storms since the 1600s for good reason. In winter, the powerful North-Wester brings our rains and was responsible for wrecking many an early sailing ship. In summer, the famous South-Easter churns up False Bay. This wind is fondly known as the Cape Doctor because it keeps us cool. The early settlers in Cape Town appreciated its strength to blow pollution and illness away!