Amma Beach Cabin, Scarborough

Entire cabin in Cape Town, South Africa

  1. 2 guests
  2. Studio
  3. 2 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Ivan And Lisa
  1. Superhost
  2. 11 years hosting

Listing highlights

Exceptional check-in experience

Recent guests gave the check-in process a 5-star rating.

Beautiful area

Guests love this home’s scenic location.

Beach view

Guests say the views are lovely.
Amma is a cozy tiny cabin, inspired by our love of mountains and mountain huts. It is nestled amongst bush filled with bird life and overlooking wilderness with views of the sea. It is located in a neighbourhood with other houses but private and tucked away. The perfect place to retreat to with a pile of books.

The space
This is a tiny tumbleweed house. The concept was to build something tucked among the rocks and established natural vegetation. In the garden, there is the constant sound of birdsong and signs of life from porcupine and cape genet. From the bed you can see the sea. The bed is made up with an electric blanket in winter, cotton percale bedding, a down duvet and pillows. The kitchen has a bar fridge, an electric oven and a gas hob.

The open plan living space is one floor up from the roadway and access is via some stone steps. The bathroom is on the ground floor and as it is a tiny house, the staircase is a little steep but has a sturdy handrail to guide you downstairs.

The cottage is located on a public right of way so that from the fire pit location as well as looking down from the bed nook, you will sometime see passers by and their dogs. The outside seating area and bath are screened by bushes and the passers by cannot see into the cottage as the windows are a floor up.

Guest access
You have access to your own parking space and a tiny private garden with its own hot outside bath.

Access to our cottage is close to the back of the little cottage so if you hear voices that is our other guests walking past. They won't see you as they walk past so your privacy is protected.

Other things to note
A laundry service is available on monday's, wednesday's and friday's. The cost is R100 for a 5kg load that will be washed and tumble dried.
A cleaning service is available at a cost of R250 for a house clean and bedding change. For long stays we will change the bedding weekly with no extra charge. Please speak to us if any of these are required.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Beach access
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 374 reviews.

Guest favorite
This home is a guest favorite based on ratings, reviews, and reliability

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 91% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 9% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 1% of reviews
  4. 2 stars, 0% of reviews
  5. 1 stars, 0% of reviews

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Scarborough is a small village located adjacent to Cape Point Nature Reserve, a white sandy beach and mountains. The beach is popular with surfers and windsurfers. The beach and mountain are a 5min. walk from the cottage. There are 3 restaurants and a wholefoods and deli with fresh and organic produce, local craft beer and wine, fresh juices, coffee (roasted on site), homemade ice-cream and fresh baked bread.

Meet your host

Superhost
663 reviews
4.9 out of 5 average rating
11 years of hosting
My work: Rim of Africa
Speaks English
We are a family of 5, living on the edge of Cape Point nature reserve. We love our wild surroundings and the opportunities it offers us. Ivan works on social development projects and owns the village shop. Lisa is an architect and process oriented psychologist. We have loved building and creating spaces for people to stay here in our beautiful corner of the world.

Ivan And Lisa is a Superhost

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Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 3:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
2 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm
Must climb stairs