Sea side cottage in Nature Reserve

4.79(53 reviews)Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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5 guests3 bedrooms5 beds1.5 baths

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An original, recently renovated fisherman's cottage, offering spacious living with spectacular views of False Bay. Only 2 minutes from the beach and an excellent swimming and diving spot. Set in a Nature and Marine Reserve far from the madding crowd

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Thalassa is a spacious 3 bedroomed, cottage with open plan lounge, fully equipped kitchen and dining area with a small private outside deck overlooking the whole of False Bay. With original oregan pine floors and cottage furniture, it is the perfect place to unwind far from the madding crowd.

Guest access
Guests have access to the entire cottage, the surrounding garden area including a small labyrinth, a secure parking area on the property (for 2 cars) and to the private walks in the Nature Reserve in which the cottage is situated. Access to the main house is not permitted.

Other things to note
Thalassa cottage is set in a both a Nature and a Marine Reserve, it offers a wide variety of flora and fauna, fabulous bird life and regular whale an dolphin sightings ( in season ). Snorkelling and swimming with the docile cow sharks, directly opposite the cottage or scuba diving with one of the local schools just further out in the bay. Cycling out of the front door, to Cape Point or for tea in Scarborough, along some of the Cape's most beautiful countryside. Or just enjoying the peace and quite of the area wandering around the historic village of Simon's Town with its wide variety of quaint shops and restaurants.

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Waterfront

Kitchen

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Free parking on premises

TV with standard cable

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Bathtub

Patio or balcony

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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Thalassa is situated in a unique part of the Cape. Ideal for the nature lover looking for peace and quite but close enough to places of interest and shops and restaurants. Historic tours of Simon's Town, ( the country's naval base ), organised whale and dolphin spotting tours, deep sea fishing, excursions to Seal Island, great white shark diving, wine and ostrich farms, the famous Cape Point reserve, with spectacular walks and views, and a wide variety of mountain walks are all close at hand.

Hosted by Trish

Joined in February 2013

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Guests will be welcomed by their hosts, Trish and Helm, shown around the cottage and the property. An information booklet is available to all guests giving a short history of the cottage, with pictures of some of the local wild life and suggestions of where to go, where to eat and what to see. The main house is situated on the same property so we will be available to help should guests need any other information or have any queries.

Guests will be welcomed by their hosts, Trish and Helm, shown around the cottage and the property. An information booklet is available to all guests giving a short history of the c…

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