The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (named after the English monarch at the time and her son who started building the harbour basins in 1860) is the most popular tourist destination in South Africa. Situated in Cape Town’s working harbour, the V&A Waterfront provides locals and foreign tourists with an unforgettable experience; with 11 cinemas, live [...]
Hermanus is the pretty southern coast town on Walker Bay in the Western Cape, known internationally for its whale watching history and tourism. The whaling exhibitions at the Old Harbour Museum will give visitors the background to whale activities in Hermanus, while whale watching can be done from the shore between June and December. Cage [...]
If you’re looking for the most exclusive property for sale in Cape Town (and in South Africa, for that matter), then look no further than Sol Kerzner’s One&Only luxury resort at the V&A Waterfront, which has two superior penthouses for sale. Penthouse One totals a massive 1 435 m2 of incredible living space, with 360 degree views [...]
You’ve decided to go apartment-hunting and find that many apartments for sale near the ocean have “spectacular view” listed as their main feature. But why pay for something that is subjective? A view can’t be measured like storeys, square metres, or number of bedrooms. Also, panoramic views are best enjoyed through enormous windows, and who’s got [...]
Knysna is viewed as one of the top holiday destinations on the Garden Route, and it’s been noted in the past that most of Knysna’s true permanent residents are real estate agents and retirees. Thankfully there are many reasons why it’s also a fantastic place to grow up, work and create a lifestyle. Natural [...]
Interior design is an ever-changing landscape; something hipsters know innately and understand holistically, so we’re always creating new interior ideas before anyone else does. A fashionable lamp today may become kitsch and trashy tomorrow. Your intentionally unattractive curtains may have made a statement yesterday, but today they are just ugly. It’s not your fault if [...]
The rental market is quite popular. Most people prefer renting as opposed to buying property. The reasons for this are the advantages that go with renting some of which include convenience, meaning you’re not tied down to staying at one place. Also some rental properties are quite affordable something which makes life a little easier [...]
A majority of people could do with some extra money in their pockets, which is why saving is of the utmost importance! If you are planning on Moving to Cape Town for some time consider if renting a flat is would save you money… You may think that living in a flat is for student [...]
Cape Town is an extremely vibrant city, there is always something going on in the Mother City. Accommodation during some seasons can be hard to find. Seems the city is learning from experiences, one such example of this is the accommodation aspect of the 2012 Cape Town International Jazz Festival. Thousands of people headed to [...]
So you’re finally moving out of home, leaving your parents and all you can think about is your independence. Exciting and scary you’re looking forward to living with a roommate someone who’ll be there all the time for the good, bad and sometimes not so nice situations. It’s a fun time but with others that [...]