Simons Kloof House
Harbour view beach house Overlooking the Southern Peninsula coastline of Simon’s Town, tiered into the hills above the harbour, Simons Kloof House reveals its timelessly-stylish beach bungalow spaces with an earnest welcome. Simons Kloof House, perched on the fynbos slopes of Simon’s Town, captivates with stunning views of the harbor, mountains, and ocean as you […]
About us
About us Since 2005, co-founders Helen and David Untiedt have made it their mission to find the most beautiful hideaways imaginable to share with guests who want to ‘escape the ordinary’. The Perfect Hideaways journey has been about identifying precisely what it is that makes a holiday home ‘perfect’. From quaint lagoonside cottages in the […]
Blue Waters
We always seem to arrive at this gorgeous Southern Peninsula seaside cottage (yes, we’re regulars!) just in time for sundowners. It’s a wise move. We pack a drinks-and-nibbles basket, dash across the road to the footpath that leads to the marine reserve and within minutes, we’re sitting on the rocks, watching the False Bay swells […]
Villa Santiago
Villa with a view Villa Santiago overlooks the speckled shoreline of St James, unveiling its character and its curious spaces as an avant-garde bungalow along Cape Town’s Southern Peninsula, unravelling like a delicious daydream beside the sea. Some homes have a way of communicating with you, in their own language. With their own tangible words […]
Camp Canoe
Luxury packed lightly Camp Canoe in Franschhoek offers all nature lovers a unique winelands escape, ensconced in the beauty of Boschendal’s enchanting estate, where luxury is stitched from the canvas to the stars. Perched upon the beautiful peaks of the iconic Boschendal Wine Estate, only a 45-minute drive from Cape Town, Camp Canoe incites all […]
Amongst The Trees
Seaside nesting Amongst The Trees is the epitome of laidback bungalow bliss, overlooking the Southern Peninsula shoreline of Scarborough, where the weavers mimic your own getaway nesting. There’s a certain kind of enchantment that lingers in places that are shaped by wind, water, and time. Scarborough is one of those rare seaside villages. Where the […]
Boulders House
A Southern Peninsula seaside escape with the African penguin colonies A heritage home settled upon the tepid shores of Simon’s Town, Boulders House beckons you in to a timeless, characterful residence, where a blissful beach life exists. Built in the 1890’s for the admiral of the British Navy, this hideaway has endured the changing tides […]
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Castlehill House
Our grande dame of Kalk Bay Restored to perfection, Castlehill House in Cape Town’s Southern Peninsula is perfectly located for a beach holiday, with ample space for extended family holidays. Castlehill House’s location is enviable. It’s a hop and a skip down to the beach, a 15-minute drive to the Constantia winelands, or a train-ride […]
Ficus House
The setting of Ficus House is gasp beautiful and the surrounding farm, in the Franschhoek valley, has a distinct sense of wilderness under wide skies. Your neighbours are the majestic Simonsberg, endless rugged koppies and crowds of fynbos, and the dinner bell is also sometimes used to shoo off curious baboons. Entertainment is a dramatic […]
Mountain Villa
Being one of oldest wine estates in the country, Boschendal retains its legacy, its cultural heritage, its grandeur and its charm, with poise. Settled within the revered Franschhoek Valley of the Cape Winelands, the estate is quintessentially South African. Actively conserving the 1800 hectares of the Cape Floral Kingdom it inhabits, cushioned between the rugged […]
Whalesong Beach Cottage
As you drive the long winding road through the wilderness of the West Coast’s National Park, and arrive at the beautiful, old little fishing village of Churchhaven, a cluster of outlandish cottages come into view, framed by the shoreline of the Langebaan Lagoon and unfurling wetlands. A hidden bolthole so secluded and serene, the 100-year-old […]
Oh we do like to be beside the seaside…
by Amanda Perkins and Michelle Snaddon Imagine a summer where days begin and end with the sound of the surf curling and crashing onto the beach, mornings spent soaking up the sunshine… This is summer on South Africa’s unspoilt shores As we ardently march towards the warmer months, eagerly anticipating a hot signal from the […]
Lantern Tides
There’s something rather wonderful about hopping in the car for a weekend away to the Southern Peninsula knowing that there isn’t a long drive involved. And, with limited cell phone reception in this off-grid hideaway, it’s possible to truly wind down and do absolutely nothing! Reachable only by foot, Smitswinkel Bay (the last beach before […]
Petrava
Overlooking the huge arc of False Bay to the Southern Peninsula, Petrava House was built early in the last century for an Edwardian admiral who wanted to spend his retirement gazing down at his beloved former base at Simonstown with its conflict-free harbor and the expanse of ocean beyond. In the 1920’s and 30’s the […]
The Rafters
Artist’s Chalk The Southern Peninsula specialises in exceeding expectations, with Kalk Bay delivering in terms of charm and authenticity and The Rafters bringing the final chef’s kiss in wit and whimsy. Who isn’t over those pretentiously minimalist, pale-palated Southern Peninsula villas, where it’s de rigueur to eat only neutral hued food and where parents are […]