5 Bedroom House For Sale in Oranjezicht

Oranjezicht Beauty – Villa Zeezicht

Steeped in history and character this large and elegant home sits on the slopes of Table Mountain and is looking for a new family to take her over and inject their own lives and history into her spacious rooms. Built in 1923 this property has been owned by the same family since 1947 and is one of, if not the oldest guest-house, in historic Oranjezicht. Sitting on the junction of Buxton Avenue and Glen Crescent, this home provides 5 generous ensuite bedrooms all on the top floor of the house and an additional two apartments; one studio and a spacious two bed flatlet.

The pretty pedestrian entrance to the house leads you up the garden path to a welcoming entrance hall, stained glass windows and high ceilings, original sash and feature windows throughout, still with the lead glass and oregon pines architraves, doors and parquet floors. A formal drawing room with fireplace and a secondary lounge/tv room which couples up as a study, a pretty enclosed patio room with tiles that mimic the entrance hall, date back to 1923 and the Victorian era. A large country kitchen has direct access to the gardens and there is an additional guest shower room / laundry on the ground floor for guests. The gardens are lush and established with shady trees and terraced patios. A private sunny pool to relax around complete the gardens. There are three storage external rooms, one is screaming to become a wine cellar! Another has an exterior wc and storage and the last could become another garage. In addition to the two garages, there is space for five more cars to be parked in behind the vehicle gate.

Situated on a corner, this home boasts wonderful views across the harbour, onto Devil’s Peak, Table Mountain and beyond. The time has come for a new owner to imprint their own look and feel, to renovate and enhance this beautiful old home.

N.B Humphrey a tortoise who arrived 15 years ago and roams arounds the gardens is optional, albeit we think he’d love to stay!