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Constantia Woods
bed and breakfast - inn
- Number of bedrooms
5 - Number of bathrooms
5 - Number of floors
2 - Sleeps
10
| Pets - No | Smoking - No | Wheelchair - No |
Property description
Expect the unexpected at every turn at the Constantia Woods Estate. Interiors are lavished with antiquities and laced together with bold strokes of creativity - while outside gardens that hold a notable place in Cape botanical history, are graced with fountains, swimming pools, woods and shady patios. Overlooked by Table Mountain, this 6-acre Estate is situated amidst the leafy lanes of Constantia, birthplace of the Cape's wine industry and meticulously managed by owner-designers Clive and Camilla McDowell.
Constantia Woods is a glorious Private Estate, where guests are made welcome as friends. If you desire an experience rather than just a “bed for the night” then this is the place for you.
Enjoy gracious living at its finest in this ultra-luxurious historic guesthouse under thatch, exceptional in that it is Owner built, designed, styled and run. Each double room with en-suite bathroom is an authentic reflection of a different theme in Constantia's Cape Colonial heritage. Remarkably, the Arts & Crafts style Country House includes the largest known working collection of antique sanitary-ware and original period lighting.
Rates
130 - 225 CAD
/day
Additional information
The Constantia Valley is conveniently located in the centre of Cape Town's Peninsula. The Table Mountain National Park, a World Heritage Site, bounds this leafy valley on two sides. Here you will find the cradle of the Cape wine industry, the southern gate of the world-renowned Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, 18 hole golf courses; places to see and stay, play shop and eat.
There are tales of historic Constantia, the duels, the ghosts, Boer War spies, the famous and sometimes notorious figures who have added to the rich tapestry of the area. Early wine farmers produced a dessert wine, found in the cellars of Napolean and written about by Jane Austen. Queen Victoria requested a glass of "sweet Constantia" every evening after dinner. Vin de Constance is its modern day equivalent and is just as popular.
Political exiles from the east are buried in two holy kramats; Nelson Mandela was moved to Tokai from Robben Island; Captain Cook's botanist, Anders Sparman bumped into a hippopotamus in the Valley. These days you will have to go to nearby Rondvlei bird Sanctuary next to Muizenberg to see one.
Constantia with its award winning wine producers and restaurants, its tempting shopping area and colourful history is indeed the soul of Cape Town and 'every city needs a soul'.
Constantia is only 20 minutes drive from Cape Town city centre or Cape Town international airport and the gateway to a way of life.
Embrace Constantia's country pace, take a stroll or a horseback ride along her winding greenbelt trails, play a round of golf, or discover the world acclaimed beauty of "fynbos" along ambling mountain paths. Too strenuous? Relax and be pampered at a tranquil spa, then indulge your pallet and your curiosity among the many restaurants, art and antique galleries, boutiques and speciality shops in the village centre, No wonder this verdant valley found a favoured spot on the travel itineries of the world's elite. as indeed, it still does.
Owner Information
Name: Camilla McDowell
Telephone: (021) 7945888
Fax number: (021) 7948555
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