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Caelis Place is situated on a 110 Ha property that borders the sea for 2 kilometres, securing complete privacy. The only light that can be seen from the house at night is the seal island solar lighthouse and the stars. This is not the place for someone looking for the modern Shelley Point type house. Having said that, it is ideal for people who appreciate nature and solitude and a simpler way to have a great time. There are resident grey mongooses, francolin, water mongooses, red duiker, snakes, cape fox, bat eared fox, karakul and cape clawless otters.We are, except fo
Caelis Place is situated on a 110 Ha property that borders the sea for 2 kilometres, securing complete privacy. The only light that can be seen from the house at night is the seal island solar lighthouse and the stars.
This is not the place for someone looking for the modern Shelley Point type house. Having said that, it is ideal for people who appreciate nature and solitude and a simpler way to have a great time. There are resident grey mongooses, francolin, water mongooses, red duiker, snakes, cape fox, bat eared fox, karakul and cape clawless otters.
We are, except for cooking and water heating, powered by solar power.There is no TV or DStv out of personal choice. There is limited MTN reception on the front porch and enough to get messages and hear the phone ring on the kitchen windowsill facing Paternoster. There is no other reception for other networks unless you climb the hill to the north of the house. We do have enough power to charge phone and computers, preferably during the day.
The house is fully equipped with bedding and towels. There is always toilet paper there but we do encourage people to bring extra, and leave what they don’t use. We also encourage people to bring wood and charcoal. All garbage is to be carried off site when one leaves including bottle and cans for recycling. We normally use the municipal bins in St Helena Bay.
There are four bedrooms. Bedroom 1 has a three tier bunk bed and two single beds – generally gets used by families or to put ALL the kids into. Kind of like a dormitory. Bedroom 2 is right next to 1 and has two single beds which can be pushed together if necessary. These two bedrooms share two bathrooms. Both with toilets – one with a shower and the other with a bath.
Living room: has a wood burning fire place, a 10-seater dining table and two large couches, a bookshelf with games and books and a corner cupboard for glasses, a wooden utility table next to a washing up sink – from the days that we did not have a kitchen. A 4 burner gas stove with small oven.
Kitchen: exceptionally well equipped with pretty much everything and then some. Large very good fridge and freezer, several working tops and a two burner cast iron gas cooker, a high pressure gas Wok burner, fireplace to braai on and to keep the room warm in winter, 6-seater dining table.
Garage: has two extra beds and a few mattresses, a separate freezer, all the extra gas bottles, extra indoor/outdoor furniture, and general storage.
Two outer rooms: queen size bed and en-suite small bathroom with toilet, sink and shower. They are identical mirror images of one another.
Boat shed: Houses the batteries for the solar system and also the gas bottle for the hot outdoor shower All the cray fishing nets and equipment wetsuits, kayak, workbench and general storage. Outdoor chairs and braai grids Washing machine
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Beach: Caelis Place is situated in the private nature reserve on the beach. The only light that can be seen from the house at night is the seal island solar lighthouse and the stars.
Family friendly: Caelis place is ideal for families with children.
Covid Safety Approved: We are Covid-Safe and have a valid Essential Services Certificate to accommodate Essential Services Personnel as well as people who need to isolate.
★★★★★ The house has the most beautiful location and the weather co-operated for our 4-night stay in August. We enjoyed walking, running, paddling, swimming, dune surfing and general relaxation. Amenities are pretty basic but it is a beach cottage so we didn't expect anything else. There is a lovely big fridge-freezer and very welcome fireplace for cool evenings. The kitchen is well stocked with pots... Read more
laura johnston
February 2021
★★★★★ We had a wonderful family getaway. No cell signal which was a welcome break. On the beach with magnificent views and rustic but fully equipped cottage.
stefania della morte
November 2019
★★★★★ The position of the house is absolutely wonderful and unique. The house needs maintenance: 2 out of 4 bathroom didn't work properly, there is a sewage problem and there was water flooding and bad smell going also to the bedrooms. Then, we couldn't find the grid for the braai and also in the outside area, including braai there was no light. Moreover the gas stove and oven are really in bad condi... Read more
kees van der waal
July 2019
★★★★★ We loved the accommodation, the atmosphere of the place, the setting. what can be improved was the electric supply to the kitchen (lights did not work , fridge did not function well), hot water was not constant or reliable, place was not very clean, no dish towels, no cleaning cloths for the washbasin, wifi details were not provided in time and did not work
Facilities
Laundry Facilities*
Braai/Barbecue
Beach
Hiking
Parking on Premises
Cosy
Kids Stay Free
Languages Spoken
English
Afrikaans
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Caelis Place - Private Nature Reserve location
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Caelis Place - Private Nature Reserve is 12.4km from the centre of St Helena Bay , the nearest airport 156.8km (Cape Town International Airport). *Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling
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Caelis Place is situated on a 110 Ha property that borders the sea for 2 kilometres, securing complete privacy. The only light that can be seen from