Kleinbaai Family Home with Sea-View Balcony

Kleinbaai still keeps a village pace. Boats go out from the slipway, whales pass in season, and the harbour is a short walk away. Gansbaai and its shops are eight minutes off and Hermanus under forty, on the quieter side of the Overberg coast.

The house is a double storey on a stand of about 600 m2. You come in through a large lounge that opens into one easy space for dining, the kitchen and an indoor braai, built for slow living and for a crowd whatever the weather, with room for a pool table. The kitchen has a ceramic tiled floor, painted cupboards, an island breakfast nook, an eye-level electric oven and hob and a vegetable basin. From the braai a remote-controlled door leads straight into the double garage, so groceries stay dry and the house stays secure.

Upstairs, the main bedroom is larger than usual, with a balcony looking out to sea, built-in cupboards, a newly laid vinyl floor and a kitchenette nook by the stairs. Two further bedrooms, both with built-in cupboards, share a full family bathroom with a bath, a shower, a WC and a basin. Laminated floors, knotty-pine ceilings and aluminium windows give the upstairs its classic Overberg look.

Downstairs, a separate laundry with a back door sits next to a large double bedroom that already has its own entrance. Together they could be renovated into a one-bedroom flatlet for tenants or short-stay guests. That is potential, not a flatlet that exists today. The garage has knotty-pine cupboards and a workshop nook, which could take a drywall office.

Outside, a wide brick-paved driveway leads in, and the backyard is walled all round, with paving, lawn and a waterwise, low-maintenance garden. The property is fully fenced, the outside doors have security gates, and there are two electric geysers. The golf course, the Superette, the petrol station and the shark and whale tourism operators are within walking distance. The asking price is R3 499 000, normal transfer fees apply, and viewings are by appointment.