Lieflappie @Stilbaai

Sunlight is the constant here, filling both apartments through wide windows onto a shared garden of lawn, trees and a kitchen herb bed. Lieflappie is a small self-catering stay in Still Bay, four hundred metres from the beach. Pampoentjie sits upstairs, reached by a full flight of stairs, and opens onto a balcony with a sea view and its own braai. Bloublasie stays at ground level, fronted by a wide courtyard with seating and a separate braai area of its own. Both apartments hold two bedrooms and a single daybed in the living room, along with a bathroom, dishwasher, fireplace and a fully fitted kitchen with stove, fridge and microwave. Electric blankets and fans handle the temperature swings between a Cape winter night and a summer afternoon. You can braai outside after a day at the beach or the nearby golf course, then settle by the fireplace once the coast wind picks up. The town's tennis courts, rugby field and a nature reserve threaded with trails all sit within easy reach, and a small garden of vegetables and herbs runs along the property's edge. It is a compact, practical base rather than a full-service hotel, built for guests who want to cook their own meals and come and go on their own schedule. Wi-Fi and satellite television are complimentary in both units.