75 Clifton, 4th Beach
Clifton, Cape Town
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 ensuites
Gloriously private, yet just steps from one of South Africa’s most fashionable beaches, 75, 4th Beach, is a perfectly positioned beach house to access everything Cape Town has to offer including brilliant outdoor activities, from fishing to wine tours, and the multiple attractions of the central city. This three-bedroom property offers photogenic proof of the old maxim: Location, Location, Location…
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…As well as offering memorable views, 4th has the calmest sea of any of Clifton’s glamorous beaches, making it perfect for swimming – or perhaps just a cold-water plunge. You’re also in pole position for hiking and cycling around the peaks of the spectacular Cape Peninsula.
It’s only a short hop to world-class restaurants, acclaimed galleries and historical attractions, with several renowned vineyards within an easy drive.
With its open-plan kitchen, dining, living area and floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto a spectacular glass-walled deck, the house offers a wonderfully breezy coastal vibe. The braai and al fresco beach deck dining table are summer essentials, while underfloor heating creates a cosy bolthole for Cape Town’s low-crowd, high-value winters.
The house itself is both comfortable and superbly stylish, thanks to the addition of African baskets, rugs and lamps and antique stools, plus carefully curated works by respected local artists.
The three bedrooms, each with en suite bathroom, sleep up to six guests and all have access to the outside. The open-plan kitchen, dining, living area and floor-to-ceiling windows open onto a spectacular glass-walled deck with gorgeous views.
Surf lessons, yoga classes or a private chef can all be booked by the house manager who is on hand to help.
Settle in, take a deep breath of fresh Southern Atlantic air and savour the sensational setting and sublime sunsets.
Key Features
Desirable Location
Direct Access to Clifton 4th Beach
Bedrooms have Outside Decked Area
Sunset Views
Cycling & Hiking
Curated Art Collection
Photo Gallery
More Details
Bathrooms & Bedrooms
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…The master bedroom has a spacious bathroom with two sinks, shower and contemporary freestanding oval bath.
Art includes: Afternoon Beach Scene, a typically colourful, expressive oil painting by Cape Town-based Carolina Salinas, The Strangers Club, Fire Under the Trees by Chris Denovan is a striking example of the artist’s blend of the familiar and the strange, and Girl Wading in Trout Waters, a delicate oil painting, is the work of one of South Africa’s finest mid-career painters, Clare Menk.
One guest room has a bathroom with shower and contemporary freestanding oval tub; the other has a shower room.
Living Area
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…In the living room and dining area there’s a magnificent artisan wood dining table with space for eight guests, and two beach-facing lounge chairs.
Art includes Waterbug Role Play, an ethereally beautiful work in multiple mediums by Cape Town artist Xanthe Scout Lardner-Burke, and A Frayed Memory, a vivid, expressive work by Carolina Salinas reflecting her interest in women’s identity.
Kitchen & Dining
The kitchen is fully-equipped with island and cooker/worktop offering ocean views.
Outside
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Direct access to beach down 40 steps.
Garage for one car – a real bonus given the tricky parking around 4th Beach – situated 15 steps above the house.
Floor Plans
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75, 4th Beach is in Clifton, 15 miles from Cape Town International Airport. Transfers can be arranged. The journey by hire car is straightforward.
Make a Booking or an Enquiry
If you would prefer to talk to one of our team to make a booking, or if you have an enquiry, please feel free to contact us by either email or phone, we can’t wait to hear from you.
info@simonescapes.com
+44 (0)7595 466955
Things to do
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Clifton 4th Beach’s more placid seas make it ideal for swimming and water sports, with Kayak Clifton offering rentals and organised tours from just below the house.
For surfing expect slightly warmer waters and more reliable surf on the False Bay wing of the peninsula where Gary’s Surf School in Muizenberg has been teaching beginners and improvers for 35 years, with private individual and family lessons available.
Prefer to stay closer to home? Try Stoked Surf School in neighbouring Camps Bay, which drives you out to catch the swells at Muizenberg and Bloubergstrand, and also rents wetsuits.If you fancy fishing contact Cape Town Fishing Charters just down the coast in Hout Bay, to head out in search of Yellowfin Tuna, Marlin and Swordfish.
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You’ll never forget the views on the 31-mile route (62, there and back) from Clifton to Cape Point.
Hire a guide for a hike up the spiral route of Lions Head, and / or one of the tracks up to the iconic flat top of Table Mountain. The five-hour Skeleton Gorge trail bisects shaded indigenous forest on the mountain’s eastern slop to summit at Maclear’s Beacon, 3,563 feet above Clifton 4th Beach.
Other great hikes worth considering are Cecilia Waterfall and Forest, Chapman’s Peak Summit and the Pipe Trail from Kloof Neck with memorable panoramas of Camps Bay.For something more relaxing be at one with the ocean, at Cape Town’s award winning luxury Spa at The Twelve Apostles Hotel, which offers a cocoon of wellness and rejuvenation.
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Cape Town and it surrounds offer some of Africa’s finest food, from markets to casual cafes and fine dining.
For kitchen supplies head to Oranjezicht City Farm where you can also dine on communal tables, and at SANS in Sea Point.
For coffee and casual try The Pottery a wonderful local coffee shop, wood-fired pizzeria – ask for the Glen Beach – and cocktail bar.
Pauline’s at Sea Point, owned by SANS has terrific coffee, patisserie and brunch.
Restaurants, try the prawn-rich Linguine Portofino at Il Leone Mastrantonio.
Reverie Social serves local sustainable, seasonal produce on one communal table.
Salsify offers award-winning fine dining with dishes such as smoked springbok, porcini and goat’s cheese mousse.
Chef’s Warehouse and La Colombe in Constantia are both simply exceptional.
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Visit Cape Town’s splendid vineyards. Historic towns like Stellenbosch and Franschhoek are also worth visiting for their elegantly gabled Cape Dutch architecture.
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa on the V&A Waterfront helped cement Cape Town’s position as an important fixture on the global art scene.
99 Loop Gallery focuses on paintings by established and emerging local talent. It was the source of the acclaimed artworks displayed in the beach house.
The Strangers Club at an early 19th-century farmstead in Green Point, provided most of the property’s beautiful African objects. It also sells clothing and jewellery and has a cool café.
In summer, watch top-class sport at Newlands ,arguably the world’s most beautiful cricket ground.
Concierge
We want your holiday with SimonEscapes to be perfect. We offer a personalised concierge service during the booking process, so we can ensure your holiday is tailored to your exact requirements. From offering advice on the local area and places to visit, to arranging in-house catering and spa treatments, we’re here to ensure you have a stress-free stay. Below are just a few of the things we can help with…
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Catering for family or friends will be effortless; we can organise grocery delivery, a private chef, pre-cooked meal delivery, or a combination of all three.
Restaurant recommendations and bookings can be made for the very best restaurants in the area, whatever your tastes.
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Beauty treatments, massages and hairdressing can all be pre-booked and enjoyed locally or in-house.
We can also arrange personal training, Pilates and yoga sessions.
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We can arrange everything from golf, horse riding and hot air ballooning, to wine tasting experiences and chauffeur-driven cultural tours – just ask.
We can advise on the best local walks (with pubs en route!) and the best places for cycle and equipment hire.
Tickets can be pre-booked for theatre performances, racing fixtures and other local sporting events.
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Whether it’s babysitting, extra housekeeping or car hire, we’re on hand to help with whatever you need.
Please don’t hesitate to ask us about your requirements. We will always do our best to help you and if we can’t directly, we’re sure to know someone who can.
General Information
Some further information below, to questions you may have about your stay in one of our houses.
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Unfortunately, we do not allow pets at any SimonEscapes houses.
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All SimonEscapes houses are non-smoking.
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Check in is at 4.00pm; check out is at 10.00am.
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Parking spaces are provided for guests at all our houses.
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UK houses – Housekeeping during your stay is available at additional cost, upon request. Please discuss your requirements with us before you book.
Overseas houses – Housekeeping is complimentary at our overseas houses (along with a full team of staff at Godings Beach House, Barbados). Please ask us for details before you book.
A washing machine, tumble dryer, iron and ironing board are available at each house for guests’ use.
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All SimonEscapes houses are fully alarmed.
Further information can be found in our Terms & Conditions – please read these before you book.