22 Geneva

09/02/2015

Little did the 19th century residents of Camps Bay - then a tiny village along the Atlantic coast from Cape Town - realise that the coastal track would turn into a beautiful palm-lined boulevard crammed with trendy restaurants and cafés. And that the hillside planted with cabbages would become populated with some of the most exclusive real estate and luxury villas in South Africa.
A hundred and fifty years ago, the six mile carriage ride from Cape Town across the shallow neck of Table Mountain, was enough to keep Camps Bay deserted. Now it takes less than 10 minutes to drive from Cape Town and is one of the most popular holiday destinations because of its outstanding natural beauty, warm climate and sophisticated living.

Camps Bay is one of those places you long to visit, and once there,
never want to leave!
22 Geneva is a result of the desire of its European owners to return again and again to this beautiful place, considered one of the most sought after seaside locations in the world. From the terrace of 22 Geneva life in Camps Bay unfolds beneath you. Open top sports cars cruise the boulevard looking for elusive parking spots and beautiful people reveal their tanned bodies on the soft sandy beach. The look here is laid back chic and fabulous without any hint of any effort. It’s the most glamorous seaside suburb of Cape Town, with a ‘South of France’ feel from the swaying palm trees and café culture with tables spilling onto the pavements.
Access to all that Camps Bay has to offer is within a very short walk of 22 Geneva;
restaurants
cafés
bars
nightlife
deli’s
shops
beach
theatre
jogging routes
mountain hikes
real-estate agents
Camps Bay is also less than 10 minutes’ drive from Cape Town CBD and the main tourist attractions of Table Mountain cable car, V&A Waterfront, Bo Kaap, Company’s Gardens with its art galleries and museums and vibrant Long Street and Greenmarket Square. You can be taking a dip in 22 Geneva’s crystal clear swimming pool one moment, half way up Table Mountain the next, or getting a culture fix in the SA National Museum, while other people are still thinking about what do to that day!
Even though you’ll be overlooking the ocean from 22 Geneva, you are going to be grateful for the glorious swimming pool, because the Atlantic Ocean is not just chilly, it’s ankle-numbing! Capetonians are used to it, but visitors often find it too cold to swim in. That barely detracts from spending time on the beach, because there’s always beach volleyball, sun-tanning and sandcastles to build. Plus the great pleasure of people-watching!

09/02/2015

Accommodation Features
Enter this impressive hillside property from street level with its double garage and take the white tiled staircase, adorned with a 3-tier chandelier, to reach the impressive wooden entrance doors. This alone gives you a foretaste of the beauty in the rest of the house. It's impeccable!

22 Geneva is certainly one of the top rental villas on the Atlantic seaboard of Cape Town with spectacular sea views, generous interior-designed modern spaces, a wide rim-flow lap pool, 6 en-suite bedrooms (including a dual-bedroom master suite on the top floor with its own whirlpool bath), plus an au-pair's room.
Ground Floor: Front Door and Double Garage.
Enter the property from street level through the front door or the automatic double garage. A white tiled stairway with 23 steps leads you up to the Level 1 living area.

Level 1: Lounge, dining, kitchen, sea-view pool and entertainment terrace
Even if all bedrooms are full, the 15-metre long open-plan lounge, diner and kitchen can handle all the residents and some friends too. Sliding glass-to-ceiling doors open up the exquisite living space to create a free flow onto the terrace, with its lap pool, sun loungers, 12-seater dining table and barbeque and pizza oven.

Living Area Checklist:
Entrance hall with exterior water feature
Lounge with large white & brown leather sofas, patchwork hide rug and ottomans
Ostrich feather shades and other exotic decor effects
Flatscreen Plasma TV with satellite channels and music centre
Beach-pebble gas fireplace
Air conditioning
Two 12-seater dining tables (indoor and outdoor)
Immaculate white kitchen with 6-seater breakfast bar
2 coffee machines, fridge & freezer, ice machine, 2 wine fridges, blender, mixer, etc
Fully stocked with crockery, cutlery, glasses and all kitchen utensils
Utility room with washer, dryer and dishwasher
Guest toilet washroom
Level 2: Four en-suite Bedrooms
Every bed in this house has a sea view and own bathroom, plus air conditioning and individual decor touches. While the four bedrooms on this level might all appear to be the same, the facilities variety, with three bedrooms having Bose ipod sound systems and shower bathrooms, while the fourth has a plasma TV and bath.
Level 2 Bedroom Checklist:
Four bedrooms
3 x double beds
1 x queen-size bed
Beautiful linens
En-suite glass bathrooms; three with showers, one with bath & TV
17 steps between Level 1 and 2
Corner TV lounge with large plasma screen
Additional laundry room with washer and dryer
Level 3: Master Suite Bedrooms 5 & 6 and whirlpool bath
Two large air conditioned sea-view bedrooms on the top floor make up the Master Suite, which is perfect for parents who may want their kids in the next door room. An extra bed can be supplied. The most spacious bedroom in the house has its own lounge seating and satellite TV, a bathtub and a refreshing indoor and outdoor shower. Adjacent is Bedroom 6 with a shower bathroom and seaside decor. The tempting whirlpool bath is on the balcony, which runs the entire width of this floor, offering private sunbathing.
Master Suite Checklist:
Master bedroom with queen-size bed
Plasma TV with own satellite decoder
Bathroom with bathtub, indoor and outdoor shower
Bedroom 6 with double bed & shower bathroom
Air conditioning in both rooms
17 steps between Level 2 and 3
Au Pair's Room: single staff unit
This staff quarter off the stairway leading up to Level 1 has a single bed, kitchenette and shower room.
Other Facilities:
Maid service 5-days per week (weekends on request)
2 electronic safes
Alarm system
24-hour security response
Land line telephone
Intercom
Information Folder
22 Geneva is a popular holiday villa and we’d love to accommodate you, so reserve your dates now.

09/02/2015

“Wow” is the first impression of 22 Geneva! A sense of having arrived at the right place washes over you as you stand on the terrace that flows from the open plan living space, to reveal a view of one of the most beautiful bays along the Cape coastline and an endless Atlantic Ocean backed by dramatic mountains. Admire this panoramic vista from the 20-metre infinity lap pool too and any of the six sea-facing en-suite bedrooms, as well as the top-floor whirlpool bath.
Sounds fantastic doesn’t it? 22 Geneva is the super luxury Cape Town holiday villa by the sea that you've always dreamed of; light and airy sophisticated interior design with exotic touches and plenty of space for everyone to feel at home inside and outside. There’s also the bonus of magical sunsets over the water and a short walk to Camps Bay’s seafront boulevard full of restaurants, cafés, shops and nightlife.
With an easy flow from the enormous open plan lounge, kitchen and dining areas to the wide pool terrace with its row of sunbeds, 22 Geneva epitomises summer living at its very best! It’s perfect for entertaining, with a built-in barbeque and pizza oven and plenty of patio furniture including a 12-seater outdoor dining table. Turn on some tunes from the music system and docking stations throughout the house and prepare delicious meals in the ultra-modern kitchen (which incidentally has two professional coffee machines). Two TV lounges, Wifi, full kitchen and laundry equipment, 2 garages and a 5-day a week maid service complete the facilities.

05/02/2015