The ten-bedroom 5-star boutique hotel is high on the slopes of Table Mountain against the Twelve Apostles - with eyrie-like views from the beautifully tended indigenous landscaped gardens to Camps Bay beach and the Atlantic below. A mountain stream runs through the land and the start of the mountain trail is your doorstep. Obviously, for those who are tired of relaxing at the private, heated pool or sitting in the roof-top jacuzzi with a glass of bubbly...

"Kudos must be given to British composer, musician and hotelier extroardinaire, Don Ezard, for his vision: 'To design the hotel so as to offer the best possible vistas for his guests to be enjoyed in maximum comfort but staying boutique," says Audrey Matthews, MD of Ronnie Matthews Estates. "Ezard brought the shell in 2003 and transformed the property into a 5-star boutique hotel, designed with understated elegance and appointed for the uber discerning."

So who should be sitting up and taking notice? "Anyone who appreciates the combination of the natural beauty of the surroundings and the attention to detail in the classically elegant design and finishes," says Matthews. "Apart from being fully equipped to run as a 5-star boutique hotel, there are a myriad of opportunities for this ten-suite building.

It is designed to be utilised as a spacious home and everything about the privacy and personal attention whispers 'retreat.' It would make a perfect rehabilitation centre - either for surgery or for those who need to opt out of life for a while to relax and re-group. Ezard House is a haven for those looking for the standards set in world class hotels and homes with the seclusion and discretion of a boutique getaway."

Ezard House is at the epicentre of the strip of prime coastal property in Cape Town - the Atlantic Seaboard - an area often described as Cape Town's answer to St Tropez. If the truth be told, Capetonians and visitors rank it higher. So, much so, that is featured on the BBC's 'Top 50 places to go before you die." Cape Town has morphed quickly from a holiday destination into a place to live and work and play - or for those who are privileged enough.... just play. And this is the perfect spot to do both. Not only does the Atlantic Seaboard offer an aspirational lifestyle, but houses and apartments with their magnificent views, also offer an exceptional long term investment opportunity.

All 10 suites at Ezard House have balconies, en-suite bathrooms, jacuzzi baths and walk in closets. There are four Ocean Suites, one Mountain Suite, one Superior Luxury room and four Luxury Rooms. All rooms have a range of international sockets, individual air conditioning, under floor heating, satellite television, DSTV and DVD, a personal safe and work station with ISDN/ADSL data. (Full specs on request)

While operating as a boutique hotel, Ezard House has enjoyed accolades as one of Conde Nast's hotspots attracting international and national movie stars and captains of industry. All drawn by the outstanding reputation for offering international standards within an unequalled African setting. "So," says Matthews, "if you are hunting for a trophy property on the Atlantic Seaboard, Ezard House definitely earns the title of one of the big five!"

Issued by: Du Maurier Communications Contact: Kathy Malherbe +27 (021) 671 0854/082 57 57 156, Kathy@iafrica.com On behalf of: Audrey Matthews Audrey Matthews: Ronnie Matthews Estates, Managing Director, Ronnie Matthews Estates on: +27 (021) 434 4064

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