Imagine having exclusive use to a double-storey historic cottage in one of Cape Town’s most stylish and beautiful enclaves. Outside in the tree-lined streets are coffee stops and restaurants serving spectacular global cuisine. You can browse shops and art, do yoga or simply stroll around the deeply historic neighbourhood. A nearby park also has fun activities for the children. There’s such an invigorating energy about the area and you’re just a short walk away from virtually anything you may need.

Then step inside Number 151, and you exchange the charm of outside for the soothing serenity of this heritage cottage that’s an ode to calm. You will immediately exhale and dial down a few notches – the neutral, natural décor ensures this, accented only by cool greens, many of which are living plants. For summer, all three bedrooms have air-conditioning, and in winter you can cosy up to the gas fireplace in the living room and watch Netflix while sipping a glass of red wine.

The three bedrooms, sleeping six people, have queen, double and twin beds respectively and all are comfortably en suite. Of course, the kitchen is fully equipped – truly so – and even includes a Nespresso machine. There’s a light-drenched casual work area too and wifi throughout the house for work or pleasure.

What makes Number 151 thoroughly magical though, is the column of light that bathes every room in both sunshine and starlight. This vertical, internal glass courtyard runs through both floors adding enchantment to the space. The raw rock walls and stone accents, bleached wooden furnishings and original wooden flooring with coir matting, sometimes have you pondering if you are actually inside or outside. And that is the very idea: to enjoy the freedom of the natural world in perfect, sunlit comfort.

Do head up – through the electric glass trapdoor – onto the roomy and comfortable rooftop terrace. Enjoy a sundowner, maybe even supper, as you watch the evening light dance across Table Mountain and the surrounding cityscape. It’s simply beautiful and utterly breathtaking.