A perfect small charmer for a lock-up-and-go
easy lifestyle! Delightful small home with open plan living area, fireplace and doors to a
covered patio with a view over Lourensford Farm and the mountains. Black slate floors, white
fittings in the two bathrooms and kitchen, white wooden windows and doors, shutters. An artistic
feel. Double garage.
Golf remains at the heart of Erinvale, but the club house
is also close to tennis courts and there are more courses and courts in and around Somerset West,
along with four lawn bowling clubs and other sports and keep-fit facilities. There is even polo
and croquet.
You can simply enjoy the tranquility, bathe and stroll the beach,
or take to colour coded and graded trails and climbs ranging from 30 minutes to eight hours in
the adjoining Helderberg Nature Reserve (it includes the mountain). The area has a wealth of bird
life - see the black eagle, as captured in logo on Erinvale literature - and is home to a few
bontebok.
On the roads, little families of guinea fowl or francolins are
common sights, scattering clumsily in front of patient drivers. Here and there after nightfall,
an owl hoots.
There are groups to pursue a range of interests including music,
theatre, art, books, bridge and chess. Then, of course, this is wine country, with a dozen close
estates to be explored for quality, variety and price. There is South African and other cuisine
to be enjoyed. The independent Erinvale Hotel and Spa is just outside the gate and historic
Vergelegen and Morgenster - which also produces olive oil - are within walking
distance.
Erinvale is a low density estate, its maturity reflected in the
trees and gardens. Along road verges and pedestrian paths, century-old oak trees have been
preserved. Home owners were allowed a fair degree of individuality within architectural and
aesthetic parameters, with happy results. Matters arising from meetings of their association, and
other happenings of interest are communicated through The Erinvale News. The village enjoys a
cosmopolitan population, nearly half originating from overseas - English, Germans and Irish
figuring prominently. They are an asset to the wider community and their contribution includes
support of the ECHO organization, which assists underprivileged youths to develop their full
potential. |
