Every single room in this house has a view. Stand in the lounge, the kitchen or either of the bedrooms and you''re looking out over the rooftops of Barrydale, across to the mountains and out into the open Klein Karoo. It''s the view people drive two and a half hours up Route 62 to see for a weekend, and in this home it''s simply part of every day: with your first coffee in the morning, while you cook in the evening, and from bed at night.
This is a private, gated home in Smitsville, Barrydale on a 795m2 erf, with 187m2 under roof. It has been solidly built and beautifully looked after. It''s neat, well kept and ready for you to move in, unpack and start enjoying the Karoo from the very first weekend.
Inside, the rooms are large and open, and the house flows easily from one space to the next, so it feels generous whether there are two of you or a full table of guests. The living areas are spacious, with a fireplace in the lounge for the cooler Karoo nights, and a separate dining room for long, unhurried meals. Tiled and laminated floors run throughout, easy to keep and cool underfoot when the summer heat arrives.
The kitchen is a pleasure to work in, with generous cupboard space for everything you need, and like every other room in the house, a view to go with it.
There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms, comfortable for a couple, with space for family and friends who come to visit. And once people have seen this view, they will want to visit.
The real heart of this home is the long north-facing stoep. It''s a large indoor entertainment area with a built-in braai, looking straight out over the village to the mountains and the Karoo beyond. Facing north, it catches the sun, and it''s where this house will gather all summer long: friends around the braai, the table laid, and the evening light turning the mountains gold. Whatever the season, this is the room everyone ends up in.
On the south side of the house, a wooden deck gives you a second outdoor space, so you can choose where to sit depending on the time of day.
The garden is large and full of established trees. There are apricot, peach and lemon trees and more, so in season you''ll be picking fruit straight from your own garden for breakfast, for jam, or to hand over the fence to the neighbours. A garden this established takes years to grow, and here it''s already done.
Practical space is something this home has plenty of. There''s a large double garage plus two open parking bays, room for the cars, the bakkie, the bicycles and every visitor''s car. Beneath the house are two more rooms: a fully plumbed laundry with an additional toilet and basin, and a separate, spacious storage room. There''s a place for everything, and everything has a place.
Barrydale itself is right on your doorstep, along with its restaurants, galleries, wine and craft, and the easy village pace that keeps drawing people back. Route 62 and the rest of the Klein Karoo are all around you, and Cape Town is about two and a half hours away. It''s ideal as a permanent home, a peaceful place to retire, or a lock-up-and-go weekend escape from the city.
Homes with views like these, in a village this small, don''t come along often. Viewings are by appointment. Send an enquiry through this listing to arrange yours.