Misty View, a newly coiffed Doringbaai holiday home, wears its maritime beginnings proudly. Once the bustling heart of a fish-packing empire, the six-bedroomed house with eight bathrooms in Hoofpad Street now dozes in dignified retirement, its bones well-oiled with domestic comforts.
The sea—1,5 km down the road—murmurs constantly while partial ocean views tease through the windows. Within: glorious space for up to 15 guests. A dining room for philosophical meals, a kitchen so fully equipped that it’s domestic utopia (dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, etc) and a living room armed with full DStv, lest you tire of contemplating the lighthouse. Upstairs, a balcony which serves sunsets neat. Downstairs, an outdoor braai court fit for lavish family feasts.
Oh, and there’s a two-bedroomed cottage for rent too.
Doringbaai—where salt-laced winds toy with flotsam and the lighthouse blinks conspiratorially—has a character that’s pure seduction. So, should you stir from the spell of Misty View’s veranda, take a stroll to the jetty. Sip something white and West Coast at the cellar. From there, lace up and wander the cliffside hiking trail. Cyclists, meanwhile, can tackle the Viswater trail.
And when the whales arrive, you’ll forget the screens of your daily life, lured instead by the oldest theatre in existence: the spectacle of cavorting cetaceans.
Rates: house R4 500 pn, cottage R1 800 pn. Book: 083 3841498; accommodation@mistyview-weskus.co.za.
