Charming and convenient, Coppers is just 100m to the entrance to Boulders Beach. This home was built for family holidays – with grandparents watching the children play in the wind-protected garden after a busy morning jumping off rocks and making sandcastles among the penguins on the beach.

With views from every bedroom – the sunrise is not to be missed, nor the night skies and moonlit water, – and 180-degree vistas from Simonstown, around False Bay to Hangklip, the southern ocean swells and fishing boats coming in from Cape Point, it’s the textbook definition of a coastal idyll. Top tip: walk across the golf course before the tourists arrive and swim at Windmill Beach.

The Space

This home’s open-plan kitchen and large ground-floor rooms make for relaxed and easy entertaining, but equally offer plenty of space for those seeking a little quiet time.

Four bedrooms and four bathrooms offer sufficient space for a large family or groups of friends. And the enormous deck lends itself to entertaining with uninterrupted views over Boulders and False Bay. Rinse off in the plunge pool after a day on the beach.

With the ocean right on your doorstep, a lush garden, supersized chess set, cupboard full of puzzles and games, and even a well-tuned piano, screens will be forgotten and guests of all ages will stay entertained, indoors and out. And for adults who need to work online there is a desk in every room if you must open your laptop.