Property
Description
Property Description
Sunsets over the Atlantic, the Twelve Apostles at your back and Bakoven beach just a short stroll from your front door – this is everyday life at 60 Rottingdean Road. Tucked into Bakoven, the quiet and sought-after southern end of Camps Bay, the home is only minutes from the restaurants, cafés and buzz of the Camps Bay strip.
The four-bedroom main house is designed to make the most of its setting. The open-plan lounge and dining room open straight out to an expansive entertainment area and private pool, with a Balau wood deck and plenty of room for sundowners, summer lunches and big family gatherings. For quieter moments, the separate TV room is the perfect place to curl up, while the kitchen keeps you at the centre of it all.
What truly sets this home apart is the space it gives everyone. Eight self-contained studios, each with its own bedroom, en-suite bathroom and private entrance (seven with their own kitchenette), mean grandparents can live close by, older children can enjoy their independence and visiting friends have a place of their own. The whole family under one roof, with room to breathe. Staff accommodation with its own bathrooms adds to the ease of everyday living.
Three garages (a double and a single) plus extra parking up the road give you room for your vehicles and all your toys.
With 12 bedrooms in total (four in the main house and one in each of the eight studios) and 12 bathrooms, about 500 m² under roof on a 595 m² erf, this freehold home offers a rare combination of size, flexibility and location. It suits a large household, a family that wants separate space for extended family and guests, or a buyer looking to modernise and make it their own. Homes like this in Bakoven seldom come to market.
Important information for buyers: The eight studios are built and in use. Some existing building work, including the studios, was built without approved building plans. In 2022 the owner applied to the City of Cape Town to regularise this; the outcome has not yet been confirmed. Separate plans to extend the studios have been submitted but are not yet approved. The title deed restricts the property to residential use, one dwelling, and contains building-line, height, subdivision and design conditions. A 2023 application to remove these conditions was not accepted by the City. Buyers should take their own advice and confirm any intended use, alteration or letting with the City of Cape Town before bidding. The title deed and the disclosure form are in the bidders' pack.
Features
• Legal: Erf 1249 – Title deed T32434/2017 – Freehold
• Use: title deed restricts use to residential, one dwelling
• Erf size: 595 m² (596 m² cadastral)
• Under roof: ±500 m²
• Bedrooms: 12 in total – 4 in the main house plus 1 in each of the 8 studios
• Bathrooms: 12
• Four-bedroom main house with open-plan lounge and dining room, TV room and kitchen
• Expansive entertainment area plus private pool, with Balau wood deck
• Eight self-contained studios, each with bedroom, en-suite bathroom and private entrance; seven of the eight have a kitchenette
• Studios: some existing work, including the studios, built without approved plans (regularisation applied for in 2022, outcome not yet confirmed); separate extension plans submitted, not yet approved
• Staff accommodation with its own bathrooms
• Three garages (one double, one single) plus additional parking up the road
• Views of the Atlantic Ocean, the Twelve Apostles and Lion's Head
• Walking distance to Bakoven beach and the Camps Bay strip
• Rates: about R11 090 a month
Area Description
Bakoven is a small, tightly held coastal pocket at the quiet southern end of Camps Bay on Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard. It is known for its boulder-strewn coves and views of the Atlantic Ocean, the Twelve Apostles and Lion's Head, and is close to the Camps Bay beachfront, restaurants and cafés. The property is moments from Bakoven beach and a short distance from Camps Bay Beach, with Camps Bay Primary, Camps Bay Preparatory, the Camps Bay restaurant strip, the Kasteelspoort hiking trail and the Promenade shopping centre nearby. Victoria Road links the area to Clifton, Sea Point and the city centre.
Area Amenities
Camps Bay Primary – 0.22 km
Camps Bay Preparatory – 0.42 km
Bakoven beach – 0.43 km
Summerville (dining) – 0.50 km
Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School – 0.54 km