Meet Janine
Creative, Cultured, Sociable
The unit is more private with own entrance, but part of the same property with other guest and the main family, big garden, children are welcome.
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Golf, Swimming, Mountain climbing, Fitness, gym, Cooking
Hosting guests since
2004
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Constantia Lazy River is our home and Frogg's Leap is a studio attached on the property. Constantia is an up market area which is about 13 km out of Cape Town downtown. Very peaceful with a big garden. Close to both the Atlantic and Indian Ocean, Muizenberg 10 min in one direction and Hout Bay 10 min in another. Constantia has some of the oldest wine farms in the province and is green a lovely with many mountain, horse and bike trails. Wine tasting is a must. Fine and casual restaurants are plentiful, hospital 1 min , gym 1 min , Constantia Village shopping Mall 1 min , 10 min to UCT, 10 min to Kirstenbocsh Botanical Gardens. Claremont nightclubs 10 min. The studio has its own entrance for someone that wants more privacy and flexible to come and go as you like , it is open plan with full self catering facilities , King size bed, dinning table , lounge area all in one, private outside area with barbecue, use of main garden with pool and play area for kids, parking inside. I am home all day, so available to any questions or a chat or a walk with the Smart Tarts on a Wednesday morning . There are other guests on the property coming and going which is good for security.I have three daughters, only one lives at home, 3 dogs and a cat live in the main house. and garden. We are quite a laid back family that love the outdoors, walking our dogs, going to the beach, barbecue at home etc. We only speak English. We love to welcome guests from all over the world and had many guests staying for short and longer stays.
My Pets
2 Dogs, Cat
House Facilities
- Garden
- Swimming Pool
- Parking
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Constantia is an upmarket area very central to all the sights, 10 min to Kirstenbosh gardens, Muizenberg, Hout Bay etc. 1 min to Constantiaberg Hospital, 1 min to Constantia Village shopping centre, 1 min to Virgin Active gym and 1 min to wine farms, trails and walks. We are down a quite cal de sac on a big plot with good size garden and pool. Constantia has fantastic wine farms, food markets, fine dining and casual restaurants. It is best to have a car . Public transport is a 10 min walk, but a safer option would be to go with uber
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Shopping Centre
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
No parties, no loud noise after 8 pm and no sleepover from friends of guests without prior arrangement.
No smoking
gates to garden need to stay closed to keep dogs in.
After using the pool, to wind back the cover, no taking the pool cleaner out the pool.
Drive slowly in driveway and friends of guests to please park outside in the cal de sac.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.