Vredehoek apartment, mountain view

High on the slope, where the city stops and the mountain begins, this two-bedroom apartment has the whole face of Table Mountain in its living-room window and the city lights in the other. The rooms are simple and bright, with white walls, original parquet floors and a kitchen that was redone last year in white and pale grey. A narrow balcony runs along the front, wide enough for two chairs and a coffee in the morning. The main bedroom fits a queen bed and a desk, and the second is a good single room or study. The bathroom has a shower over the bath. There is one covered bay, a communal garden and a small, quiet complex where one cat is welcome. The forest paths on the lower slopes start ten minutes’ walk away, and the city centre is a short drive down the hill.