Ginny Hill of Anne Porter Knight Frank is looking for tenants for this large early 20th Century house in Upper Wynberg.

When a property owner feels entitled to ask for a rent of R50 000 a month for a Cape Peninsula suburban home, potential tenants are probably limited to major corporates, dual or very large families, multi-millionaires or, possibly, organisations that can, within the strict zoning rules, still ‘work from home’.

Ginny Hill of Anne Porter Knight Frank is looking for some such tenants for an early 20th Century house in Upper Wynberg. Said to have originally been on the well-known carriage route from Cape Town to Simon’s Town and one of the landmark buildings in this area, Hill says the house has great charm and character and is set on a 3 000m2 plot.

“It has four reception rooms, a family room, a library cum study and a breakfast room with French doors opening onto a patio. Features include high decorative ceilings, wood panelled walls, sliding sash windows, a bay window in an area referred to as ‘the ballroom’ as it is so large, several fireplaces, granite work tops in the kitchen, wooden floors (some covered by carpeting) and stained glass insets at various points.

“In its 100 year history, the home is said to have served as a British Army officers’ mess and as a guesthouse and an embassy. It is very well equipped and positioned and could perform similar roles in the future.”

She says the garden is terraced, and there are two garages as well as ample parking.