Paternoster—a fishing village carved into the very bones of the West Coast. Known for its wild, untamed beauty, it stands as a testament to both time and tide, where the Atlantic’s relentless waves meet the whitewashed simplicity of coastal homes. On the edge of this charming town, famous for its seafood, fisherman's houses and warm-hearted people, lies a sanctuary of luxury for those seeking to escape—the Cottage Collection. A cluster of perfectly whitewashed houses that echo the soul of the West Coast, and one of them, Coral Tree stole our heart during our stay.
Coral Tree House is not just a home—it is an invitation. An invitation to reconnect with the essence of simple, slow living. With its clean lines, minimalistic décor, and accents of pastel blues, Coral Tree delights its guests in an atmosphere of understated luxury. Every piece, thoughtfully curated, speaks of comfort and timeless elegance. The cottage itself, is just a stone's throw away from the beach.
The magic of Coral Tree lies in the harmony between its indoor and outdoor spaces. Large sliding doors open to a courtyard and deck, allowing the gentle breeze and soft light to spill in from all sides. On one end, the kitchen stands as a gathering place, with an expansive island at its heart, perfect for lingering conversations. The wood-burning fireplace brings warmth to winter evenings, while the kitchen flows seamlessly into the outdoor BBQ area—ideal for summer afternoons by the splash pool. It’s a space that breathes with the rhythm of the seasons, drawing you closer to nature, yet cradling you from the elements.
The bedrooms, with views into the private courtyards, offer a serene escape. Whether enjoying an outdoor shower under the African sky or retreating inside for the night, you are reminded that Coral Tree is designed for living both in and out of doors, always tethered to the land, the sea, the sky.
In Coral Tree, you don't merely stay—you become part of the story, the ebb and flow, the wind and the sea.
To buy and own:
https://www.uniquecottages.co.za/
For holiday rent:
https://www.thecottagecollection.co.za/
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today I'd like to give you a tour of the
cottage we've been staying in and this
is not just a mere rental Cottage but
there's more info but that I'll give to
you at the end so first let's go inside
so I can show you around
please come
in as you enter the cottage it's a wide
open space and before I show you all the
areas I'm going to give you a bit more
info about um The Cottage this Cottage
is built sustainably and as
environmentally friendly as can be
that's why they used for example
polished concrete floors that's very
nice in summer as it keeps the property
cool and you don't need things like
airon the South African summers are
rather long and has almost perfect
weather so it's lovely to have spaces
like these where you can draw enjoy
inside outside living um and have all
the doors open up so it feels like one
open space before I show you the kitchen
I'm going to show you the living area
and the fireplace as we move into the
living area I'd like to point out the
voled well half bed ceiling as well as
the beans that add to the um feeling of
space and airiness the whole house has
been decorated with earthy tones and
different textures and it's very
elegant in the living area we've got a
large L-shaped couch some seating and I
would like to point out throughout the
house there are these little windows
that led in even more natural light but
we'll show you a few of them we've got a
TV a wood fire burner which is amazing
in the winter time every night we light
the fire and just sit here and go
up moving into the kitchen we've got a
large island in the middle of the
kitchen which I actually really love
it's nice to have family or friends just
gather around the kitchen table while
you prepare food or if you're only two
people it's still very nice we've got
loads of cupboard space again which is
nice when you do um stay in a self ging
place it's nice to have space to put all
your food and you don't need to run to
the um cafe or shop every second day at
the back we've got a gas stove we've got
an oven and again we've got the
integrated um fridge and freezer which
I'll just quickly open for you to
see we've got a microwave and then all
your usual utensils another thing on the
island they actually put some plugs on
the island at the side which is nice
whenever you want to use like a hand
blender or any other electrical
Appliance it's nice to be able to use it
on the island from the kitchen Arrow
there's a scullery area so before you
come in I want to show you the pocket
door that actually
closes and you can hide all your dirty
dishes inside here again some storage
we've got a little coffee Nook where you
can make coffee and a dishwasher and
then your normal bison for washing out
for washing up
moving from this Gallery area back into
the kitchen to my left there's a small
little room that can be turn well
currently it's set up as a little office
or study but you can actually use it for
another person to sleep maybe a small
kid or a family member that's here for
one
night we've got little table sleeper
couch and then a nice window with views
towards the courtyard but we'll show you
this window when we um are in the
courtyard
moving from this
space love the two large from on both
sides but we'll show you that we've got
aluminum glass sliding doors that open
up all the way so from the kitchen area
you can actually move to the outside
area but I'll show you the outside area
in a bit I would like to take you
through to the dining area as well as
the bedrooms before we see the lovely
spaces outside from the kitchen and the
the living space you enter the large
amazing dining space we've got a large
dining table with sitting for again six
people and then as you can see we've got
large doors opening up all the way
opening up this whole space and it feels
like you living inside outside um to my
right we've got the courty yard to the
Bri barbecue area and to my left a
little splash B but before we move on to
the bedrooms I'd like to show you what
we did this afternoon
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obviously I'm not going to show you the
whole massage so we'll show you
afterwards how we look as you can see
from my face the massage was amazing we
really enjoyed our massages this
afternoon what I like is the fact that
guests staying at the cottage collection
Cottages can book an enjoy the spa
services which is at um the nearby hotel
strander and I love the fact that you
can request that they come to your
cottage they bring their beds and their
oils and you can have a massage in your
own space and just relax without leaving
the
cottage another thing about the nearby
Hotel this strant Lo that we actually
like is they have a restaurant that the
public and people staying at the
Cottages can go to the lto restaurant
we'll show you some footage of the meals
we have there it's it's really a nice
restaurant and it has amazing views
towards the beach and the
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ocean let's move from the dining area
into the two bedrooms at the back as you
enter the bedroom area again I like the
split between the living area and the
kitchen area it makes the bedrooms feel
a bit more private to my left is the
guest bedroom as you entered you've got
some cupboard spice it's actually a very
large spice for a second bedroom and
we've got a KingSize bed to my left
we've got a large aluminium door opening
up to the deck area and the splash pool
outside again love the large windows
that or sliding doors that can just open
up and it feels like you're living
outside moving from the bedroom we've
got an on Suite bathroom in here we've
got two vanities we've got a large
mirror with LED lighting and another
medicine cabinet in the corner that's
nice for storing all your little bits
and bulbs and then we've got obviously
the toilet and a large
shower another aluminium staring door
that opens up to the outside shower
which is nice and spacious and to my
left there's a little garden as well now
follow me into the main bedroom this is
the main bedroom area to my right we've
got loads of cupboard space and to my
left with the bathroom in here we've got
double
vanities love Li andage
products large mirror with LED lighting
some storage space at the bottom and
again a very large shower I love the
shower niches that's built in cuz it
gives you space to store all your toilet
trees while you take a shower from here
again another large aluminium door
opening up to another outdoor shower and
again we've got views towards the little
Garden at the back of the house now
follow me to the
bedroom the main bedroom is also very
spacious we've got a large king-size bed
another one of the cute little windows
and to my right we've got a large window
that lets in natural sunlight all of the
windows do have blinds that you can
close and to my right the large aluminum
door that opens up to the deck area
outside
and the barbecue and dry area it's
lovely to sit in your bed and just enjoy
the outside space as well outside we've
got a pergula top we've got some work
space and then a barbecue dry area
depending on from where you are and then
we've got seating outside for six people
this is also the door that I showed you
um when we were in the little study area
when I move to the side there's a little
green grass area and then this is the
door that you go into the kitchen we've
got the dining area and then the
swimming pool area guys look at how nice
it is with all the doors and windows
open this Cottage is really emphasize
the inside outside living now follow me
to the pool
area on this side we've got a little
splash bow for the summer time some
lounges and that is the glass store that
leads to the second
bedroom now let's go back to the kitchen
area now that we're inside and a bit
warmer let me tell you a bit more about
the cottage
collection not only can you rent one of
these amazing Cottages but you can
actually own one yourself we've studied
two of them and they are really stunning
there are different plans and layouts
available and I'd like to show you some
Impressions and footage of the different
layouts so you have an idea of what you
can actually
own if you like what we showed you and
would like some more information about
owning one of these Cottages visit their
website linked below we will also be
doing another video on these stunning
cottages for sale if you found the
content valuable please like subscribe
and stay tuned for more exclusive travel
experiences we will end this video by
showing you some of the other Cottages
that are for rent from the cottage
collection their details are linked
below as well
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