Appin House (electrical & water backup)

Entire villa in Pinetown, South Africa

  1. 8 guests
  2. 4 bedrooms
  3. 4 beds
  4. 3 baths
Hosted by Roger
  1. 9 years hosting

Listing highlights

Dive right in

This is one of the few places in the area with a pool.

Self check-in

You can check in with the building staff.

Extra spacious

Guests love this home’s spaciousness for a comfortable stay.
Stunning Durban colonial style home with a magnificent garden and thatched cottage.
2023 Filmset for Netflix: Kandasamy's the Baby.
Solar with back power & water supply.
Semi-tropical 1.5 acre garden, top of Cowies Hill
Large fenced swimming pool, trampoline, tree swing ( own risk), budgie aviary and veggie garden.
Caretaker 24/7
15 min to Beach, 35min King Shaka Airport, 3hr - Imfolozi park.
Min: 3 nights
150m from Comrades marathon route.
Supports Hope House orphanage

The space
Central location to base your vacation.
Close to N3 and M13 highways heading to Durban, North Coast or the Midlands.
Beautiful peaceful, landscaped 1.5 acre garden with enormous Jacaranda trees, palms and flowers.
5 minutes from Pinetown or Westville.

Guest access
Close to excellent shopping centers, game reserves, the beach, hospitals and schools. There is an upmarket restaurant within walking distance (Summer Hill) and a Spur Steakhouse just 1 km away. Large wrap around veranda to spend those summer days, a perfect place for morning tea/coffee or a braai/BBQ area. Has remote controlled gate. House & garden beam alarm system, part of the Cowies hill Estate with patrols and camera monitoring.

Other things to note
Use of the pool, trampoline and tree swing to be used at own risk.

Minimum stay 3 nights.

Appin Suite, with private garden can be booked separately for 2 additional guests

For security - Property is gated, fenced and has garden lights. The House is equipped with an alarm system and has alarm buttons that call ADT rapid response. There are garden beams switched on at night and neighbourhood watch is around all night. We are part of the Cowies Hill estate security service.

We have 1 king size bed in the main bedroom , 1 Queen each in the other 2 bedrooms. 1 single bed in another bedroom and a queen bed in the cottage. There is an extra sleeper couch available.

Where you'll sleep

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What this place offers

Garden view
Ocean view
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm
Unavailable: Smoke alarm

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Rated 4.88 out of 5 from 76 reviews.

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Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 89% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 9% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 1% of reviews
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Upmarket, peaceful tree'd hilltop suburb with lots of birdlife. Located between Pinetown and Westville. Lots of tourism activities nearby.

Meet your host

Host
169 reviews
4.91 out of 5 average rating
9 years of hosting
My work: Private Yacht Captain/Engineer
Speaks English, French and Spanish
I grew up at Appin House and have had countless amazing memories there. It's simply the best place to stay in Durban !

Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
To help protect your payment, always use Airbnb to send money and communicate with hosts.

Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Checkout before 10:00 a.m.
8 guests maximum
Safety & property
No carbon monoxide alarm
No smoke alarm
Nearby lake, river, other body of water