Partridge Point, a privately held 3.2-hectare enclave near Cape Point, comes with a story rooted as much in conservation as in luxury living.
The property sits on the far end of the Southern Peninsula where the road curves toward the mountain reserve and the cliffs drop steeply into False Bay.
With Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) wrapping around it on all sides, the property offers solitude from being deep inside the Park, yet it’s only a 12-minute drive from Simon’s Town.
What makes the listing especially rare is its history. More than three decades ago, the owning family purchased the original 28.8-hectare estate and spent 17 years working with SANParks to secure its ecological future.
The result: 90% of the land was handed over to TMNP to permanently protect the surrounding fynbos, milkwood forests and coastal thicket.
The remaining portion – now on sale for R54.85 million – is effectively a private wildlife corridor where animals moves freely between mountain and sea.
What bang do you get for your buck?
The site currently includes a 210m² stone-and-timber dwelling perched on the slope, but it also carries approvals for three additional low-impact cottages (each with a 125m² footprint and 170m² internal area), plus a 69m² gatehouse.
The architectural plans favour natural materials (stone, timber and glass), and unobtrusive design, ensuring each cottage preserves privacy and uninterrupted views of the bay.
Wildlife is part of everyday life at Partridge Point, which has been vividly described in the property’s listing by Perfect Hideaways Real Estate:
“Cape clawless otters play along the rocks in front of the house. Caracal and Cape grysbok pad silently through thickets, while baboons, mongoose and the occasional porcupine wander the slopes. Offshore, whales breach in the bay, dolphins surf the swells and Cape fur seals drift in the kelp beds.
Above, the skies are alive with raptors, cormorants, and sugarbirds flitting through flowering proteas.”
With no neighbouring lights or houses, the property feels remote, ancient and untouched.
Hubs within easy reach
Despite the wild seclusion, the location remains surprisingly accessible. Cape Town’s CBD is about 40 minutes away, with the hidden cove of Smitswinkel Bay just around the bend and Simon’s Town’s cafés, dive shops and yacht basin nearby.
Perfect Hideaways Real Estate, which is marketing the property, describes Partridge Point as an opportunity not just for ownership but for custodianship – a chance to care for one of the last privately held pieces of Cape coastline still in its wildest form.
What are the property specs?
Property size: 3,2 hectares
Dwelling 1 size: 210m² (footprint approx. 130m²)
Dwellings 2-4 planning permissions: footprint of 125m² each, with a unit area of 170m²
Gate house: footprint of 69m²
