Observatory - Southern Suburbs
Observatory is a quaint Victorian styled suburb, rich in colour and diversity. It’s situated 10 minutes south of central Cape Town, looking up at Table Mountain’s striking companion, Devil’s Peak.
Observatory’s quaint homes almost always feature wooden floors, pressed ceilings and houses painted in a variety of colours.
Obs, as it is affectionately known, features an exciting nightlife attributed to the variety of cozy restaurants and quaint pubs closely scattered throughout Lower Main Road.
Two prominent buildings dominate Observatory. One of them is the famous Groote Schuur Hospital where Dr Chris Barnard performed the world’s first heart transplant. The other is the SA Astronomical Observatory from which the Observatory name originated.
 "A north facing home with private garden and sunny stoep in front")
 "Victorian features like this fireplace in the main bedroom, characterise this home")
 "The kitchen has a country feel with lots of built-in cupboards")
 "Many gardening opportunities in the courtyard")
 "The street view of your house. Ahigh wall in front ensures the privacy of your stoep and garden")
 "The street in front facing west; your house is on the left")
 "The street in front facing east; your house is on the right")
 "A stoep in front of the house. This is the window to the main bedroom")
 "As you enter from the street, this is your front garden facing the second bedroom")
 "At your front door, facing the access gate/door to the property")
 "The stoep and garden in the front of your house; north facing")
 "The stoep is now covered in the shade of young trees")
 "A water feature in front of the main bedroom window, in the front garden")
 "The light fitting by your front door")
 "At your front door looking in..a passage leads into the lounge")
 "The house is alarmed")
 "The property has a new electricity distribution board and pre-paid meter")
 "As you enter from the front door, the first room on your right is the main bedroom")
 "Your main bedroom overlooks the garden; with built-in cupboards and a fireplace")
 "In the main bedroom, facing the door")
 "The second bedroom is opposite the main bedroom; also overlooking the garden")
 "In the second bedroom. Wood floor and high ceilings and sash windows in all rooms")
 "In the second bedroom facing the door")
 "In the passage, with the two bedrooms leading off to the left and right; lounge at the end")
 "The lounge, seen here from the end of the passage")
 "The view from the kitchen into the lounge; the front door is on the left")
 "Three high windows on the eastern side wall of the lounge allows for extra light here")
 "Beautiful dark stained, wood floors through-out the property")
 "The kitchen, seen here from the lounge. The bathroom is at the far end on the right")
 "Good condition built-in cupboards with solid wood tops in your kitchen")
 "Washing your dishes here, while overlooking your back yard")
 "A stable door in he kitchen on the left, the bathroom entrance on the right")
 "The kitchen, seen here from the bathroom. Your lounge is at the end.")
 "This loose cupboard next to the fridge is included in the sale")
 "The stove has a chimney too...")
 "Wash your dishes here")
 "Your back door is a stable door that opens to a private courtyard and store")
 "Enter, the bathroom, with slate floors and tiled walls")
 "A hand basin and w/c in your bathroom")
 "An airy bathroom with a shower over the bath, w/c and hand basin")
 "Da bathroom")
 "The hand basin in your bathroom; a cupboard underneath for your cosmetics..")
 "A cemented courtyard outside your kitchen")
 "One of two lemon trees in your courtyard. The lounge window at the end")
 "The courtyard has lemon trees and space to grow your herbs for the kitchen")
 "Potted herbs by your kitchen window")
 "Potted plants outside a store-room in your back yard")
 "Even a little fish pond in your back yard..")
 "In your bach yard, facing the lounge window")
 "An under cover area next to the store-room is now used as a laundry")
 "The laundry, with a store room on your left")
 "Enter the store-room...")
 "The store-room is in need of repair")
 "The laundry, seen here from the store-room")
 "A view from the laundry area to the outside back yard")
 "Steps from the back yard leads into your kitchen")
