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/Saturday, September 1, 2007
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Nestled in the heart of “old Langebaan”, less than 200m from the beach and a stone’s throw from the Langebaan Yacht Club, at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac you’ll find 5 Oostewal.
North and west facing, sheltered from the South Easter
Large living area opens up onto patio
Spacious open plan design
Fully equipped kitchen
Less than 200m walk to the lagoon
Brief overview:
- open plan design
- spacious living area
- north & west facing
- totally sheltered from prevailing winds
- great for indoor-outdoor beach living
- fully equipped kitchen (including dishwasher)
- 2 large bedrooms (queen size double beds)
- 1 bathroom with seperate toilet
- short walk to the wind sheltered SandBay beach
- play park for children around the corner
For sailors:
- hot water shower outside
- large area for rinsing & drying equipment
5 Oostewal - JUST 4 FUN!
North and west facing, sheltered from the South Easter
Large living area opens up onto patio
Spacious open plan design
Fully equipped kitchen
Less than 200m walk to the lagoon
Brief overview:
- open plan design
- spacious living area
- north & west facing
- totally sheltered from prevailing winds
- great for indoor-outdoor beach living
- fully equipped kitchen (including dishwasher)
- 2 large bedrooms (queen size double beds)
- 1 bathroom with seperate toilet
- short walk to the wind sheltered SandBay beach
- play park for children around the corner
For sailors:
- hot water shower outside
- large area for rinsing & drying equipment
5 Oostewal - JUST 4 FUN!
friends
I'd like to dedicate a section of the blog to the Friends of 5Oostewal - people who've visited, and inevitably have a pic & an experience to share.
Rajesh & family visited amidst the DIY week. They had a real rough time AND cought the worst weather thinkable - was just as bad as being back home in the UK! We did manage to go for a Hobie sail and had great fun. And then, despite the continued downpour we braai-ed a Geelstert - true West Coast style. Thanks for a great time, Senniks. Group photo to be submitted...
Willemien and Jason arrived just as I was installing the new lights in the lounge. It was a short visit, however great to catch up. And we tried the new outdoor Teak furniture - great cheese & wine lunch on the stoep.
Willemien and Jason enjoying lunch on the stoep
Since then Deon & Marthie the assistant DIY-team (also known as Mom&Dad) spent a night at the house - no pic here as all they did was work work work. Thanks!
Rajesh & family visited amidst the DIY week. They had a real rough time AND cought the worst weather thinkable - was just as bad as being back home in the UK! We did manage to go for a Hobie sail and had great fun. And then, despite the continued downpour we braai-ed a Geelstert - true West Coast style. Thanks for a great time, Senniks. Group photo to be submitted...
Willemien and Jason arrived just as I was installing the new lights in the lounge. It was a short visit, however great to catch up. And we tried the new outdoor Teak furniture - great cheese & wine lunch on the stoep.
Willemien and Jason enjoying lunch on the stoep
Since then Deon & Marthie the assistant DIY-team (also known as Mom&Dad) spent a night at the house - no pic here as all they did was work work work. Thanks!
2do
Here is a couple of my favourite activities in this paradise:
- surfski
- wakeboarding
- Hobie sailing
- kiteboarding
- mountain bike in the West Coast National Park
- leisurely walks along the beach
- surfski
- wakeboarding
- Hobie sailing
- kiteboarding
- mountain bike in the West Coast National Park
- leisurely walks along the beach
- sunsets from Seeberg lookout in the West Coast National Park
Sunset with a glas of vino (after awesome surfski wave riding) from Seeberg lookout
Flower season (Aug / Sept) is a great time of the year to visit Langebaan when brilliant windless days allow for enjoying the natural beauty of the West Coast. Whales visit the Saldanha Bay every year in this time and if you're lucky enough they can be seen from the beach.
Taken in the neighborhood!
This is what empty plots looks like in flower season!
Descending into SharkBay this flower spectacle welcomes you - in summer there is as many kites on the water here. And when its really windy the sand bar is the perfect spot for speed kiting.
Although sailing is possible throughout the year, summer season brings the South Easter which fills the lagoon with whitecaps and a coloured spectacle of Hobie Cats, Kiteboarders & Windsurfers.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
DIY
Being a perfectionist and capable of doing some DIY (sometimes attributable to having Dad’s number on speed dial!) gets you into more trouble than you thought - and wanted to be in. Now add a bit of ambition and an unhealthy appetite for getting everything done – yourself… and you have the perfect recipe for an entertaining story!
The previous owners added “renovated” in marketing the line. Sure, its noble to slap on a coat of paint, however being a fundamentalist I believe in doing things r-i-g-h-t, irrespective of the repercussions. The result? Hennie inspects the future view from the rooftop and realises that the parapet walls need to be sealed. We procure 10 liters of Nuclad, because Neutron reckons we need 10 liters… 30 liters and lot of bidem later we now have water tight parapet walls – finally! So give it a couple of months and the damp on the inside should dry up and then we’ll re-paint the inside, not to mention the outside where the paint is flaking off the walls in places. Fact is: its dry now – very dry, ‘cause I did it myself (with the help of a couple of friends – obviously!)
It did take close to a day to clean the parapets with a high pressure washer - and another 2.5 days to clean the roof... see, after removing the dirt and moss from the parapet walls (in preparation for the sealing episode) I cleaned a small piece of the asbestos roof sheet and... well being a fundamentalist and a perfectionist, I realised that I might as well clean the roof and re-paint it! Was shoddy looging anyway.
Then, just as we're about to finish sealing the walls, Steve accidently fall through the roof... oops! So we patched that - after all, not a major setback! And then, just as the two of us had painted about 20% of the roof (1st coat, diluted with 50% water) the cold front bring the biggest downpour in recent history. If it wasn't for Steve's support (and presence) I would have sat in the middle of the wet paint and rather cried until my tears washed off the paint, than see the rain wash it off. Upside: we went for a great kite boarding session!
Ready to cry...
Ever so slightly damp - perfect for DIY... NOT!
Being an avid sailor, my beach house MUST have an ouside shower. Check. However, a hot water ouside shower is much nicer - especially in TheBaan (ever sailed in a North Westerly storm until you can't feel your fingers?). So we installed one. QED!
Beacuse every beach house needs one!
The "workshop" during DIY
So what's been done?
- sealed parapet walls, hence soon no more damp inside & outside (1st step to re-painting)
- hot water ouside shower installed
- plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher in the kitchen (an absolute non-negotiable)
- new lights and power sockets (the previous ones were plain hideous) - new light switches currently on order, but its custom thus might take some time
- new bathroom fittings (okay partially - I ran out of time and was short a pair of hands to install the new towel rails)
- replaced the glass in the front door (desperately needed to be modernised) - thanks Deon!
Next on the agenda?
- complete upgrade of ligths, power sockets, light switches and bathroom fittings
- balau deck for outside shower & equipment rising area
- re-do the garden to conform with Hennie-style!
- replace front deck with balau
One day...
- re-paint
- re-do bathroom: add another toilet, create wet-room shower, sunk bath and his-and-hers basins
- get rid of the oh-so-not appealing novilon flooring and replace with tinted-concrete (complete with underfloor heating)
- upgrade kitchen
- build massive garage for all the toys and add multiple doube ensuite rooms on top with amazing views, leading out to the deck on top of the current house!
However, until then... we'll enjoy every moment at 5Oostewal, because in Langebaan its NOT about WHAT you have & what it looks like or what you wear - its about WHO you are (and how many water-toys you have!)
The previous owners added “renovated” in marketing the line. Sure, its noble to slap on a coat of paint, however being a fundamentalist I believe in doing things r-i-g-h-t, irrespective of the repercussions. The result? Hennie inspects the future view from the rooftop and realises that the parapet walls need to be sealed. We procure 10 liters of Nuclad, because Neutron reckons we need 10 liters… 30 liters and lot of bidem later we now have water tight parapet walls – finally! So give it a couple of months and the damp on the inside should dry up and then we’ll re-paint the inside, not to mention the outside where the paint is flaking off the walls in places. Fact is: its dry now – very dry, ‘cause I did it myself (with the help of a couple of friends – obviously!)
It did take close to a day to clean the parapets with a high pressure washer - and another 2.5 days to clean the roof... see, after removing the dirt and moss from the parapet walls (in preparation for the sealing episode) I cleaned a small piece of the asbestos roof sheet and... well being a fundamentalist and a perfectionist, I realised that I might as well clean the roof and re-paint it! Was shoddy looging anyway.
Then, just as we're about to finish sealing the walls, Steve accidently fall through the roof... oops! So we patched that - after all, not a major setback! And then, just as the two of us had painted about 20% of the roof (1st coat, diluted with 50% water) the cold front bring the biggest downpour in recent history. If it wasn't for Steve's support (and presence) I would have sat in the middle of the wet paint and rather cried until my tears washed off the paint, than see the rain wash it off. Upside: we went for a great kite boarding session!
Ready to cry...
Ever so slightly damp - perfect for DIY... NOT!
Being an avid sailor, my beach house MUST have an ouside shower. Check. However, a hot water ouside shower is much nicer - especially in TheBaan (ever sailed in a North Westerly storm until you can't feel your fingers?). So we installed one. QED!
Beacuse every beach house needs one!
The "workshop" during DIY
So what's been done?
- sealed parapet walls, hence soon no more damp inside & outside (1st step to re-painting)
- hot water ouside shower installed
- plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher in the kitchen (an absolute non-negotiable)
- new lights and power sockets (the previous ones were plain hideous) - new light switches currently on order, but its custom thus might take some time
- new bathroom fittings (okay partially - I ran out of time and was short a pair of hands to install the new towel rails)
- replaced the glass in the front door (desperately needed to be modernised) - thanks Deon!
Next on the agenda?
- complete upgrade of ligths, power sockets, light switches and bathroom fittings
- balau deck for outside shower & equipment rising area
- re-do the garden to conform with Hennie-style!
- replace front deck with balau
One day...
- re-paint
- re-do bathroom: add another toilet, create wet-room shower, sunk bath and his-and-hers basins
- get rid of the oh-so-not appealing novilon flooring and replace with tinted-concrete (complete with underfloor heating)
- upgrade kitchen
- build massive garage for all the toys and add multiple doube ensuite rooms on top with amazing views, leading out to the deck on top of the current house!
However, until then... we'll enjoy every moment at 5Oostewal, because in Langebaan its NOT about WHAT you have & what it looks like or what you wear - its about WHO you are (and how many water-toys you have!)
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Pics - 1st weekend
The "deurmekaar" kitchen
The lounge: pre-lunch snacks
Braai with a view
View from the stoep - Hennie skippering H16 on far left
The lounge: pre-lunch snacks
Braai with a view
View from the stoep - Hennie skippering H16 on far left
Monday, July 16, 2007
1st morning
Yippeee ! Waking up in your own house for the 1st time is quite nice! First thing I did was taking this pic.
Today is the day of 33s18e’s first regatta with Hennie at the helm and Steve as crew. Some repairs, a late start, too little wind, a general recall and we’re off with quite a good start. Oi, the rags aren’t good – especially not the now slightly longer tear in the jib than before. We finished! Albeit last of the 16’s. Good fun and a great relax before the BIG party.
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