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The Glass Castle courtyard at dusk: dark charcoal corrugated cladding, tall steel-framed gable-end glazing, a corten-steel water feature and manicured lawn at Sir Lowry's Pass.

High Riding, Sir Lowry's Pass

Five ways to stay above the bay.

A collection of luxury stays at High Riding Country Estate, Somerset West. A modern barnyard family home, a self-catering retreat, a sleep-over room with its own front door, and a walk-in podcasting studio. Book direct with the BeeHive Keeper.

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The estate

One estate, five distinct stays

Glass Castle Luxury Properties sits at High Riding Country Estate, above Somerset West. The Helderberg rises behind you and False Bay opens up below. Each stay has its own character, so you choose the one that fits the trip.

Book the family home over school holidays. Take the Retreat for a small group. Book Golden Sunset Room for a night away. Shoot in the podcasting studio and stay next door. Every booking is direct, so you deal with us.

The Glass Castle at dusk: dark charcoal corrugated cladding, a tall steel-framed gable-end wall of glass reflecting the mountains, timber deck and vineyard rows in the foreground at High Riding Country Estate, Sir Lowry's Pass.

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The Glass Castle courtyard at dusk: dark charcoal corrugated cladding, tall gable-end glazing and a manicured lawn at Sir Lowry's Pass.The family home

The Glass Castle

Sleeps 8 · 4 bedrooms · 3 bath

Our private family home. Modern barnyard architecture and generous rooms. Opens for school holidays.

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Wood-fired KolKol hot tub steaming on the covered patio at The Glass Castle Retreat, framed by a large open window looking out onto the Helderberg mountain view in Sir Lowry’s Pass, Somerset West.Self-catering villa

The Glass Castle Retreat

Sleeps 6 · 3 bedrooms · 3 bath

Three en-suite bedrooms and the full run of the house. Hot tub, pizza oven, plunge pool.

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Patio courtyard framed through a stone window aperture at Serenity Vista, dappled light through the slatted pergola, rattan lanterns, tropical plants and a blue ceramic planter with flowers.Two-bedroom stay

Serenity Vista

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · 2 bath

The Retreat, sized for two couples or a small family. Same hot tub, pizza oven and courtyard.

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Golden Sunset Room interior: queen bed with white linen, kitchenette along the wall, freestanding wood stove, sofa seating and sliding doors onto the courtyard.Sleep-over room

Golden Sunset Room

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · 1 bath

One room, own front door, private braai area with a view over the valley. Sleeps two.

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The Think Tank SA podcasting studio floor at High Riding: three-camera set, treated backdrop and broadcast lighting rigged for a shoot.Broadcast studio

The Podcasting Studio

Walk-in studio · 24-hour access · 1 bath

A full broadcast studio from The Think Tank SA. Book it on its own, or pair it with a stay next door.

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AutoHive Group

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Glass Castle Luxury Properties is part of the AutoHive Group. Same estate, same team, different work.

Studio The Think Tank SA

A podcasting and video studio in Sir Lowry's Pass. Full broadcast kit, treated suite, live edit booth.

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Five distinct stays at High Riding Country Estate, from the modern barnyard family home to a walk-in studio.

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Beyond the door

Wine, sea, and mountain, all close

Somerset West sits at the meeting point of the winelands and the coast. Vergelegen and Lourensford are fifteen minutes away. The beaches at Strand and Gordon's Bay are twenty. The Helderberg trails start almost at the gate.

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Guests

What people say

The Glass Castle held our whole family for a reunion. The pergola dinners ran late every night. We will be back.
Naledi M.Johannesburg
Golden Sunset Room is exactly what the name promises. Own front door, a braai, and the valley going gold every evening.
Pieter and SanetPaarl
We shot two days in the studio and slept in the Retreat next door. Wrapped late, walked ten steps, done. That is the whole point.
Amara O.Cape Town

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