Nestling under the Helderberg Mountain in the valley of the Lourensford River with magnificent views of the Hottentots Holland Mountain Range lies the Somerset West suburb of Morningside. This suburb is close to the beaches of False Bay and the warm waters of the Indian Ocean as well as the Vineyards of Helderberg and Stellenbosch and the Whale Route to Hermanus. The area also boasts an excellent Shopping Mall plus a number of local historical sites, a nature reserve, an arts and craft market, numerous scenic drives, with the Stellenbosch Wine Route right on the doorstep.