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C PAGE EDS’ LETTER BEACH VILLAS Villa Blanc Gorge Villa Villa Yve e Villa Ava Llandudno Beach Villa Rodwell House The St James
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J of are the ALAIN DE BOTTON, THE ART OF TRAVEL I am fortunate enough to do something I feel incredibly passionate about. I lau
Beach Villas ere’s nothing quite like waking up on a beach. shades of blue. at mesmerizing horizon, in matchless e sensual plea
T V his stylish three-levelled bungalow enjoys arguably the best possible location on Cape Town’s famously glitzy Atlantic Seab
AT A GLANCE SLEEPS: 10 in 5 double rooms (can be changed to 4 doubles and 1 twin). LOCATION: Victoria Road, Glen Beach, Cape To
L 12 G ike neighbouring Villa Blanc, this cool clapboard bungalow hangs on the lip of bite-sized Glen beach, hidden from the wo
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Victoria Road, Glen Beach, Cape Town. SLEEPS: Main house sleeps 7 in 3 doubles and 1 single. Penthouse sl
V Y spectacular panorama, there is so much more to please the eye. From the outstanding selection of contemporary South African
AT A GLANCE ADDRESS: Clifton Road, Clifton, Cape Town. SLEEPS: 12 in 6 double rooms. LIVING SPACES: The vast lightspilled livin
W 16 V ith easy access to the city, fynbos-smothered mountains, and some of the world’s most sublime beaches, this chic villa i
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Medburn Road, Camps Bay, Cape Town. SLEEPS: 6 in 3 double rooms. LIVING SPACES: Aside from the uninterrup
L B B V uilt above the dense green coastal vegetation, with judicious flooring, and no clu er to distract, the ocean surrounding
With no clutter to distract, the coastal surrounds are celebrated from every angle, while the rhythmic sound of the ocean will
W 20 R ith the mountains at your back and the arc of False Bay at your feet, Rodwell House— built in the 1930s by billionaire r
In true colonial spirit, anything is possible here, ZLWKLPSHFFDEOHVWDſ creating an atmosphere that’s homely and regal in equal
T A 22 S J century ago the slopes overlooking False Bay were the favoured seaboard of the country’s wealthy Randlords, who buil
AT A GLANCE ADDRESS: Main Road, St James, Cape Town. SLEEPS: 12 adults in 5 double rooms and 1 twin-bedded room. LIVING SPACES:
B V decorated suite—or your king-size bed, or gather together around the pool and grassy decks. The house also offers direct acc
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Voëlklip, Hermanus, Western Cape. SLEEPS: 12 adults in 5 doubles. LIVING SPACES: One lounge area and one
M A V ll that separates Mosselberg Villa from the so white sands of Hermanus’ famous decks, all flowing inexorably to face the s
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Grotto Beach, Hermanus, Western Cape. SLEEPS: 10 adults in 5 double rooms and up to 6 children sharing. L
L V ow-slung dark grey walls glimpsed behind dense green foliage and bleached tree trunk fence announce the presence of D but o
AT A GLANCE ADDRESS: Main Road, De Kelders, Gansbaai, Western Cape. SLEEPS: 6 adults in 2 double rooms and 1 twin-bedded room.
P C T he most unusual beach residence on the continent, Pezula Castle rises from the cliffs above a cres- feels totally secluded
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L V M G S et like a gem in the centre of Bahia Formosa, ‘Beautiful Bay’, as the Portuguese sailors first named this pre y curve
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape. SLEEPS: Beachyhead Villa sleeps 12. Lookout Villa sleeps 6. Beach House sl
Urban Sanctuaries Step inside our urban sanctuaries and you can almost feel your pulse slow. Perhaps it’s the views —a lush and
I 36 B ncluded in the Phaidon Atlas of 21st Centu Architecture, and recipient of numerous design awards, Bridge House is a true
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: 12B Glen Avenue, Higgovale, Cape Town. SLEEPS: 8 in 4 double rooms. LIVING SPACES::LWKƁRRUWR ceiling glas
E V finishes are unrivalled, with essential creature comforts such as electronic drapes, a choice of spa rooms, resident therapi
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Queens Road, Bantry Bay, Cape Town. SLEEPS: 6 (2 double rooms and 1 twin) or 10 (spa rooms turn into 2 do
S L V 10 minutes drive away. A beautifully furnished and supremely comfortable multi-level home, Signal View provides guests wi
AT A GLANCE ADDRESS: Tamboerskloof, City Bowl, Cape Town. SLEEPS: 7 in 1 double room & 2 twin-bedded rooms & 1 single room. LIV
M T V ucked away on the historic Cellars-Hohenort estate, in the winegrowing valley of Constantia, Madiba Villa is a peaceful i
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Brommersvlei Road, Constantia, Cape Town. SLEEPS: 4 or 6 in 2 or 3 double rooms. LIVING SPACE: Enter from
V V (and elevating) yoga studio. Then there’s the accommodation: three gorgeous light-filled bedrooms, and a separate three-bedr
AT A GLANCE ADDRESS: Stirrup Lane Extension, Hout Bay, Cape Town. SLEEPS: 6 in Main House (2 double rooms and 1 twin) and 6 in
H J H court. Interiors feel intimate enough for two, yet the house is able to absorb any number of guests (the pool pavilion al
AT A GLANCE ADDRESS: 5th Avenue, Inanda, Sandton, Johannesburg. SLEEPS: 8 in 4 double rooms. LIVING SPACES: Two lounge areas an
M R continent’s top safari destinations, the talented owner has reinvented ‘Afro-chic’ with an eclectic mix of vintage and mode
AT A GLANCE ADDRESS: 33 Melville Road, Hyde Park, Johannesburg. SLEEPS: 6 in 3 double rooms (or 1 double and 2 twins). LIVING S
Winelands Villas It has been said that vines only truly flourish in places of extreme beau . Which may explain the exceptional c
E P ’ V erched high above the Cape’s oldest wine-producing area, the aptly named Eagle’s Villa takes full advantage of its pano
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Constantia Road, Constantia, Cape Town. SLEEPS: 8 in 4 double rooms (or 3 double and 1 twin-bedded room).
J ’ E V iews are always a key criterion when selecting our villas, but Journey’s End really is a showstopper. Travelling along
Whoever said it’s the journey that counts never ended it here, greeted by the sweeping False Bay coastline. AT A GLANCE LOCATIO
P P erched high on the slopes of Paarl mountain, under the glistening granite rock that gave R oenophile’s map. A er touring th
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Monte Cristo Avenue, Paarl, Cape Winelands. SLEEPS: 10 in 5 double rooms. LIVING SPACES: The open-plan en
Safari Villas Welcome to a world where nature is still all-pervasive, powerful, humbling. Safari means ‘journey’, and that is e
“Y L ou have to know your roots in order to find your wings.” This was doors create a seamless connection with the romantic bush
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Lion Sands Private Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger. SLEEPS: 8 adults in 4 doubles and up to 8 childre
P 62 C U L losing out on urban pleasures. Accessed via a raised wooden walkway from nearby Rock Lodge, Cliff Lodge is private en
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger. SLEEPS: 5 adults (2 doubles plus a single) or 4
A 64 P sk any seasoned safari-hopper: sighting leopard on your first-game drive is pure luck. Unless of course you’re traversing
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger. SLEEPS: 6 (in 3 double rooms) respectively. L
A H A frica House is unlike any other Safari Villa on the continent. Magpie collector and owner Liz Biden is a supreme master a
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Royal Malewane Private Nature Reserve, Greater Kruger. SLEEPS: 12 in 4 double rooms and 2 twin rooms (or
R M V oted one of the top four villas in the world by the World Luxu Hotel making Royal Madikwe an ideal destination for famili
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P 70 M erched under ancient Morukuru trees at the edge of the Marico River, its cascading waters a gentle, subliminal backtrack
One of the continent’s undiscovered gems, able to satisfy the craving for solitude. AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Morukuru Private Game
V T the lack of vegetation. Set between two rolling mountain ranges, the exclusive sole-use Tarkuni Villa has been designed to
AT A GLANCE Set within a vast and magical landscape, this is South Africa’s largest private game reserve, covering a massive 10
B S V ’ R L L ying deep within the 25 000 ha Shamwari Game Reserve, these two options—located 10km from each other via gravel r
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Shamwari Private Game Reserve, Eastern Cape. SLEEPS: Sarili sleeps 10 (3 doubles and 2 twins). Bushman’s
S M H owners, the Manor House has a wonderfully lived-in feel, eschewing colonial stuffiness in favour of the contemporary eclect
Cheetah tracking on foot is offered here— one of the greatest safari experiences in Africa. AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Samara Privat
Remote Villas Space. Miles of it. Emp the aim of eve of people, other than those hand-chosen by you. A remote retreat is the mo
M A R species wheel overhead. And unlike the busier reserves near the Kruger, Mount Anderson offers the kind of serenity that co
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Drakensberg Escarpment, Mpumalanga. SLEEPS: 8 in 3 double rooms and 1 twin bedded room. LIVING SPACES: Th
O V E very year the continent draws its hinterland population to the coastline, where we pause like lemmings on the shore to st
AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Oceana Beach & Wildlife Reserve, near Port Alfred, Eastern Cape. SLEEPS: 6 in 3 doubles. Additional child
C 84 T hecklist: excellent golfing, pristine beaches, warm ocean, mountain views, gourmet food, great V And if that isn’t relaxi
The villas have all the essentials, like quality crockery and glasswear, and a butler to serve them. AT A GLANCE LOCATION: Tama