On the banks of Buffels River, a stone’s throw away from the small coastal town of Pringle Bay, perches Restio River House. This home possesses a truly unique linear beauty, with an architectural dignity that pays quiet homage to the spectacular surrounding indigenous vegetation.
This nuanced family home has been designed to fully enhance and embrace the daily rituals of holiday living. Floor to ceiling glass walls invite the encompassing mountain valleys and peaks into each living space. The open-plan interior allows for a seamlessness that flows from one room to the next.
The kitchen and lounge area are welcoming, sophisticated and warm.The home’s interior speaks of a modern, uncomplicated, easy approach to living. Crisp white hues and rich grey fabrics are accented with original Moroccan Berber rugs and colourful kelims. The solid French oak coffee tables and lacquered round timber stools pair effortlessly with the slick steel finishes and softer elements of leather furniture and sheepskin throws. The interior walls offer a lovingly curated and eclectic selection of artworks by famed South African artists like Deborah Poynton and Albert Coertse.
The house was built with careful consideration of the sun’s path. Morning light floods the lounge area, while the west-facing couches provide a spot to watch the sun slowly descend, like a layered and evolving artwork that begins anew each day.
The internal courtyard is surrounded by an abundance of wild and indigenous greenery; fynbos, Milkwood, Coral and Waterberry trees stand lush and proud in the encompassing spaces. This is a truly magnificent South African holiday home complete with a unique design prowess, a quiet unassuming luxury and a sense of effortless calm.