Villa Aqua
A truly unique beach house on the shoreline of Llandudno A bona fide Atlantic Seaboard seaside retreat, tiered into the suburban slopes of Llandudno, Villa Aqua encapsulates those idyllic beach holidays in a revered Cape Town neighbourhood. At its very core, Villa Aqua is a family home. Emerging from the rich African soil it occupies, […]
Boulders House
A Southern Peninsula seaside escape with the African penguin colonies A heritage home settled upon the tepid shores of Simon’s Town, Boulders House beckons you in to a timeless, characterful residence, where a blissful beach life exists. Built in the 1890’s for the admiral of the British Navy, this hideaway has endured the changing tides […]
St Austel
Best of both: river and sea  Those who love Kenton-on-Sea (and try to keep it a best-kept secret!) will know that St Austel is a landmark Eastern Cape beach house with some of the most captivating views along this coastline. Living along the banks of the Bushman’s River, a tidal waterway that meets pristine beach […]
Villa Intaba
A Monolithic Masterpiece! Villa Intaba is an extraordinary Cape Town residence, nestled in affluent Bishopscourt, in the leafy Southern Suburbs, where the whole family will be ensconced in imitable luxury. Having recently acquired new owners, Villa Intaba is currently undergoing a revamp, with even more bells and whistles… we hear a Padel Court is on […]
De Kruis
House in the wilderness Sensitively restored, this charming 200-year-old farmhouse is a tranquil retreat in the Tankwa Karoo wilderness. A balm for the soul. In the magnificent eastern highlands of the Tankwa Karoo, beneath a giant fold of the Great Escarpment, lies an historic farmhouse of unusual distinction, a guardian of the land it occupies. […]
Zinkwazi Laguna
 Lagoonside living Arriving at the little seaside enclave of Zinkwazi in KwaZulu-Natal’s Dolphin Coast is always a delightful surprise. It’s a bit like arriving in the middle of The Swiss Family Robinson novel where an idyllic tropical island life ensues. Of course, less of the pirates and bare-back zebra races, and more of the barefoot […]
The Old Manor House
A fairytale escape in the suburbs of the cape The Old Manor House harnesses the wonderment of suburban bliss in Constantia, where the history of the homestead is as enthralling as the resident animals, adding to the familial feel of this Southern Suburbs hideaway. Many, many years ago, when horses pulled carriages down the dirt […]
Cloudbreak
Classic Cape farmhouse style at the foot of Kirstenbosch Gardens With interiors curated by a designer with a passion for art and beautiful fabrics, this hideaway – in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs near Kirstenbosch Gardens – is a gem… not to mention the deepest verandah to enjoy classic Table Mountain views. If you combine the […]
Hout Huisie
Postcard-perfect lagoonside hideaway Of all of the off-grid beach houses, Hout Huisie at Schrywershoek – near Churchhaven in the West Coast National Park – is closest to the water and has the most magical relationship with the lagoon. Hout Huisie is enviably positioned all on its own near the tip of a little peninsula in Schrywershoek […]
Soul Arch
The owners were inspired by an Australian wooden beach house which has a new vernacular feel of lightweight wood and gabions. Recycled timber, reclaimed doors and windows, an indigenous garden are the wonderful textural elements that are beautifully represented here. Combined with balau decks, bright Madagascan prints, big full moon lights, the house is carefully […]
Le Jardin
Old-world charm in a whimsical wonderland An elegant Sir Herbert Baker-style manor house, hidden up the Devon Valley wine route near Stellenbosch, welcomes you to a forgotten era… This is a place, like no place in Stellenbosch. A land full of wonder, mystery and exuberance. Where a grand manor house meets a boundless, whimsical playground, […]
The Tree House at Las Faldas
The stuff of childhood dreams: Constantia’s stylish treehouse Arriving at The Tree House @ Las Faldas, tucked above the Constantia winelands in the deeply forested skirts of Table Mountain, is like revisiting a far, far away place of a time long, long ago. Climbing the ladder into a treehouse is one of those wistful memories […]
The Pavilion
Stylish sanctuary for two in the Cradle of Humankind Found within the Cradle of Humankind, northwest of Johannesburg, extraordinary architecture meets stylish interiors at this soulful hideaway, just perfect for two. The Pavilion is situated on a working farm and, according to architect Lee de Wit, ‘It’s the closest you can get to living in […]
Owloon
Immaculately restored Cape Dutch gem A superbly private oasis hidden in a valley in the skirts of the boulder-strewn Paarl Mountain, Owloon was largely overlooked until a visionary ‘nature lover’ discovered it was for sale. After looking at over 300 farms from Cape Point to Karoo, it was the first and only one that truly […]
Villa Kersbos
Barefoot beach lifestyle at Villa Kersbos A contemporary beach house tucked away in little-known Dwarskersbos, a peaceful hamlet not far from Cape Town, is the perfect family escape. The magnificent expanse of South Africa’s West Coast is renowned for its glorious stretches of boundless, pristine coastline, brimming with beautiful seaside towns that earnestly captivate and […]
Not Forgotten
The quintessential West Coast beach hideaway Yzerfontein’s clapboard beach houses are much loved by families who have been coming up the West Coast for years, but Not Forgotten is an old-timer for Perfect Hideaways too, one of the first to list in the collection.. Not Forgotten is aptly named after a never to be forgotten […]