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VILLA VERTE, CAPE TOWN

Following the success of their Maison Noir property, Cape Town hoteliers Jim Brett and Ed Gray have unveiled the four-suite Villa Verte on an adjoining plot of land. Seven years in the making, the project is set against a forested hillside, with views clear across Hout Bay and the Constantia Nek pass. Architect Thomas Leach has riffed on the silhouette of Maison Noir, itself inspired by a traditional South African kraal, or settlement, and designed by Paolo Deliperi. Curves and circles are dotted throughout in a nod to nature, and these forms are echoed by Southern Guild gallery and Future Found Design Agency in the interior, with curvaceous furniture and artwork. Available to rent as a whole house, Villa Verte has a 12.5m heated saltwater pool, as well as a herb garden and a Rolodex of organic suppliers – though if that sounds like too much effort for a holiday, a private chef can always be called in. Daven Wu

7 Farriers Way, Hout Bay, tel: 27.21 790 0085, maisonnoir.co.za. Sleeps eight in four en-suite bedrooms. Rates: from R14,320 ($910)

12: South African artists whose work is featured in the house. Among the pieces is this steel sculpture by Rodan Kane Hart

11: Columns supporting the cantilevered bedrooms

72: Pieces of furniture, including this sideboard in the entrance hall, custom-made by Future Found Design Agency especially for Villa Verte