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The breezeway and reception area, with cycads in the courtyard garden beyond the glass

The Stay

The Villa

THE HOUSE

Inspired by nature with its honeycomb-like layout, this exclusive-use private villa has four en-suite ocean-facing bedrooms and multiple open-plan living areas.

Booked for a single group at a time, Sandcastle comfortably sleeps 8 guests - for groups of 4, 6 or 8, with the option to increase to 10 where the additional two guests are children. Unbroken views and floor-to-ceiling windows adorn the villa, with culturally significant objects curated throughout the interiors.

The architecture borrows from the Malian granaries with its sandcastle-like spires, alongside influences from Santa Fe and Mexico. Plastered with beach sand from the very beach it overlooks, and embracing an adobe technique of mud packing for the undulating feel of the walls, you will feel as if you are living in a real-life sandcastle.

Two guests standing together beneath the sand-plastered walls of the villa
FEATURES
  • Sleeps 8 guests in 4 en-suite bedrooms
  • Infinity swimming pool, outdoor lounge and daybeds
  • Central courtyard with plunge pool and outdoor eating area
  • Theatre kitchen
  • Formal lounge
  • Dining room
  • Free-flowing indoor living areas
  • Wine cellar and guest pantry
  • Contemporary South African art collection
  • Guest WC
  • WiFi
  • Entertainment lounge (flat screen TV and Netflix)
  • Laundry service
  • Villa size: 1,600 sqm
THE BEDROOMS

Four rooms facing the ocean

Four ocean-facing en-suites, each unique, each a celebration of nature - embracing the true luxuries in one of the most secluded settings.

  • King-bedded rooms with twin bed option
  • Interleading suites (3 & 4)
  • Walk-in dressing room and dual vanity
  • Rain shower and bath with ocean views
  • Air conditioning
  • In-room safes
  • Suite size: 130 sqm
The primary bedroom, king bed facing the ocean beyond sheer curtains
THE LOUNGE

A peaceful retreat at the heart of the house

The lounge is the epicentre of this beachfront villa, with wrap-around ocean views and oversized chairs to take it all in. It's not uncommon to be reading your book and notice the Nyala on the lawn with you, and whales breaching in the background.

Each living area is complete with a fireplace - the perfect space for a board game or a crisp beverage at the end of each day.

The lounge with wrap-around ocean views, oversized chairs and the outdoor deck beyond

Waters

Guests floating in the infinity pool on oversized giraffe and zebra inflatables

An infinity pool seemingly plunging into the Indian Ocean - daybeds and sun loungers, swallows skimming the water, giraffe joining you for evening sundowners.

"We stared out at the calm surface of the ocean broken only in places by breaching whales, while closer to the shore a string of dolphins was slowly traversing across the horizon. In this setting, it's hard to not feel like you've found freedom."

Jared Ruttenberg
ENCLAVES

The dappled, Mexican-inspired courtyard is an idyllic spot for long, languid lunches under the acacia tree, with a solar-heated plunge pool for the little ones. Suited to groups of friends or large families, the villa is large enough to offer everyone their own space.

Throughout the villa there are secret spots to get stuck into a book, indulge in a cat-nap, or play the best game of hide-and-seek.

Two guests stretching on rugs on the villa lawn at golden hour, with the patio and loungers beyond
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