VILLA INTABA BISHOPSCOURT, CAPE TOWN
Magical realism!
When given free rein to design and build that dream house – the house you’ve been building in your imagination throughout your life – it’s likely to be an arduous architectural feat attempting to parlay that depiction into form, nevertheless, this was not the case with the Interior Designer owner of Villa Intaba. After amassing years of avant-garde greatness in many a Moscow mansions, alongside the genius of Chilean architect, Luis Mira, her vision of a family home was brought to life and thus a masterpiece created. This luxury masterpiece in Bishopscourt, Cape Town is now for sale.
Set on 2.5 acres of acacia trees and restionaceae grasses, Villa Intaba is a monolithic statement of linear perfection. Old Ficus trees, trickling water features and meticulously tiered hedges, with the lush greenery cascading the back of Table Mountain command your attention . Inspired by the “haiku” effect of Japanese architect Tadao Ando’s style of spatial circulation, light bounces off every symmetrical surface of the Indian Dholpur sandstone that dominates throughout. A relentless reflection of nature in all its glory.
Vast, open spaces summon you in through the monumental entrance hall that’s flanked by lavish living areas and a state-of-the-art French copper kitchen. All lead out to the magnificent mountain that’s a bountiful backdrop to the swimming pool. Bodies of water continue on throughout the interior from ornate ponds to spring water showers that offer respite from the heat of the Hammam.
A sophisticated games room and wine cellar, a cinema, a study and a bar, a squash court and a spa are extra perks to the property that incite seduction on every level. Upstairs to the colossal bedrooms and their bathrooms with perpetual views. One of which has an overtly invigorating onyx shower that transforms with the light during the day, radiating its translucent colours in the night.
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VILLA INTABA
Bishopscourt, Cape Town
Minimalism being the underlying statement throughout the villa, glass balustrades soften the sandstone that’s embellished with copper fittings. With its marriage of modern symmetry and classical contemporary, all adorned in opulence Villa Intaba becomes a physical embodiment of our own energy, perception and reflections on life.
Villa Intaba sits within the hilly suburb of Bishopscourt – a mere 15-minute drive from Cape Town’s city centre and next to Cape Town’s Constantia wine region – home to some of the country’s finest restaurants and wine estates including Buitenverwachting, Beau Constantia, Steenberg Vineyards and of course Silvermist Wine Estate where La Colombe’s kitchen cooks up the most iconic and internationally acclaimed menus in South Africa.
Specs
• Erf size: 7 448 m2
• 7 bedrooms en-suite
• 7.5 bathrooms
• State-of-the-art French copper kitchen
• Study
• Wine cellar
• Cinema
• Games room
• Squash court
• Spa
• Underfloor heating
• Airconditioned
• Alarm / Armed response
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