Winelands Villa | ARRCC

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ARRCC would like to present Winelands Villa, a contemporary home located in the Gentleman’s Estate at Val de Vie Estate in the Paarl-Franschhoek Valley, a luxury smallholding concept along the banks of the Berg River offering views of the Drakenstein, Simonsberg, and Paarl Rock Mountains within a landscape of rehabilitated fynbos. Drawing on the agricultural heritage of the surrounding valley, the estate’s aesthetic guidelines specify a contemporary interpretation of various farmhouse-inflected architectural styles, taking inspiration from Cape vernacular architecture as well as other rural precedents stables.

Working within the bounds of the estate’s stylistic framework, ARRCC sought to re-imagine a refined contemporary country house with ample entertainment space that would invite its natural surroundings in while “living out” to facilitate an immersive experience of the outdoors.