This private residence is located in Bantry Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.

It is set on the slopes of Table Mountain on the city’s prestigious Atlantic Seaboard, overlooking a beautiful bay that is home to the four most expensive neighbourhoods in the country. The area offers a variety of lifestyle activities, including beaches, surfing, hiking, and numerous world-class restaurants.
It was developed for a local specialist medical surgeon. It was intended for his personal use when his family is residing in the country.

The property was acquired with the developer’s standard specification, something rarely appropriate for high-end properties because of the lack of luxury. The owner therefore commissioned Smit Collective to personalize the space for him.

A rigorous design process resulted in the elimination of some existing elements, as well as the retention of and addition to others. The layout underwent a marked change from a standard two-bedroom, into a unique open-plan space.

The aesthetic was transformed into a calm, simple, thoroughly contemporary style. Luxurious materials were introduced for their natural tactile qualities, and high-tech materials for their functionality and performance. Brilliant white was contrasted with raw, natural tones.

Quality and integrity were guiding principles, a reaction against our era of consumption and disposal. The result was a carefully considered design process of reduction, including only what was truly needed and producing only what was worth producing. This was ensured by using only top local craftsmen, working with only the best materials from around the world. It meant that what was consumed in the creative process was transformed into something truly long-lasting. The design thus honours the product and respects the material.

The result was a serene, comfortable home, a space designed for enjoyment of the true luxuries of life: time, peace, quiet, family and nature. It is a residence personalized for the user’s ultimate experience of connected seclusion: safe in the privacy of one’s own home, high above the bustling city below, with views of the natural beauty all around.

City living at its best. A true haven.

Photos by Adam Letch, Craig Howes and Marcel van der Merwe
Model Calvin King at Kult South Africa
Artist impressions by Jared Lombard