La Montagne Private Villa

At the quiet end of a private lane above the village, La Montagne sits in a natural amphitheatre of the Franschhoek mountains. The architecture is Provençal in silhouette and utterly contemporary in execution: rough-plastered walls, seven-metre glass sliders, and a colonnaded terrace running the full length of the north façade.

The villa trades as one of the valley's top-rated five-star stays, with documented occupancy, so buy it as a home, an income asset, or both. Included: a heated pool, boules court, cellar, and two luxury guest suites with private entrances.