epic road villas

A private sanctuary

Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

katanswa house

Kataza House gives guests the unique opportunity to encounter one of Africa’s most majestic creatures in the wild, the forest gorillas.

Contemporary and richly textured, Katanswa House is designed in response to its remarkable location and proximity to Virunga Mountains. The use of local materials like volcanic rock, river stone and oven-red clay bricks connects the structure to its setting. With sustainability as a fundamental design focus, it treads lightly on the land and offers an intimate engagement with the surrounding landscape.

Accommodating up to 8 guests, the villa comprises two spacious suites, a junior master suite and a lavish master suite with its own heated pool. It is serviced with a private chef and host, and amenities include exquisite open living spaces, indoor and outdoor replaces, pools, a gym and media room. Guests are also able to access all facilities of the nearby Singita Kwitonda Lodge, including its impressive onsite garden and nursery.

Laikipia, Kenya

Arijiju

Discreetly camouflaged into the wild landscape, Arijiju has been credited as the most beautiful house in Africa. And we at Epic Road concur. It’s available for exclusive use by groups of up to 10 persons – either one or two families or up to five couples. This is a family holiday home – run like a five-star hotel. With monastic serenity, understated luxury and bounties of privacy, it sits high on the hilltop it is named after, with endless sunrises, sunsets and the views of beautiful Mount Kenya in the distance. Guest can enjoy the rimless pools with elephants drinking from them and a private 4x4 game vehicle with an expert field guide. Arijiju boast the most sophisticated wellness facilities of any private home in Africa, a spa, gym, yoga deck and squash and tennis courts.

Japan

Amanemu Villa

With a light-filled atmosphere and emphasis on natural materials and soothing hues, Amanemu’s Villas each feature two bedrooms. Woven textile shutters can be opened to embrace the outdoors, and each Villa features a private onsen, kitchen and powder room.

Sabi Sand, south Africa

Mapogo, Karula & Mvula House

Cheetah Plains’ three exclusive-use Houses are located in South Africa’s most celebrated wildlife area, the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. A sophisticated, innovative eco-luxe safari experience, each exquisitely appointed, boast a formal lounge, living room, dining area, expansive sun deck, heated swimming pool, wine gallery, chef’s kitchen and sumptuous Private Suites. A private safari vehicle and field guide, secures an exclusively private safari experience all to yourself.

Laikipia, Kenya

Segera Retreat

Overlooking snow-capped Mount Kenya, the lavish Segera House and their six large luxurious villas rise on wooden platforms above a profusion of botanical life. Segera House boast privacy, luxury and bespoke service. Game drives, guided nature walks and cultural activities showcase the environment, facilitated by an Experience Host and Guide. Other delights include a spa and gym, as well as the unique Nay Palad Bird’s Nest sleep-out.

Maldives

Gili Lankanfushi

The Private Reserve at Gili Lankanfushi is the largest overwater villa in the world. The four-bedroom, multi-tiered mansion is comfortably perched above cyan-blue waters, and has direct access to the ocean, private infinity pools and waterslide. The house offers bespoke services by a house butler, a private spa with a sauna and steam room, air-conditioned gym, cinema, a 400-bottle wine cellar and private boat.

Grumeti reserve, Tanzania

serengeti house

Serengeti House sits comfortably on the slopes of Sasakwa Hill, Grumeti and offers romantic forever-views of the vast plains of the Serengeti. Designed for exclusive use, there’s a sense of relaxed freedom for families or friends to enjoy shared experiences in nature here. A 25-metre lap pool, outdoor dining decks and fire pits provide intimate interactions with a busy water hole. Private staff, including a full-time Field Guide and dedicated vehicle, ensures an easy, flexible rhythm to each itinerary with tailor-made activities and meals.

Utah, us

Mesa Home

Secluded by a rock escarpment and surrounded by 600 acres of undeveloped land, the four-bedroom Mesa Home offers privacy, just minutes from the Amangiri resort. It has been designed to complement the rugged beauty of the Grand Circle Region, with a pared-back aesthetic and muted palette. An infinity pool is set into an expansive stone terrace, where you can immerse yourself in the desert landscape.

Marrakech, Morroco

Dar Darma

Dar Darma is a superbly restored 18th century riad, situated in the ancient Moqf district, at the very heart of the Marrakech Medina, with just steps away from the Marrakech Museum and the buzzing life at the famous Jemaa El-Fna Square. With a private and relaxed atmosphere, this mansion offers accommodation of four spacious suites, and two large apartments, each furnished with antiques and their unique color scheme. There’s a traditional hammam, patios and terraces, a swimming pool, 24/7 service provided by the professional staff who will customize excursions and cooking classes.

Tswalu Game reserve

TARKUNI HOMESTEAD

Set amidst the rolling mountain ranges of the Kalahari, Tarkuni Homestead is a comfortable family home and a sanctuary. The design embraces the natural outdoor experiences with flowing outdoor decks off the bedrooms. The private suites include spacious bedrooms with luxurious bathrooms and outdoor showers. The sunny decks lead onto private terraces with day-beds which can be made up as evening star-beds for guests who would like to experience the thrill of sleeping under the vast Kalahari skies.

Sabi Sand, South Africa

Castleton

Reminiscent of an African farmhouse, richly detailed interiors in a neutral palette contrast with traditional tartans and classic prints creating an unbuttoned, lived-in appeal. Private and intimate, it accommodates six individual cottages complemented by a swimming pool, wine cellar, gym, tennis court and spa. Castleton nostalgic references retains the inviting, elegant and time-honoured ambience of the original camp in a series of revitalised spaces. Living areas extend outdoors onto broad verandas overlooking a watering hole where animals gather to drink and a country style kitchen draws guests into the heart of the home.

Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, zimbabwe

Malilangwe House

Perched on a hilltop, this panoramic and elegant home is inspired by the rich tribal history of the region. It offers families and friends an intimate shared space and the relaxed freedom to tailor-make their days, thanks to a dedicated private chef, game vehicle, Field Guide and butler catering for their every need.

Malilangwe House’s has five vast guest suites, each with its own private deck, while all flowing into the home’s convivial living areas, interactive kitchen, chic ‘bar-deli’ and main deck with its large rim-flow pool. With its iconic views of the surrounding landscape and the beautiful Malilangwe Dam below, this contemporary African home is set within 130,000 acres of virtually untouched wilderness, making for an unforgettable luxury safari.