Future Found Sanctuary

This isn’t a hotel; it’s a passion project. Jim Brett—who spent his career working for brands such as Anthropologie, West Elm, and latterly J.Crew—came to South Africa in 2004 and vowed one day he’d live here. In 2014, he and his partner bought an old family house on the side of Table Mountain and, having built two other houses (one for himself), opened the seven-acre Future Found Sanctuary to the public. Once he’d built the properties, he got some of the leading experts to give the finishing touches. The endemic gardens were landscaped by the master horticulturist Cherise Viljoen, who worked at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden for decades, and the interiors designed by Southern Guild, who also helped Brett amass an impressive collection of African art.