FRESH FARM
the Elgin Valley is the apple-growing capital of South Africa. The valley is filled with orchards as well as cool-climate vineyards, and is surrounded by mountains and nature reserves, including the protected Kogelberg Biosphere. It’s also less than an hour’s drive from Cape Town, which makes it the perfect weekend escape from the city. That’s why hotelier and entrepreneur Jody Aufrichtig chose it for his delightfully eccentric lodge, the Old MacDaddy, where the rooms are luxuriously and creatively converted vintage Airstream trailers.
In fact, it seemed so perfect that there came a point at which Jody and his family — his wife Deirdre and children Mina Mai, Jai, Sophie and Luca — thought they should have a holiday home of their own there, a private spot where they could leave their clothes.
Architect Greg Scott and his team had worked with Jody on various projects
