Le Grand Jardin Villa

Le Grand Jardin Villa A 6-bedroom luxury private villa set within a magical garden, created for grand holidays and celebrations.

Situated on Devon Valley Road, Stellenbosch, South Africa. A member of the Wonderland Escapes collection and a Le Grand Domaine Winery partner.

THE STELLENBOSCH ART MILE Stellenbosch is no less beautiful in winter. The oak trees lose their leaves and something ope...
06/06/2026

THE STELLENBOSCH ART MILE

Stellenbosch is no less beautiful in winter. The oak trees lose their leaves and something opens up - a haunting grace that makes you want to pull on your warmest coat and take to the streets. One street in particular: Die Laan.

Skirting the Eerste Rivier (First River) this is the home of the Stellenbosch Art Mile, a living gallery set in nature, where interactive installations change with the seasons and reward slow, unhurried attention. Stellenbosch being Stellenbosch, you will never be far from a steaming flat white to clasp between cold hands.

When you've looked your fill and watched the river trip its way over boulders, drive back through Devon Valley - home to a fire that's already lit, and a house warm and waiting.

✨ Villa enquiries: bit.ly/lgj_enquire

πŸ“Έ The Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden, photographed by Elsa Young

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Le Grand Jardin is a member of the Wonderland Escapes family – villas and cabins located in dreamy settings from the Cotswolds in England to the southern tip of Africa to rural Argentina.

02/06/2026

Our fire pit was made for slow evenings and good company.

Pull a blanket across your knees, listen to the crackle of the flames, pour another glass of red, and let the conversation wander where it will.

No rush.
No schedule.
Just the simple pleasure of being in the moment.

πŸ“Έ Instagram | henriquewilding

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Le Grand Jardin is a member of the Wonderland Escapes family – villas and cabins located in dreamy settings from the Cotswolds in England to the southern tip of Africa to rural Argentina.

There is something about a harvest table in autumn that just feels right.Our ideal charcuterie board includes whatever c...
28/05/2026

There is something about a harvest table in autumn that just feels right.

Our ideal charcuterie board includes whatever can be scrounged from the pantry: homemade preserves and sticky syrups, cantaloupe, bunches of grapes, prosciutto, wedges of Brie and Chèvre, all arranged beautifully beside an open bottle of Le Grand Domaine red. The start of the evening's feast...

At Le Grand Jardin Villa, mealtimes are a time to gather, share and savour, both the food and the company of those who matter most to us.

Simply ask your villa host, the lovely Shani, to arrange a private chef for the duration of your stay, someone who understands that the best meals are the ones that feel like they happened by beautiful accident.

And when town calls, Chef Liam Tomlin's table at Le Grand Domaine Cantina by Chef's Warehouse is 15 minutes away and very much worth the short drive into Stellenbosch.

πŸ“Έ Instagram | henriquewilding

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Le Grand Jardin is a member of the Wonderland Escapes family – villas and cabins located in dreamy settings from the Cotswolds in England to the southern tip of Africa to rural Argentina.

REDISCOVER SANCTUARYWhy do we feel better in a room with a view? Why is the sound of water calming? Why do we breathe be...
25/05/2026

REDISCOVER SANCTUARY

Why do we feel better in a room with a view? Why is the sound of water calming? Why do we breathe better in the garden? The answer is simple: Biophilia. Or, the body's recognition that it belongs among living things.

Here at Le Grand Jardin Villa, life is to be lived in the garden, just as it is within the sanctuary of this home.

Upon arrival, we invite you to put down all that you've been carrying.

This is a place to exhale, explore, indulge whims and rediscover your childlike wonder!

πŸŽͺ Take a peek inside β†’ bit.ly/lgj_accommodation

πŸ“Έ Instagram | diaandebeer

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Le Grand Jardin is a member of the Wonderland Escapes family – villas and cabins located in dreamy settings from the Cotswolds in England to the southern tip of Africa to rural Argentina.

23/05/2026

Fire is instinct, comfort, story...

Autumn has arrived in Devon Valley, and with it, the oldest ritual of all. The fire pit is lit, night noises are croaking and chirping in the garden, and the night sky belongs entirely to whoever is gathered here.

Come and get back to basics in the most magical way at Le Grand Jardin Villa!

πŸ”₯ Bookings & enquiries: bit.ly/lgj_enquire

πŸ“Έ Instagram | henriquewilding

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Le Grand Jardin is a member of the Wonderland Escapes family – villas and cabins located in dreamy settings from the Cotswolds in England to the southern tip of Africa to rural Argentina.

Oh, the places you'll go. 🎠From the trampoline under the oaks to the zipline over the lily pond. From a croquet match on...
20/05/2026

Oh, the places you'll go. 🎠

From the trampoline under the oaks to the zipline over the lily pond. From a croquet match on the lawn (one very small, very serious competitor included) to foosball in the Looking Glasshouse with a hundred-year-old tree growing right through the roof - Le Grand Jardin Villa does not do things by halves.

Here is a place that hands children a world and says: "Go on, then, explore it!" And somewhere in the middle of all that running and shrieking and barefoot chaos, the grown-ups find themselves caught up in the same playful spirit of childhood, where the world can be taken seriously, without taking ourselves seriously in it!

Thank you for bringing your beautiful family to Devon Valley, . The garden is still smiling. 🌿🀍

To plan your own family adventure, visit our website: bit.ly/lgj_villa

πŸ“Έ Instagram | maddiediehl

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Le Grand Jardin is a member of the Wonderland Escapes family – villas and cabins located in dreamy settings from the Cotswolds in England to the southern tip of Africa to rural Argentina.

17/05/2026

The 10th Annual Wine Tourism Conference takes place from 19 to 21 May at Cavalli Estate in Somerset West, asking the question: "How does wine tourism compete, connect and endure?"

We think the answer lives in places like this. A private villa set among the vines of Devon Valley, where the cellar is minutes away, the winemaker knows your name, and an afternoon can stretch effortlessly from a long lunch into a candlelit tasting with Debbie Thompson, Le Grand Domaine's winemaker.

We look forward to the ideas, innovations and inspiration shared over the next few days. In the meantime, our sister estate is waiting!

πŸ“Έ Instagram | henriquewilding

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Le Grand Jardin is a member of the Wonderland Escapes family – villas and cabins located in dreamy settings from the Cotswolds in England to the southern tip of Africa to rural Argentina.

π’œ π“π’Ύπ’·π“‡π’Άπ“‡π“Ž π‘œπ’» π’Άπ“ƒπ‘œπ“‰π’½π‘’π“‡ 𝓀𝒾𝓃𝒹...For three days in May, the Cape Winelands fills with books, words and ideas.The Franschhoek ...
14/05/2026

π’œ π“π’Ύπ’·π“‡π’Άπ“‡π“Ž π‘œπ’» π’Άπ“ƒπ‘œπ“‰π’½π‘’π“‡ 𝓀𝒾𝓃𝒹...

For three days in May, the Cape Winelands fills with books, words and ideas.

The Franschhoek Literary Festival returns from 15 to 17 May, and we think there is no better place to return to after a day of inspired conversation than our Wine Library - glass in hand, the villa's many bookshelves waiting just beyond.

If the festival stirs a deeper curiosity about the valley, continue it with our winemaker Debbie Thompson, from Le Grand Domaine, in a private barrel tasting or her legendary Drops of God experience, guided by 54 vials of scent in a candlelit cellar that is, frankly, its own kind of literature. πŸ·πŸ“š

Our villa is located just 20 minutes from Franschhoek.

Tickets at www.flf.co.za |

πŸ“© [email protected] | www.lejardin.co.za

πŸ“Έ Instagram | diaandebeer

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Le Grand Jardin is a member of the Wonderland Escapes family – villas and cabins located in dreamy settings from the Cotswolds in England to the southern tip of Africa to rural Argentina.

Some houses ask you to behave yourself; Le Grand Jardin Villa is not one of them.It belongs to the families who arrive w...
12/05/2026

Some houses ask you to behave yourself; Le Grand Jardin Villa is not one of them.

It belongs to the families who arrive with curiosity and find, around every corner, something that meets them there. A carousel that demands to be examined, a jade bath tub deep enough to disappear into, bookshelves that spill into corridors and stories that start at breakfast and are still going at bedtime....

This is a place for hide and seek and pyjamas at the table. For bare feet in the garden and tea that goes cold because something more interesting happened. For the particular magic of a house that gives children permission to be completely, wonderfully themselves. Those are, after all, the moments they remember most. The ones where nobody was anywhere else, and everybody was together.

The best stays are the ones that feel like coming home. Thank you for bringing your beautiful family to ours, .

πŸ’Œ To plan your own family escape to Devon Valley, reach out to Shani at [email protected].

πŸ“Έ Instagram | veertamotiani

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Le Grand Jardin is a member of the Wonderland Escapes family – villas and cabins located in dreamy settings from the Cotswolds in England to the southern tip of Africa to rural Argentina.

JOIN USAfrica’s Travel Indaba has started!11 - 14 May 2026Come and find us at the Stellenbosch Pavilion (Hall DEC1, Stan...
12/05/2026

JOIN US

Africa’s Travel Indaba has started!

11 - 14 May 2026

Come and find us at the Stellenbosch Pavilion (Hall DEC1, Stand J10) where we will be joining Visit Stellenbosch as they showcase the experiences, hospitality, wine & culture of our region.

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Devon Valley Road
Stellenbosch
7600

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