Baobab Hill Bush House

The rustic homestead has at its heart an open-plan living room, dining room and kitchen, with stylish, updated-farm decor and plenty of furniture to lounge around on. Outside, a couple of bloated baobabs make uncanny sentinels. Step outdoors onto a covered and paved furnished patio, and cross the patch of green grass to a second, thatched-covered open-sided lounge. The glistening pool will keep everyone happy in the midday heat, and the discreet but effective fencing means the house is child-friendly.

The four bedrooms, each sleeping two, have modern furnishings and a pleasant, understated decor. Each is nicely orientated, with large windows facing either the garden or the bush. Mosquito netting drapes the four-poster beds, and comfortable mattresses are standard throughout. Two of the rooms have en-suite bathrooms; two share a bathroom. Whichever you choose, the bathrooms all have showers and baths, double basins, and great water pressure.

Wildlife here is diverse rather than dense, so you're likely to have good sightings of both creatures and landscapes. The baobabs themselves are something to behold – the trees have a lifespan of thousands of years. The house's staff includes a private guide, who is happy to accommodate your interests and schedules. In general, two activities are offered daily, in the morning and late afternoon. Guided walking safaris are permitted (for anyone above the age of twelve).