his family is based in Europe, but the
property in a quaint town near Cape Town
has been in their family for the past 50
years. They decided to knock down the old
house and rebuild completely instead of
renovating from a distance.
“The benefit of knowing the property is that we
understood the weather and movement of the sun and
wind in creating the plans. We built the main house on
the seaview side, and the cottage at the back of the
house was designed to provide a closed and secure
courtyard space, as well as give further options like
a teen play area and to accommodate guests with a
sleeping and living area,” says the owner.
“The architect enjoys playing with light, and we
wanted a lot of light. You will see how this has been
achieved, and light diffused. The same has been done
for night lighting, and there are multiple direct and
indirect lighting options in all the rooms,” the owner
elaborates. “We like the opportunity of using covered
stoeps and have built those in the protected areas
overlooking the courtyard.”
There is underfloor heating in the bathrooms and
the tiled kitchen area. By installing timber flooring it
encourages barefoot living all year around. The ownerT
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