Inspired by the Knysna Forest which serves as a backdrop to their property, these homeowners decided to turn a timber cottage into an idyllic getaway.
When garden designer Hannes Stander and floral artist DP Ferreira began property-hunting along the Garden Route just over 10 years ago, they stumbled across a plot of land in Rheenendal that really spoke to their shared love of nature.
The 17 500m² property is nestled up against the Knysna Forest with just a white concrete cornerstone long overgrown with lush, indigenous greenery separating them. On the plot are three small dwellings: we showcased the couple’s main clay-wall cottage in our 2018 edition of Paint It, another is used as holiday accommodation, and here we feature their newly renovated timber Airbnb offering – High Acre Garden Cottage with its nature-inspired interior.
For a long time it was just a plain white structure that wasn’t maintained and stood empty most of the time. The couple, who run the floral and garden design studio Ecozest, thought it would be perfect as a rental for Garden Route holidaymakers and with the help of local handymen transformed the space into a home fit for a dreamy forest getaway.
“After we decided to list the cottage on Airbnb, we had only two months before our first booking – so we spent many nights doing everything from fitting a kitchen and bathroom to painting the floors and ceilings, as well as decorating!” says DP.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة July 2019 من Home South Africa.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة July 2019 من Home South Africa.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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