Few people could be as happy with their new home and rural lifestyle than Caroline Rossi. A year ago, the Rossi family moved to South Africa from Dubai, where they had lived for 12 years. Giovanni and Caroline, who come from Italy and Switzerland respectively, wanted to give their children a different taste of life before returning to their native Europe to complete their education.
They also own a home in Knysna, so know and love South Africa. “Dubai had been about sea and city life,” says Caroline. “We decided we needed to find a place where we could connect to the landscape and nature. Cape Town was the obvious choice and this house, nestled in the foothills of the Constantiaberg, captured our hearts.”
Caroline first saw the house advertised on the Internet and it didn’t disappoint when they went to view it. “It has such a strong feeling of happiness in it.
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