Karoo character in the city

When your heart belongs to the platteland but you’ve made a home in Pretoria, you bring the best of both worlds together.

- Marlene Malan

WHO LIVES HERE? Josef and Liezel Kleynhans, their kids Thiart, Hermón and Jóreke, and their dog Mila

WHERE Zwavelskloof Estate, Zwavelpoort, Pretoria SIZE about 568m²

Table from enStyle; island counter from Mammoth Granite

This typical Karoo-style kitchen has a modern edge. “The long table was originally intended for the office, but then I decided it was too beautiful for that space,” says Liezel. The kitchen is especially cosy when there’s a fire burning in the indoor braai. The dining chairs were bought at different times. Josef built the island from recycled Oregon pine; the top is Enduro Quartz in the colour Snow Cemento. The sink rests on a second-hand oak cabinet, while steel shelves next to the stove, as well as the windows, create an industrial feel. All the floors were screeded and sealed with Cemcrete’s Colour Hardener.