A heritage home in Cape Town is carefully restored and reimagined as a high-glam escape from the pace of urban living
Finding the perfect home can often be what, at first, appears to be an impossible attempt to make two ends meet in a single space – secluded but cosmopolitan, modern but romantic. Yet, here in Cape Town’s tucked-away suburb of Tamboerskloof, with its tree-lined cobbled streets dotted with Cape vernacular heritage homes, the old and the new have come to coexist in quiet harmony.
Homeowner and property developer Bruce Peach of Mason Developments was looking for a home that veered away from the modern and soulless. ‘He wanted to live in an urban environment but in a space with a sense of heritage,’ says Johannesburg-based fashion designer-turned-interior-decorator Lindie Ferreira, who was tasked with making the homeowner’s vision a reality. ‘He loves history and authenticity, having lived in London for many years, so he opted for this smaller home that offered quality over quantity.’
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