Buy into the Mauritian lifestyle
There is an increasing number of reasons to motivate for buying residential property in Mauritius.
Less than a five-hour direct flight from Cape Town via the national carrier Air Mauritius lies the Indian Ocean island...
Barefoot Luxury in Mauritius
The Serenity Villas architects have captured the essence of the contemporary Mauritian lifestyle to create a timeless and elegant getaway.
By Debbie Hathway
Architecture: SAOTA
Less than five hours direct from Cape Town via Air Mauritius lies...
The Bold and the Beautiful – The Thatch House in Hermanus
Sumari Krige of La Grange Interiors has worked her magic again — this time on The Thatch House in Hermanus.
An exclusive boutique hotel, The Thatch House is set in the pretty town of...
Between the City and the Sky – a family home nestled below Lion’s Head
Located below Lion’s Head, with views over Table Mountain, Signal Hill, the city of Cape Town and the Boland mountain range beyond, this family home is designed to take advantage of its surroundings in...
Packaged in Nature – a unique, compact beach house in Kommetjie
By Tracy Chemaly
Styling Sven Alberdin
Photographs Greg Cox, Bureaux
Tucked away in a grove of milkwood trees in a small village outside Cape Town, this coastal home blends in with its natural surroundings while offering its...
Property: Minimalist Maximalism
By Jessica Ross
Styling Sven Alberding
Photographs Greg Cox, Bureaux
Downscaling from a spacious four-bedroom house to a sophisticated one-bedroom pied-à-terre in Cape Town was an exercise in scrupulous editing for the designer owners of South African...
Property: Room to Grow
By Jessica Ross
Styling Sven Alberding
Photographs Warren Heath, Bureaux
For two wedding and event planners, a century-old barn in Wellington, South Africa, provided the perfect setting for raising their young family.
With the all the requisite characteristics...
Spotlight on Property: Eclectic Family Home in the City Bowl
Text Robyn Alexander
Styling Sven Alberding
Photographs Greg Cox
This restored, renovated and much-loved family home in Cape Town’s City Bowl is proof that beautiful materials and great design can stand the test of time.
‘We’ve owned...
Spotlight on Property: Benguela Cove Estate
A look inside an elaborate home in the prestigious Benguela Cove estate on the Bot River Lagoon in the Overberg.
The setting for this house within Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, on the Botrivier Lagoon...
In Living Colour: a Family Home in Bishopscourt, Cape Town
Combining vibrant colour and bold visual flair with clean architectural lines, this family home in Bishopscourt, Cape Town, is a classic study in the power of contrasts.
By Robyn Alexander, Bureaux.co.za
The best preparation for stepping...
