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THE HOME IN A GARDEN!

This is what fairy tales are made of...

An architect’s extraordinary heirloom home in an award-winning garden, has been a landmark in the original Faerie Glen for 47 years. This north-facing home with a large circular paved parking area leads to a double garage. The decorative Moroccan-inspired entrance approaches the front door over a serene koi pond with a wooden gangplank walkway.

The solid wood front door with brass studs from Zanzibar reveals a central open plan living core consisting of an intimate conversation pit with a fireplace, circular dining room with natural light ceiling, a breakfast (smoking) patio leading off it, a presentation kitchen with eye level oven, glass hob and gas burner, a pantry prep room leading to a large multi-function scullery, laundry and catering kitchen with a service door to a pool braai patio and garden. Adjoining the living core is a study or 4th bedroom overlooking a lush tree canopied garden. Sliding doors lead from the living core onto a transparent “tented” patio with a spectacular view of a private garden with a water feature, boma and children’s play area. A sculptural spiral staircase at the far end of the conversation pit has piano and music recesses and leads to a mezzanine main bedroom with mirror-clad bathroom and dressing corner.

Behind the core, a short passage leads to a bathroom with large Victorian cast-iron bath, a separate brass toilet of yesteryear, and bedrooms 2 and 3 - each with its own outside stoep and private garden. Bedroom 3 has an en-suite bathroom with basin, toilet and shower.

From the conversation pit is an entertainment area - a large pool room with bar and TV lounge and yet another fireplace. There is a guest toilet with shower leading off from the entrance. This area also has a separate French door entrance from the koi pond walkway and has served as an architectural practice for many years. This large open office space leads onto another large room which was used as individual workstations. It also contains a small office records store. An adjoining board room overlooks the large pool with sun deck. The entire wall of the studio opens with glass folding doors onto a covered dining area next to the pool.

Behind the board room is a service yard with a separate motor gate with a cargola and secure tandem parking space for 2 cars and a trailer. The service yard leads to a staff room with bathroom and a separate flat with bedroom, bathroom and living room.

An arched Moroccan gateway next to the pool patio leads to a further separate studio or flatlet with a mezzanine upper level which could be expanded to a cottage.

This exceptional home with its rich soul boasts a collection of amazing Moroccan light fittings collected over years of importing handcraft from this country. Stained glass windows and architectural features and finishes add to an ambience which is warm and inviting. Top all this with a fragrant garden collection of over 150 cut rose bushes to pick flowers from for the house, friends and family… This home will always be a happy place.