By Anna-Marie Smith
This beautiful timber bungalow was built by Rustic Homes and is a place where the distinguished owners enjoy their life to the full, summer and winter.
The attractive timber exterior, finished in Everite’s beautiful Vermont Planks, and window spaces and doors that are covered with superior shutters from Plantation Shutters, blends in perfectly with the turquoise and white tones of the nearby breathtaking beach setting.
The owners say that because Clifton plots are very small, special planning permission has to be granted to build on three levels. In reality the main bedroom suite is in the attic, and together with exposed rafters and beams these elements add to the character of this space.
Anyone with a passion for beautiful old timber floors, like these owners, who decided on magnificent light-toned solid and aged yellowwood floors in broad planks, will agree that it is truly beautiful. Country Ways in Knysna, a specialist in the sourcing of reclaimed solid timber products, the wood for the flooring.
The secret to the overall beauty of the interior of this gorgeous home seems to lie in the mindful combinations of old and new, contemporary and classic. The owners added their very own personal touches in many ways. Their stunning collection of art and antiques adds to the charm of their home.
The wonderful kitchen that extends the living area into a communal open-plan environment is a style combination of a typical English kitchen combined with some Provencal elements, to create the refined yet rustic ambience. The exquisite bathrooms feature creations by Victorian Baths that are enhanced by the elegant Marble Classic countertops.
This home provides a wonderful relaxing ambience, classically beautiful yet practical in a contemporary sense.
The Plantation Shutter Co.’s custom-designed solid timber interior and exterior adjustable louvered shutters have been installed in some of the top designer homes and hotels in South Africa over the past decade. Plantation Shutters products are custom manufactured in South Africa, ensuring superior quality craftsmanship and longevity. This is reflected in the company’s 21 working day turn-around from order to installation, a standard five year guarantee, and unequalled before and after sales service.
This perfectly positioned, newly constructed Clifton home offers exceptional privacy and sensational views of Third and Fourth Beaches, Clifton Ridge and the Twelve Apostles. Easy access, four beautiful bedrooms, stunning outdoor deck, pavilion area, heated rim flow pool, and two undercover parking bays, make this one not to miss.
