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The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes (Season 1 starts 7 October on the Home Channel, 176 on DStv) follows architect Piers Taylor and actress and property enthusiast Caroline Quentin as they discover the world’s most remarkable abodes. The pair travels far and wide – across mountains, through forests, along coasts and deep underground – to find unique and unusual properties.

STEENBERG GARDEN PARTY

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