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Now and then

WHO LIVES HERE

Jackie (pictured) and Deon Wilken, their two daughters, Olivia (9) and Eva (11), and schnauzer, Max.

THE GARDEN

A generous Westcliff garden with a lawn-lined pool at the front. There is a series of new French-inspired courtyards closer to the house.

Ambling along a gravel pathway towards a shade-dappled dining table, it’s easy to imagine you’re in the French countryside. Although

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