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A classic mix of black and white for the colour scheme creates a contrast that is carried through from the exterior to interior details. Textures vary from smooth clinical surfaces to rough-washed walls. Finally, nature is introduced to balance it all.

What initially drew owners Ruan and Charlene Oberholzer to this heritage house was its beautiful, sprawling garden and decade-sold trees. Originally built in 1949 by then-owner FPV Kruger, the farm-style house is located on the edge of Pretoria’s suburbs,

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