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A stunning showcase for their eclectic collection of contemporary design and African art, Trevyn and Julian McGowan’s villa near Cape Town is first and foremost a family home. ‘It is actually a very lived-in house,’ insists Trevyn. ‘It just happens to be filled with a big collection of art and design.’

South African-born Trevyn met her British husband Julian in London, and the couple moved back to South Africa in 2004 to bring

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