WHO LIVES HERE? Petrus and Nina Steyn with their kids, Jackie (7) and Petra Calldi (2½)
WHERE Kenridge, Durbanville
SIZE 144m²
Why would you buy a house that’s in such a sad state that your friends call it a “dump”? Infatuation, say the Steyns. They were immediately smitten by the 1 300m² erf, the way light flooded into the house, the slate floors, the high and slanted ceilings, the spacious rooms and the fact that there is a primary school across the road.
“It was our dream home.