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A Kimberley gem

WHO LIVES HERE? Jasper and Cathy Kroep

WHERE Kimberley, Northern Cape

SIZE OF ERF 1 492m2

TYPE OF SOIL Loam

The pavements of Rendlesham Road in Kimberley resemble those of many platteland towns - mainly soil with the occasional tree.

But one pavement stands out starkly from the rest - a beautifully manicured lawn that leaves you wondering what lies behind those walls if that much effort has been put into the strip of municipal land on the outside.

As you enter the gate, you’re greeted by a gorgeous formal garden that would be quite at home in a French landscape. Jasper Kroep says that they do indeed also have a home in France but even before they

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