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A farm feel in the city

WHO LIVES HERE? Lee and Hanko de Wet and their wheaten Scottish Terrier, Sibella; their daughter Manya and her husband Gerild van Rensburg live in a cottage on the property

WHERE Auckland Park North, Johannesburg

SIZE 220m2

Many people who grew up on a farm will tell you they have huge respect for where things come from. And this holds true for Lee de Wet too, even though she has lived most of her life in an urban environment.

This ethos is clearly evident in Lee and hubby Hanko’s 100-year-old house in Auckland Park. “I appreciate imperfections; those things that add character,” says Lee.

“The simplicity and

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