WHO LIVES HERE?
Sandra Vandermerwe, five cats and two dogs
WHERE Rondebosch, Cape Town
SIZE OF GARDEN 200m2
AGE OF CURRENT GARDEN 2 years
TYPE OF SOIL Sandy loam
After many years of living in France, Sandra Vandermerwe decided upon her return to South African soil that she wanted to create an authentic French farmhouse feel at her Cape Town home.
She moved into this house in the suburb of Rondebosch in 2020. The façade of the building is 200 years old and was preserved as is. Although the house faces the street and appears small from the outside, the property has a large back garden that stretches down to the Liesbeek River. Sandra adapted the house so that it has a natural flow to
