WHO LIVES HERE?
Jana and Christian Scriba with their cats, Matisse and Cezanne
SIZE 175m2 on a 312m2 erf
WHERE Mowbray, Cape Town
We may look like architects, but we're actually moonlighting as contractors,” jokes Christian, referring to the house that he and Jana have been slaving over at night, on weekends and during any idle hours since they bought it in 2020. It's the couple's first home together, and this renovation story begins with a wedding.
“The house is 125 years old,” says Jana. “The wooden floors and walls were
