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WHO LIVES HERE?

Donné Putter and her daughters, Eva (10) and Ingrid (6), and Trix, their rescue Wire-Haired Jack Russell Terrier

WHERE Walmer, Gqeberha

SIZE 105m²

The double-volume dining area opens onto the stoep, and to the right are stairs leading to the mezzanine level. “As a child, I dreamed of having a loft room,” Donné says, referring to the raised roof which made it possible to create her architect's office above the main bedroom.

Staircase and balustrade by Creative Metals; parquet floors (from Facebook Marketplace) installed by Schultz Flooring; pendant lamp from Bowhome; wishbone chairs from James Mudge Furniture Studio

CATEGORY: SUSTAINABILITY

Winner!

Paint colour Exterior: Midas Earthcote Textured Paint in Arniston White

Green building consultants Sow & Reap helped

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