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This estate provides an extraordinary opportunity for an urban lifestyle in the midst of nature.

A home that combines elegance, modern lines and practicality might seem a tall order, but it was what the owners really wanted for their house, located on an estate in Midrand.

Over the course of a year, the owners of this home embarked on a build that would not only result in a beautiful family home, but allow them to avoid being reliant on municipal services.

This luxury manor incorporates both the beauty of the surroundings and the stylised and sophisticated design of modern architecture to create a seamless and aesthetically-pleasing environment and lifestyle.

This Cape-country home is located in Pearl Valley Golf Estate, near the small Boland town of Paarl, where the look-alike pearl mountain known as Paarl Rock, is a sight not easily missed when driving through.

Creating a home within an estate, which is unique and distinct while keeping with the stipulated guidelines of the estate, requires well thought out and meticulous planning. The vision of these owners combined with the skill and expertise of Dimension Property Development turned this vision into reality.

Colour blocking has been around for decades – some say it was kick-started in the roaring 70s – and as with all trends, it has seen a cyclical revival. 2012 is one of those cycles, and we are seeing colour blocking extending from fashion to furniture.

This home, which overlooks lush, beautiful surroundings with a dam as its focal point, provides these home owners with a view of the striking surroundings in conjunction with the quiet intimacy of the privacy it allows.

For some, the idea of owning a spacious property, with roaming buck and horses, set high on a hill within a secure estate is nothing but a dream, and a distant one at that. For this home owner, however, it became a magnificent reality.

Simple compact living has been a growing trend for some time. A general change in lifestyle trends, economic pressures and/or concerns for security may all be valid reasons for this movement. We like to take a cue from the Japanese who are experts at the art of small and simple.

There’s nothing better than coming across a home which captivates your every sense. Visually, this home is a testament to 21st century architecture. It displays clean-cut lines, is surrounded by an expanse of large windows, and has a simple yet interesting design as well as a refined yet contemporary appearance.

Soft, seamless and sophisticated all spring to mind when looking at this beautiful, urbane beachfront home on one of the KwaZulu-Natal coastlines. With magnificent views of the breakers and the ocean on one side, and the lush terrain of KZN on the other, estate living has never looked so good.

For these home owners choosing a particular style of home wasn’t difficult at all. Ever since the Bali theme became the trend, these residents found themselves instantly enamoured with the style and wanted a home which reflected nothing less.

Walking into this magnificent home, which is currently on sale through Pam Golding Properties, you are sure to be left breathless as you take in its prolific spaciousness. A minimalistic yet extravagant home like this one leaves both residents and guests in awe, not only at the amazing structure, and incredible decor, but the scenery, views and all the little details in between.

The modern home of today, particularly those found in newer estates, often has its style or design dictated by the estate guidelines. For this home, it wasn’t any different. The home owners, while following the estate guidelines, which stipulate that all structures represent an architectural theme of Highveld vernacular, made their home a distinctive living environment by interpreting the guidelines in their own style, which resulted in a contemporary marriage of a farmhouse and ranch-style home.