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• Verdant Visual Delight

  01-12-2016 15:15
  
  Fourteen years ago, this one-acre garden in Hurlingham, Johannesburg, was pretty much a shambles – an unkempt tangle of pines and gum trees that had suffered decades of benign neglect. ‘The fact that nobody had gardened here was ideal,’ explains the owner. ‘We knew that we could make it our own and put our stamp on it without being influenced by an existing design.’
  After demolishing the house, the owners then re-built, envisioning a sizable pool and expansive
  
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• A Seaboard Base for Brothers

  01-12-2016 14:27
  
  Despite its seaboard location, there’s a feeling of an urban farmhouse to the Three Anchor Bay house that brothers Danie and Frank Louw call home. The brothers bought it in 2014, predominantly lured by its prime position and proximity to the Sea Point promenade, but also because it offered them the generosity of space and the outdoor areas that they craved.
  ‘Make no mistake it was a shipwreck,’ recalls Danie, an architectural designer and co-owner of ADsquared, an architectural
  
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• 12 Christmas Cocktails By Rémy Martin

  01-12-2016 14:12
  
  Rémy Martin was founded in 1724 by its namesake, a French winemaker, in Charante. In this small piece of French terroir, the signature blend of Grande and Petite Champagne crus was born, together forming Cognac Fine Champagne.
  The secret to Rémy Martin’s aroma and flavour lies in the soil in which the vines are cultivated. The region boasts pale, chalky soil and provides the ideal conditions for the ripening of the grapes. This nearly three-century-old brand delivers the f
  
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• New robovac makes cleaning effortless

  01-12-2016 09:02
  
  The latest addition to Miele’s family of appliances is proof that we are entering a new The Jetsons-style world. The Scout RX1, a fully automatic vacuum cleaner, takes care of all your cleaning needs. Developed in collaboration with a robotics specialist, this dynamic invention incorporates a systematic navigation system that directs it around an interior, ensuring all areas are covered.‘With this robovac product, Miele is fairly and squarely placing the focus on the quality of clean
  
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• New robot vacuum cleaner makes cleaning easy

  01-12-2016 09:02
  
  The latest addition to Miele’s family of appliances is proof that we are entering a new The Jetsons-style world. The Scout RX1, a fully automatic vacuum cleaner, takes care of all your cleaning needs. Developed in collaboration with a robotics specialist, this dynamic invention incorporates a systematic navigation system that directs it around an interior, ensuring all areas are covered.‘With this robovac product, Miele is fairly and squarely placing the focus on the quality of clean
  
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