“If someone really wants to find me, they’ll find me,” says Cape Town–based interior designer Caline Williams-Wynn, of Artichoke Design, referencing her unusual absence on social media, and the Internet as a whole.
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Sunshine in a bun, The Sunshine Food Co
The bright yellow restaurant in Three Anchor Bay “The Sunshine Food Co", is a real Gem of a spot. When you walk in, you are surrounded by goodness; crates spilling bright produce, and boxes with fresh fruits and microgreens are stacked against the wall. On the menu...
A Touch of Magic
We have the privilege to see how homes are transformed every time they change owners. Throughout the 20 years, we have been in this business it has been fascinating and inspiring to see how our clients put their own stamp on their new environment. It feels we are ...
A Challenge for the Brave at heart
An adventure seeker with a heart for a good cause, Charlie Perring of Drift Adventures is dedicating his 50th birthday to raising 50 000 pounds for the Tusk Trust by taking part in an Arctic Challenge. In the extremities of the far north of Kiruna, four teams will...
Our adventure in Portugal
When we embarked on our Portugal property offering, little did we know it would culminate in so much interest from our clients and instigated a whirlwind trip of the whole of Portugal! High up on our priority list has been to make sure our precious clients will be...
Mo’s daughers – Inspirational Children’s books empowering girls
Malou Cornet, a creative, inspirational woman who is one of our clients and now a dear friend has created a series of children books that are inspirational stories, with girls in the lead. Stories that make girls bigger through word and image. Stories and role models...
Lifestyle Design – Casa Leon
Meet our lovely client Pim Verdoorn, who is the creative passionate business woman behind Leon at CCXIX. Together with Robert van Veen, Ilaria Guidi and Alberto Tombini they form the powerful team that makes this an incredible furniture company based in Cape Town. Pim...
The Things we care about – Community project by Carin Lilienfeld
We love hearing positive stories about people dedicating their time and passion to improving our communal environment and to giving to those in need. In the true spirit of revival, our lovely client, Carin Lilienfeld, is doing just that through upcycling and revamping...
Fortune favors the Brave – The Incredible story of Joey Evans
Against all the odds, Joey Evans proved the tenacity of the human spirit when he conquered the Dakar Rally a decade after a tragic motorbike accident left him paralyzed from the chest down. In his book “From Para to Dakar” he recounts his inspirational journey from...
The Big Positive guy and Susan Watts from RE/Max talk about the current property market
Cape Town property market has been going through big changes this year . The real estate industry has flipped from favoring sellers to buyers within a matter of months after house prices in four key regions of the Mother City experienced a deflation. Susan Watts, the...
Portugal Bound
"Portugal Bound" Due to the fantastic response that we received from the seminar that we held at Herold Gie on investing in Portugal, we are thrilled to announce that we are preparing our suitcases for a very exciting adventure. In early October, we will be jetting...
Client feedback
The best part of our job is all the special people that we have the privilege of meeting as agents. We just love working with fantastic, inspiring and interesting clients from all walks of life who become dear to us and enrich our lives. Similarly, it is always so...
Make your first impression count – Meet Home Stager Carin Lilienfeld
We all know the value of first impressions, especially when it comes to presenting your home to a potential buyer in a very competitive market. Their first glimpse into a space is the perfect opportunity to captivate them, and what better way to seize this moment than...
Invest in Portugal and Obtain a Golden Visa
It delights us to announce that we have been working zealously behind the scenes to offer you the opportunity to invest in Portugal. This has been our focus ever since Louise returned love-struck and completely spellbound from a trip there. Her feedback left us...
The Bao faktor, An Asian love affair
According to Graham Oldfield, the former head chef at Chef’s Warehouse, “bao down is about bao”, “respect for good food” and cooking “the food that [he loves].” With their shared love of Asian food and the industry experience to match it, clients of ours and...
Pay it Forward
Pay it Forward Inspired by a Rwandan student who is in his fourth year of law and the desire to forge futures, the Pay it Forward Foundation changes lives through funding tertiary education. It was founded in 2015 by a lovely client of ours,Catherine Crawford,...
Get my drift
In the Spirit of Adventure Anything but faint-hearted, Charlie Perring recently braved the Arctic Circle to raise money for the Ukuthemba Foundation – a local charity run by Louise Killen’s sister-in-law, Kim Killeen. This was set against the backdrop of the northern...
Think Positive
Be Positive With a passion for our country and all things uplifting, Andre du Toit who is widely known as The Big Positive guy, is proving that positivity is contagious. After 24 years in the corporate world, Andre did not anticipate the turn that his career would...
JP Farinha speaks about the current property market
We recently spoke to our valued client JP Farinha who is an online property Guru and is the CEO at Property 24, about his opinion on our current property market.
Simply Hooked – the extra mile we go for our clients
Recently, a little journey involving a set of hay hooks took us around the world to show that we love to go above and beyond for our clients.
A Crêpe Calling
Inspired by her longing to recreate a Parisian corner in the city, Jessica Rushmere invites her customers to step off the pavement into an unforgettable experience.
Scotch & Sofa
“If someone really wants to find me, they’ll find me,” says Cape Town–based interior designer Caline Williams-Wynn, of Artichoke Design, referencing her unusual absence on social media, and the Internet as a whole.
Ottimo Cibo
Our client Nikki Booth is running fabulous Cooking Courses in Italy. Cross it of your bucket list and book your spot!
The KonMari Method
As you tidy, explain to your children what you are doing so that they can learn from you. Try to demonstrate that tidying is part of maintaining the comfort of a home. If they see their parents regularly tidying with a smile, children will associate tidying with a positive and necessary activity.