The Breathtaking picturesque views, a perfect climate for Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay vines, made the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley the ideal location for our clients to envisage their new farmhouse retreat. The views of the great Babylonstoringberge set the stage for us to open the north facade and introduce gable walls to the East and West while maintaining adequate overhangs for protection. The beauty and serenity of the surrounding landscape infiltrates the architecture, which has a sense of the past due to some captured contextual elements; a double volume barn aesthetic, thick walls, and a deep veranda, which give it the feel of ’Contemporary Cape Dutch.’