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WHO LIVES HERE? Duan Wanty and Reg Hart with their cat Harley

WHERE Victory Park, Johannesburg

SIZE 60m2 with a 24m2 stoep

Even before Duan Wanty and Reg Hart have offered you a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, their garden cottage makes you feel right at home.

The reason? Your eyes are immediately drawn to the cheerful yellow wall just inside the front door – large and bright, loaded with artworks, prints, handcrafts and souvenirs, it’s a focal point that instantly tells you something about your hosts.

This living room wall forms the core of their home, the couple says.

It symbolises who they are and their outlook on life. And the sense of déjà vu you experience is not accidental. This

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