Oak Lane Residence

Under a canopy of century-old oaks in Constantia Upper, this gabled family home has been quietly modernised without losing an ounce of its soul. Wide verandas face a level lawn, heated pool and mature fynbos border, with the vineyards of the Constantia Valley rising directly behind the back fence.

Five bedrooms, a farmhouse kitchen with scullery, and a barn-style studio above the garaging give a growing family room to breathe, in the catchment of the Southern Suburbs' most sought-after schools.