La Résidence
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From Travel + Leisure, Jun 2004
“A former fruit-packing shed on a neglected plot of farmland, the property was purchased in 1999 by Phil and Liz Biden, the owners of the über-fantasy safari camp Royal Malewane near Kruger National Park. The shed was restored and expanded into a villa for the Bidens; the land was sold in parcels, and the whole place emerged as an elaborate gated community called Domaine des Anges. After a year, the Bidens began to rent their villa in its entirety as...” MORE>>
From Food & Wine, May 2004
“In the early evening, we pulled in to La Residence, an exquisitely turned out five-room inn in Franschhoek. Built around a courtyard pool, the house is Mediterranean in inspiration, but its mixed-heritage design is distinctly South African. The rooms have marble baths, French furniture and perfect views of Franschhoek Valley. Drinking Cape Classique (South Africa's answer to méthode champenoise) from nearby Cabrière Estate, we stared at the gorgeous, backlit mountain peaks....” MORE>>
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