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The Bruynzeel House

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The Bruynzeel House is a Landmark in Stellenbosch

18 Constantia Avenue    Architect: Aardt Bijl
It was built by the wood merchant and yachts man, Kees Bruynzeel, in 1962. The roof of the house is in the shape of a hyperbolic paraboloid, built with teak rafters and lined with yellow wood.
It is surrounded by a very large garden, full of indigenous plants and birds.

Hans and Rosemarie Breuer acquired the property in 1981 and renovated it.

Landmark House

Photos by Willem Malherbe
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