Country living's gone contemporary in this Plett farmhouse

Peter and Caroline Thorpe have created a family homestead that combines tradition and modernity – much like the award winning wines they produce at Bramon Wine Estate in Plettenberg Bay Peter and Caroline Thorpe's three-bedroom home has the intimate cosiness of a cottage, but the array of fine heirlooms and beautiful things means there's no way you get an impression of country-scruff.