With a kaleidoscope of colourful touches, Barry and Anji Connell have made this elegant abode their own Barry和Anji Connell夫婦二人以繽紛色彩點綴絢爛奪目的家園

Thanks to a kaleidoscope of colours through furnishings and art, Barry and Anji Connell have made this elegant abode their own Barry和Anji Connell夫婦二人以色彩繽紛的傢具和藝術品

“MY STYLE ON PAPER IS GREY, AUSTERE MODERNISM – BUT COLOUR ALWAYS SNEAKS IN”

It was through the very act of trying to leave South Africa that Barry and Anji Connell were drawn back in. The couple were holidaying there last year, having wanted to visit for some time. On the final day of a five-night trip, while en route to the airport, they decided to stop by the town of Franschhoek for a quick look around, having heard how lovely it was. Spying a property agency, the couple got out of the car to peek in the window. What they saw there was love at first sight – and the rest, as they say, is history.

Franschhoek is a country town that’s less than a two-hour drive east of Cape Town, surrounded by stunning scenery that includes centuries-old vineyards and magnificent mountains. It’s also where the couple now spend three months of each year, splitting their time equally between their various homes – they have properties in Hong Kong, London and North Norfolk, England. Anji works on the go as an interior architect and garden/landscape designer, so it comes as no surprise that the newest home in Franschhoek is full of style and character, both inside and out.

當Barry和Anji Connell要離開南非這片淨土時，他們心中有著萬般不捨。南非一直以來是夫婦兩人心目中的理想目的地，並在去年成功實現願望。在五天行程的尾聲時，他們在途經機場的路上停留法國角，藉機探索美麗動人的景致。兩人更化身成為真正的房地產商一樣，到處細賞非同凡響的宅舍。當中的矚目設計讓人一見傾心，令他們瞬間把旅遊回憶拋緒腦後。

從開普敦向東出發只需不到兩小時車程即達法國角，被歷史悠久酒莊環繞的市郊地區坐擁一望無際的美景。夫婦二人在香港、倫敦和北諾福克均擁有物業，因工作和家庭關係會不時來回