Before: Backyard of House Basson 3R by Hours Clear Architects

The Most Shocking Before & After Renovations of 2023

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Before: When Bonnie and Antonie Basson bought this midcentury home in the Higgovale neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa, she thought it was a "lost cause." The rear facade had few windows, and didn’t take advantage of the site’s views, which include City Bowl and the harbor, as well as Lion’s Head and Signal Hill mountains.