From 20-27 December 2018, a special Christmas display will grace the reception area of The Marine Hotel in Hermanus. The Marine’s Head Chef Tronette Dippenaar with help from her team of four pastry chefs, will be crafting a localised version of the traditional yuletide gingerbread house for guests and members of the public to view on arrival.  

Due to the time it takes to bake, assemble and decorate the tiered confection, Chef Tronette plans to begin the labour-intensive process on 12 December 2018. Once complete, the gingerbread house will stand forty-two centimeters high, fifty-two centimeters wide and fifty centimeters deep.

Last year, Chef Tronette took her inspiration from traditional Ndebele architecture and patterns. This year she has promised to build a structure inspired by the shape of a quaint fisherman’s cottage from yesteryear, the likes of which you’ll still find dotted on the Cape’s East and West coast. No doubt bound to be brimming with sweets and lacey frosting, Chef Tronette’s gingerbread house is sure to be a feast for the eyes!

This will be the fourth year in a row that Chef Tronette has baked and built a gingerbread house for The Marine – along with a generous lashing of Christmas cookies for visitors - a feat which has now become an annual institution for the hotel and a highlight of the Hermanus festive season.  

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2018 has been a volatile year on many fronts, however the property market at Arabella Country Estate in Kleinmond, Western Cape, is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon.

Since the beginning of 2018, home sales in the estate have reached over R100 million. “Demand for properties within the estate have soared this year, with more than 20 homes being sold in 2018 already,” says estate manager, Dirk Uys.

The Overberg has become a dream destination for many families, as it offers a lifestyle and sense of security not available in many other areas in South Africa. The estate has become one of the first in the area to offer full fibre optic access throughout the Estate ensuring high-speed Internet connectivity to all home owners. “Many people moving onto the Estate are doing so to escape the growing stresses and congestion of city life,” says Uys.

“We are located just 110km from Cape Town and with the increasing trend towards mobile/home offices and home-based businesses, Arabella has become an attractive alternative, The fibre optic access now gives residents high speed connectivity to be able to work efficiently from home.”

Although known worldwide for their exceptional golf course, Arabella Country Estate, also supports a myriad of other outdoor lifestyle activities right on their doorsteps, including mountain biking, trail running, non-motorised water sports on the famous Bot River Lagoon, walking and bird watching.

For more info on Arabella Country Estate please see the following:
Website – www.arabellacountryestate.co.za
Facebook – @ArabellaCountryEstate
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