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Seasoned expats
DOROTHEE and
PETER TER KULVE
are thoroughly
enjoying life in a 1935
black-and-white house
in Ridley Park, which
provides the perfect
canvas for their
impressive global art
collection.
Who lives here?
Dorothee and Peter ter Kulve, with Wibien (16). Diederick (20)
and Annejet (19) attend university in the Netherlands
Where do they come from?
Peter and Dorothee are Dutch
Other countries they’ve lived in:
The Netherlands, the Czech Republic,
Italy and China
How big is the house?
Two storeys, four bedrooms
Home style:
A mix of antique and modern, with an emphasis on outdoor living
Favourite room:
Dorothee enjoys the outdoor living spaces. When indoors,
it’s the downstairs living room where she spends most time
Favourite artwork:
“It’s hard to say, because every piece speaks to me.
However, the photographs and the ‘wooden’ portraits of the kids are very
special; they make me feel as if they’re present” – Dorothee
Favourite piece of furniture:
The chaise longue, designed by an Israeli
designer and hand-crafted from a single piece of wood from a Singaporean tree