Hillside home in Paradyskloof with a sweeping valley view over vineyards, glass doors fitted with motorised sunscreen roller blinds

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Blinds & Motorised Shading in Paradyskloof

Terraced up the slopes of the Papegaaiberg, with the whole Stellenbosch valley laid out below.

The homes here

Paradyskloof climbs the hillside above town in a mix of established homes from the 1970s onward and newer builds, most of them chasing the same thing — a sweeping view over the valley, the university and the vineyards beyond. The terracing changes the brief from stand to stand: an upper property catches more wind and harder afternoon sun, while a lower stand often sits in the shadow of the ridge above for part of the day.

What we specify

View-facing glass usually gets sunscreen roller blinds in a low-openness fabric, keeping the valley view intact while cutting the glare that a hillside aspect brings by mid-afternoon. On steep stands where an upper-storey window is awkward to reach, motorised control is the practical answer rather than the luxury one. West-facing elevations catching the full brunt of a summer afternoon do well with external venetians or roller shutters, stopping the heat before it reaches the glass at all.

Formal rooms in older homes often suit timber venetian blinds, while entertaining decks that make the most of that view are strong candidates for a folding-arm awning, wind-sensor fitted given the exposure up here.

Getting started

Because stands here are terraced and windows sit at different heights and exposures across one property, a free in-home measure is the only reliable way to specify each room correctly rather than guessing from the street.

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Keep the view, lose the glare.

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