The Conversation Pit Makes a Comeback at This Family’s South Africa Home

Deciding where to build a house tends to be a one-two punch. Prospective owners not only have to love the land they buy, but they also need the foresight—or that of an architect—to imagine their future home on it. But looking at properties can become tiring fast, and when decision fatigue sets in, everything starts to blend together. For the lucky ones, there’s a moment in the search, however exhaustive, when things just click. South African couple Graeme and Toni stuck with it for five years until they connected with a lot in the suburbs of Johannesburg.