{"id":320,"date":"2016-07-18T14:40:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T12:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/houses\/timour-hall-villa-cape-town-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-11-25T12:19:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T10:19:07","slug":"benstevens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/houses\/benstevens\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Stevens House &#8211; Durban"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-320\" data-postid=\"320\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-320 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"mhj3113\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_mhj3113 tb_first tf_w wow\" data-tf-animation=\"slideInDown\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n              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The North and South Coasts, as well as the inland of Kwazulu-Natal, are easily accessible from the House.<\/p><h5><strong>Available Facilities <\/strong><\/h5><p>The House currently consists of a lounge with television, a fully fitted kitchen, 2 x double bedrooms and one Large bedroom with 5 x single beds, 2 x bathrooms and a shower. The communal kitchen with cutlery, basin and fridges are available to guests. The House has a communal BBQ\/Braai area (Braai).<\/p><h5><strong>Brief History<\/strong><\/h5><p>History has it that during 1906 the then King Dinizulu was organising his impi forces to overthrow the Government of Natal. 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