DK Villas turns 2 AND Johann and Petra De Kock celebrate 15 years together!

The month of August 2020 represents several blissful milestones for the husbandand-wife team behind dk villas, Johann and Petra de Kock. On the 13th August 2020, the visionary Cape Town duo reaches their 15-year wedding anniversary. And two days later, on the 15th, their luxury accommodation company, dk villas, turns two.

What a month!

When asked how dk villas intends to celebrate its two-year milestone, Petra answered: “We are busy looking at one-bedroom apartments to add to the family!”

Currently, the dk villas portfolio consists of two gorgeous properties in Hout Bay—one two-bedroom, two-bathroom on Victoria Road (located at The Boardwalk) and one three-bedroom, two-bathroom in the Harbour View complex on the Main Road—as well as a tranquil, two-bedroom, two-bathroom beach cottage in Dwarskersbos on the West Coast.

All of the three properties have been lovingly decorated and lavishly appointed by Johann and Petra to reflect their taste for luxury, modern appliances, and gorgeous aesthetics (with a generous touch of hominess). They’re also offering 15% off on all bookings until 30th September 2021, so if you’re interested in experiencing the dk villas lifestyle, head on over to the website to book!

Another member of the dk villas family

With these three jewels in the crown of dk villas having enjoyed a steady stream of happy tourists and locals over the past two years, it only makes sense that dk villas celebrates this milestone with the addition of a fourth!

At the time of writing, Johann and Petra had begun the apartment hunt, favouring the Chapman’s Peak side of Hout Bay’s valley as the location of their next property.

“But we’re in no hurry,” says Petra. “We’ll only buy if the apartment ‘talks’ to us,” a sentiment that is very much in keeping with the dk villas brand, which takes the complete opposite of a cookie-cutter approach to curating its luxury rental properties. Each property has a distinct personality and feel that most high-end hotels and luxury accommodations fail to achieve, striking a perfect balance between modern and home comfort.

Crystal wedding anniversary

Another huge milestone for Johann and Petra this month is their 15-year wedding anniversary.

“We have booked a romantic couple photo shoot to celebrate, but only in November, COVID-19 permitting of course,” says Johann.

“And we’re going skydiving!” adds Petra, although she hasn’t yet revealed the surprise to Johann. “I have to admit I’m nervous of jumping out of an airplane (who wouldn’t be?) but we’re going ahead with it, unless Johann changes his mind.”

This daring decision to go skydiving to celebrate their crystal wedding anniversary comes on the heels of Petra being rushed to hospital on Sunday, 5th July 2020 having been utterly blind-sided by a heart attack.

Johann leaped to her aid, administering CPR (and saving her life) until Petra could be taken to hospital, where she had a stent placed in her heart.

“He literally saved my life,” she said, although she suffered a cracked sternum for his ardent efforts. “Once my heart is healed and I’m cleared by my doctor, this is an adventure we really want to go on. Surviving a heart attack makes all other ‘dangers’ seem so small and inconsequential.”

15 Years together and a lifetime yet to go….

August is indeed a special month for Johann and Petra de Kock who, together, have achieved and overcome so much. With a new lease on life (and hopefully a new jewel to add to their property portfolio soon), the next year can only bring further adventure and love of life, property, and each other!

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