How a South African billionaire is turning a corner of Somerset into ‘one man’s estate’

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Koos Bekker’s Newt estate encompasses luxury hotels, pubs and high street business, with local concerns including flooding When South African billionaire Koos Bekker bought an old country estate in a sleepy corner of Somerset to turn it into a luxury hotel, residents thought it was a sign their area was on the up. Walking through his peaceful manicured gardens, which feature a maze of apple trees…

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