In 1974 Stanley and Betty Shuttleworth bought the property from Rex Jubb for just R27 000. They named it Woodlands and renovated the small house on the 12 acre land.

The Shuttleworths were a fascinating couple. Betty’s garden designs are still evident today in the layout of the garden beds, trees and indigenous bush. She was also famous for her porcelain dolls, which were known as Diaz Dolls. Although the pair travelled abroad extensively, their passion was local. Stanley wrote two books, Kenton Kaleidoscope and The Woodlands Story, exploring the history of the people, land and development of infrastructure of the local community.