BEST HOUSES OF CAPE DUTCH RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
BY CAPE TOWN HISTORICAL ARCHITECTS AND CRAFTSMEN
View top Cape Dutch house architecture by historical Cape Town architects. Best sightseeing attractions and farmhouses in this unique South African Style.NO 1. RUSTENBERG MANOR HOUSE
Located on the north side of Stellenbosch this is one of the hidden gems that most tourists don't get to see. It includes vast tracts of farmlands and a beaufitul Cape Dutch garden.
NO 2. BABYLONSTOREN
HOUSE WITH SHUTTERS
The home has a central door with no windows on this side, as well as two doors on each flanking wing. All have shutters in almost a modern design. The gable to was re-invented in modern times, because the original design was lost in a fire. One of the most pleasing looking of the Cape Dutch houses. Click on the link the offical website of Babylonstoren showing the restaurant, hotel and gardens that have been built around this stunning heritage building.NO 3. LA DAUPHINE
HIDDEN GEM
Located on the north side of Stellenbosch this is one of the hidden gems that most tourists don't get to see. It includes vast tracts of farmlands and a beaufitul Cape Dutch garden. See also
NO 4.RUST EN VREDE
Tucked away in a forest area on the slopes of Helderberg Mountain lies Rust en Vrede. A beautiful historical house that has been updated with a modern seamless glass main door.
NO 5. NEETHLINGSHOF
This lovely building has a soft and well proportioned gable in the neoclassicl style. One of the few Cape Duth houses to have flat arched windows and doors - Boschendal Manor House being the other one.
See the link to to the Neethlingshof Wine Estate website for more information about how this attraction looks currently.
NO 6. SCHOONGEZICHT
The beautiful large oak trees surround this house without covering the facade. The gable has a small window in it and the front door stands alone with no narrow windows either side.
See the page on Cape Dutch architecture history for more about how the style developed.
NO 7. STONEWALL
A long building with an elegant gable with an arched window in it. The main cellar door is also arched, and the windows lie higher than the door which is quite unusual. The low werf wall is typical of the style, and is placed a little off center. See the link to to the Neethlingshof Wine Estate website for more information about how this attraction looks currently.
NO 8. WEBERSBURG
The gable is somewhat heavy, and the windows a little busy with all the shutters. Despite this, the home is stately as its stand on top of its plinth on a small hillock.
See for the key characteristics of the Cape Dutch architecture style which oringinated in South Africa approximately 400 years ago.
NO 9. ZEVENWACHT
NATIONAL TREASURE IN KUILSRIVER
This stunning example of the style has formed the prototype for many Cape Dutch houses to follow in later centuries. The fanlight of the door protrudes higher than the windows creating a sense of hierarchy.
NO 10. VERGELGEN
The gable is relatively narrow compared to some other houses in the style. The light yellow walls instead of pure white are also somewhat unusual, but Nederburg is another example.
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