Kykop Homestead
Address
Off the road between Vlottenburg Railway Station and Polkadraai Road
Date Built
Suggested Grading
IIIC
Property Number
Present NHRA protection
S34
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
yes
Description
Thatched, long house with "Bakeresque" chimneys, porthole windows, stoep, mature Oaks etc. Red, American-style barn adjacent to house is unique.
Details
Valley
Eerste River Valley (C01-C30)
Area
Eerste River Stellenbosch Farms Area (C01-C08)
Landscape Unit
C06
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Farmstaed
Original Use
Farmstead
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
Deduction of Vlottenburg
Grouping with other sites
Cape Dutch Revival buildings
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
Part of finely developed pasturage landscape.
Invasive Elements
Heritage Vulnerability
Development of the Vlottenburg node.
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.9600783333 / 18.7949116667
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Additional Information
Additional Documents
Survey
2016
Circa
Admin Area
Allotment
Zoning
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Date of survey
2016
Linked to erf/erven
Linked Address
Environment
Valley PDF
AREA PDF
Landscape Unit PDF
Townscape PDF
2016 Survey Document - Site PDF
OTHER DOCUMENTS
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NHRA Significance
Age
Low
Archaeology
Architectural
Low
Associational
Low
Intangible
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
Low
Representivity
Low
Scientific
None
Symbolic
Low
Statement of Significance
The site has aesthetic and architectural significance as an early 20th century agricultural werf with
Cape Revival elements evident within the farmhouse.
Landscape Significance
Mature trees and rows of trees.
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Additional Photos
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