Manna Guest House (Gilbeys)
1271
Address
Devon Valley Road
Date Built
Suggested Grading
IIIC
Property Number
1271
Present NHRA protection
S34
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
yes
Description
Complex of house, outbuildings and garden. U-plan, single-storey, pitched-roof Cape Revival house with protruding gables (stoep lost). Much altered. Pool house also U-plan with protruding gables and columned pergola. Surrounding garden (reminiscent of Old Nektar) with mature trees.
Details
Valley
Bottelary Valley (B01-B20)
Area
Bottelary Devon Valley Area (B01-B07)
Landscape Unit
B03
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Residential
Original Use
Residential
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
Grouping with other sites
Main house and pool house stitched together with the line of large palm trees and stepped terrace
feature.
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
Invasive Elements
Heritage Vulnerability
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.90199867 / 18.81093344
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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
None
Architectural
Low
Associational
Low
Intangible
Low
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
High
Representivity
Medium
Scientific
Low
Symbolic
High
Statement of Significance
This site is a good example of an early 20th century farm werf. It has architectural, scenic and
contextual significance. It is fairly rare, as it forms one of a handful of Cape Revival farm werfs found
in the Eerste River area.
Landscape Significance
Garden with combination of formal and wilderness features. Red brick pillars, a grotto and a line of
statues pulls one through the landscape with several intimate moments along the way. Pool house
with renovated pool. Large palm trees evident.
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Additional Photos
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