Roberts Valley Farm

1153

Overview

Address

Robertsvlei Road

Date Built

Suggested Grading

IIIB

Property Number

1153

Present NHRA protection

S34

Older than 60 years - at time of survey

yes

Description

Main building Cape Revival U-plan with two gables, verandah and corrugated-iron, round high roof ventilators. Secondary house, asymmetrical simple villa with plain gable end. Very well sited above valley-bottom with dam, on-contour buildings, Ficus, palm, ringmuur.

Details

Valley

Franschhoek Valley (H01-H16)

Area

Robertsvlei Area (H15-H16)

Landscape Unit

H16

Townscape

Landscape Unit Grade

Grade II

Architect / Builder

Current Use

Farm

Original Use

Farm

General Evaluation

Interior Description

History

Grouping with other sites

Yes

Evidence of Demolition

Contextual Design

Invasive Elements

Heritage Vulnerability

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Latitude/Longitude

-33.925335 / 19.0922233333
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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

Medium

Archaeology

Architectural

Medium

Associational

Intangible

* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None

Rarity

Representivity

Medium

Scientific

Symbolic

Statement of Significance

This complex of farm buildings has aesthetic, landscape and architectural significance and is something of a period-piece.

Landscape Significance

Fine trees
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