A bold baroque style Cape Dutch manor house set on a small hillock, and laid out in a clear h-shaped formation. The windows are side hung and have green painted timber shutters. Go to ARCHITECTCAPETOWN for other stunning photos of dream homes in both the traditional and modernized versions.

A well preserved historical neoclassical style house in a fabulous setting at the foot of Simonsberg mountain. The red plinth with small staircase is unique to the house. See also ARCHITECTCAPEDUTCH the most official website with architectural and touristic information on these exquisite buildings.

Another manor home in a spectacular setting at the foot of the Groot Drakenstein mountains. The delicately crafted gable and softly arched sliding sash cottage pane windows create a feminine touch to this illustrious heritage site. View CAPEGLOSSY for more fantastic images of this vernacular building style that is unique to the Western Cape of South Africa.

This is a gem of an H-shaped house located in the historical core of the town of Stellenbosch. See ARCHITECTCAPETOWN for more on Cape Town examples. With only two windows either side of the front door, the house is compact, and its gables all in view as one approaches it. The side gables are simpler than the more frilly main gable, and are all well proportioned. Go to GLOSSY-MAGAZINE for more photos if you enjoyed this one.