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Date: pre-1933 Type: Homestead Style: Spanish Colonial - Spanish Mission - Californian Style Status: Unknown

Cumming-George 1933 THE HOUSE is constructed in the Spanish style, and contains many unusual features and luxuries. The front stoep has three well-proportioned arches, surmounted by escutcheon Spanish gable. Pergolas on corbels above windows, and Spanish tiles on a large Ovolo moulding, and the garage and yard entrance with Spanish-shaped coping walls and sloping buttresses complete a very interesting front elevation. The roof, constructed of patent roofing, drains to four columns surrounding a central fountain and fernery, which keeps the centre of house well lighted and ventilated and cool in the warmest weather. The lounge and dining-room are arranged with Flemish glass folding doors so as to open up and form large reception or dance hall round the fernery. The large bathroom has a square tiled bath (with hot water shower) in centre of room, pedestal lavatory basin, and also built-in toilet cupboard, medicine chest and linen cupboard, and soiled linen receptacle. The kitchen has a built-in dresser, ironing board and numerous built-in cupboards, including broom room, and makes an ideal labour-saving kitchen. The commodious study off the billiard-room is situated in a secluded part of the house with an excellent aspect. In the basement is a large workshop and conservatory. Books and articles that reference House for Mr Sherlock Cumming-George, L. 1933. Architecture in South Africa - Volume One. Cape Town: The Speciality Press of S.A. Ltd.. pg 132