Stylish Artists Villa
Architect-designed Karoo villa with guest cottage and mountain views.
A distinctive 2-bedroom residence designed by Prof. Derick de Bruyn, paired with a self-catering guest cottage generating rental income. Set on 1,630 sqm in Prince Albert's 'Bodorp' neighbourhood, the property commands panoramic Swartberg views and sits within an established indigenous garden.
Built in 2000 to complement a fully restored 100-year-old cottage, this award-winning home was featured in Architectural Digest and Bell-Roberts' 100 Buildings. The contemporary Karoo design marked the first of its kind published in over a decade, influencing subsequent regional builds.
The main residence, 275 sqm, comprises two en-suite bedrooms, an open-plan kitchen, dining and lounge with central fireplace, a study that doubles as a third bedroom, and a separate laundry. High-end fixtures include Arne Jacobsen and Grohe fittings; underfloor heating warms living spaces and bathrooms. Reed and beam ceilings and cement screed floors complete the material palette.
Two dwellings frame a secluded courtyard centred on a saltwater lap pool, with shaded terraces and a raised wooden deck. The northeast-facing garden, under full irrigation, yields twenty olive trees and produces approximately 10L of oil annually. Solar power, rainwater collection, and battery backup support year-round utility.
The guest cottage, 65 sqm with private street access, operates as an established self-catering unit generating approximately R8,000–10,000 monthly. Walking distance to Prince Albert's town centre, galleries, restaurants, and the Art Deco Showroom Theatre; Oudtshoorn and George Airport lie within reach.
Room by room
Main residence and guest cottage on a single 1,630 sqm stand.
Main HouseLiving
- Main suite En-suite with circular mosaic bathtub
- Guest suite En-suite with walk-in shower and walk-in closet
- Study/library/TV room With French doors to courtyard; functions as third bedroom
- Open-plan living Kitchen, dining and lounge with central fireplace
- Service Pantry with enclosed storage; separate laundry with staff toilet
Guest CottageIncome-Generating
- Bedroom En-suite with bathtub and walk-in shower
- Living Open-plan kitchenette, living and dining
- Outdoor Two private garden terraces; one with full-length shade blinds
- Services Air conditioning, artist-designed security gates
- Revenue Approximately R8,000–10,000 per month as self-catering unit
Leisure & GroundsOutdoor Living
- Saltwater lap pool Within secluded courtyard
- Entertainment areas Raised wooden deck and shaded upper terrace with mountain views
- Artist's mezzanine studio With adjoining viewing terrace and pergola
- Garden Indigenous plantings, fully irrigated; twenty olive trees yielding approx. 10L oil annually
- Outbuildings Double carport with tool shed; separate laundry
A walk through
Heritage town, mountain vistas, cultural calendar.
Positioned in the heart of Prince Albert, a 250-year-old Karoo settlement, the property commands panoramic Swartberg views and sits within walking distance of galleries, the Art Deco Showroom Theatre, and restaurants. The landscape offers fresh mountain water via historic furrows and a vibrant calendar of arts, wine, garden and literary festivals.
