This Herbert Baker home in Rosebank, Cape Town, is for sale at R6,75 million through Greeff Properties.

Another Herbert Baker home in the central section of Rosebank, Cape Town, is for sale at R6,75 million through Greeff Properties.

Mark Shagam of Greeff Properties says it has many standard Baker features and the 2 000m² site is said to have been chosen by Baker for his chief engineer who wanted a comfortable home with sweeping lawns, for his growing family. Today the erf is one of the largest residential sites in the area, and can be subdivided.

“The home still has many elegant Edwardian traits including long wooden balustraded balconies on the ground and first floor, small pane windows and full length small pane French doors. Interior features include Oregon pine floors, imported cast iron fireplaces, and high ceilings typical of homes of this period.

“There are five bedrooms and three bathrooms, and the three reception rooms have an interesting layout, lending themselves to the display of appropriate furniture,” says Val Petzold, Shagam’s partner at Greeff Properties.

Other features include a pool and a conservatory in a more recent extension.