The Bank

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The Rosendal Bank

The Bank is a historic home with charm, character and unique detail located in Rosendal and it use to be the town’s former Barclays Bank.

This property can accommodate up to 6 guests at a time and comprises 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The main bedroom is furnished with a double bed and also features an in-room claw-foot bathtub, washbasin, toilet and fireplace. The second bedroom and third bedrooms, which is in a loft, are each furnished with a double bed and are situated in a thatched-roof cottage in the garden that also includes a bathroom fitted with a bath. All linen and bath towels are provided.

The main living area features a lounge, a dining room and a kitchen that is fully equipped with a gas stove, electric oven, microwave, fridge-freezer, cutlery and crockery as well as tea- and coffee-making facilities. The dining room has a large bookshelf for entertainment and a fireplace to keep warm. The cosy lounge has comfortable seating as well as a fireplace.

Outside is a covered patio with a table and chairs for outdoor dining. Secure parking and braai facilities are also available.

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Type: House - Self-catering
Sleeps: 6 people
Pet Friendly: Yes

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Braai Area
Free Wifi
Secure Parking

History of the old bank

Built in 1911, this is one of Rosendal’s first buildings and is a fine example of eastern Free State sandstone construction with thick walls, high ceilings and handsome colonnade. It has been a bank, an attorney’s office and a store. Originally this was an attorney’s office for Dan P. Van der Merwe, Rosendal’s first mayor. Later, in the 1930s, it became a Barclays Bank.

The banking hall and walk-in safe were located in the main room—now the living room—and with a manager’s office where the master bedroom is now. As Rosendal declined, the bank was opened two days a week, with staff driving up from Ficksburg. In the mid 1980s it was closed as a bank and went through a variety of uses before becoming a private home and guest house.