Rosendal’s heritage buildings have been meticulously restored by owner, Douglas Mason, a Canadian journalist, ex UN peace keeper and diplomat, who began calling Rosendal home after a career all over Africa in hot spots from Rwanda and Congo to Angola and Mozambique. Douglas arrived in Rosendal in 2012 while on R & R from Nord Kivu province in Eastern Congo where he was working as a journalist and running a boxing club for ex-child soldiers. Now and again he leaves again for reporting, most recently Ukraine.

Rosendal Heritage Properties is dedicated to preserving the unique architectural heritage of our town. Back in 2012, Rosendal had gained traction as an arts colony and a peaceful spot for visitors, although this revitalisation was at a very early stage and most of these buildings were in a dilapidated state. Now you can appreciate them and Rosendal’s heritage as a guest at one of our guest houses and at the Service Station Wine Bar, which doubles as an event space.

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