Dolobran - A Rare Delight for Members Only (16h00)

Many people have spotted the old house at the top of Oxford Road – the one with the onion dome – and wondered what it looks like inside.

Now is your chance to find out as the JHF offers its members in good standing a rare opportunity to visit the one and only Dolobran!

Dolobran is an amazing residence designed by James Cope Christie for Sir Llewellyn Andersson. It’s an astonishingly eclectic structure incorporating design elements gathered from various places where the Andersson’s had lived before. The tour will be led by Brian McKechnie, Joy Campkin-Smith, Prof Katherine Munro and Flo Bird and includes the entire property: gardens, coach house and the main residence.

Although Dolobran isn’t a grand mansion on the scale of Northwards or Villa Arcadia, it’s surely the most enchanting of all the Parktown homes with its wonderful stained-glass windows, gables and cupola. The home is also packed with original furniture, artworks and incredible antiques that will leave you breathless. The views across the Valley Road and Forest Town to the Johannesburg Zoo are pretty good too - especially with the Jacarandas in bloom!

But Dolobran is not just a stately home. It remains the private home of Mr and Mrs Andersson – the third generation to live here. As such, it is a great privilege to visit and trust that all our visitors will treat the home with respect.

Visiting Dolobran is a dream come true so book soon to avoid disappointment.

To become a member Contact JHF Office at [email protected] / 060 813 3239 / go to our website joburgheritage.org.za