About - House Sandrock

Guest Testimonials

A beautiful, spotless and very comfortable apartment with a stunning view of the city. Located in a safe and beautiful part of Pretoria. A fantastic hostess who is always ready to help and happy to advise about what to visit around.

Atelier - Poland

“The host where super amazing. My stay in this property was the best experience for me in SA. It felt just like my biological home.”

Elvis - South Africa

"Fantastic mid-century modern clean and comfortable home away from home. The flat was so tastefully decorated and filled with all the small homely things, from spices to books to make you feed so comfortable. The views over the cityscape and Union Buildings remind you that you are very close to town, while you relax in the peace and quiet of this original Brian Sandrock home."

Govender - South Africa

Exceptional. Sehr schöne Zimmer, große Auswahl für das Frühstück im Kühlschrank bereit gestellt, nette Gastgeber

Nadine - Germany

Exceptional. I loved how the hostess was so hospitable and friendly. When the tv in the apartment wasn't properly working she changed it immediately and I loved that I had a lot of choices regarding breakfast. From the huge smart tv, comfy bed and large bathroom it was truly a home away from home. I loved everything about the place and hopefully would get to book again. A must visit, highly recommended.

Leah - South Africa

House Sandrock - History

House Sandrock was built as his own family home by Brian Sandrock, a renowned Pretoria based architect in 1960. The house was built in the international style that became the de facto descendant of the modern style tailored to the warmer climates of the southern hemisphere.

Brian Sandrock is known for buildings such as the UNISA main campus, the Safari 1 nuclear reactor building at Pelindaba, the administrative building at the University of Pretoria known as "Die Skip" (The Ship) among others including the Musaion, elements of which can be seen in the detail of House Sandrock.

The apartment was added by the Sandrock himself in 1976 with the same design queues to seamlessly blend with the house inside and out. The new patio roof unifying the patios of the main house and the apartment was added by the current owners in 2017.

The apartment is furnished with mid century modern furniture as far as possible. The kitchen and bathroom, however, had a refresh to fit in with a contemporary lifestyle.