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Date: 1962 Type: Homestead Status: Restored   Click to view map Coordinates: 33°22'01.02" S 21°38'09.54" E Alt: 435m

Wording on information board: Koot Cordier House The flat roofed home of Koot Cordier and his wife Hettie, at 'Die Hoogte', is one of the most recent structures in the Kloof. It was built after the opening of the road in 1962 when it became easier to bring building materials, like steel window frames and corrugated iron, from neighbouring towns via motorised transport into the Kloof. Cordier chose a site that had erroneously been leveled by the road builders. It had a view of his meadows, orchards and goat camps. The dwelling was restored in 2001. Koot Cordier Huis Die platdakhuis van Koot Cordier en sy vrou Hettie by 'Die Hoogte' is een van die jongste geboue in die Kloof. Dit is gebou nadat die pad in 1962 oopgestel is en dit makliker geword het om boumateriaal, soos staalvensterrame en sinkplate, met voertuie van buurdorpe af na die kloof te bring. Cordier het 'n erf gekies wat per abuis deur die padmakers gelyk gemaak is. Dit het op sy weilande, vrugteboorde en bokkrale uitgekyk. Die huis is in 2001 gerestoreer. The gutters of the house before restoration in 2001 were made of old pariffin tins.