Hillbilly Homes

Farmer’s weekly brings you the latest Hillbilly Homes.

Six cottages on a perfect spot

FW reader Peter has found the perfect spot in the Karoo to build six cottages. He asks Jonno to assist with the design.

Designing a cottage on a low budget

FW reader Pat is moving to a farm and wants to build a cottage on the land. Jonno helps design a beautiful cottage at minimal cost.

Contemporary house for years to come

Ngooni from Harare wants to build his first house and asks Jonno to assist with a design of a modern four-bedroom house.

A stylish & modern home

Jonno assists Mary with a stylish, modern contemporary home this week.

A new home challenge

I received a call from Patricia, who visited a friend on a farm nearby and came across copies of Farmer’s Weekly lying on a table.

A tin roof, or not?

Jonno helps a reader decide whether or not his house should have a tin roof.

An ideal retirement cottage

Jonno designs an usually shaped retirement cottage for FW reader Rita.

A cottage built on stilts

Chris and his associates invited me to see the proposed additions to their present development. I must say the waterfall site is one of a kind.
A reader’s novel design

A reader’s novel design

A novel idea, limited space and a circular house, Jonno designs an octagonal structured house for Felix.

A farmhouse design

Shiela require assistance from Jonno to design a double-storey farmhouse with two bedrooms.

Turning a home into a stylish castle

Jonno transforms a home into a beautiful castle.

A user-friendly makeover for a holiday home

I received a call from a previous client to come on site and see what I could suggest to make their holiday home more user-friendly and generally improve the look...

Basic two-bedroom house

I got a call from Makwati in Serowe, Botswana. He said that he regularly bought the Farmer’s Weekly to see Hillbilly Homes, but that it mostly featured large, expensive-to-build homes.
Two-bedroom double storey flats

Two-bedroom double storey flats

This week Jonno designs a two-bedroom double storey flat and a townhouse of three bedrooms for regular reader Herold.

On a slope in Swaziland

Jonno assists Jeremy with a design for a far-style house in Swaziland.

Farm-style design

I received a call from Chris, who said he and his wife are purchasing a cattle farm in North West. They want a home which allows for catering, sub-letting, letting...

Camouflaged cottage

Maaike and Stefaan look to Jonno to help them design a holiday cottage in the Eastern Cape.

From Kenya with love

Jennifer and Jeffrey contacted me from Kenya. After more than 30 pages of back and forth emailing of conceptualisation of their home, this sketch was the final outcome.

Nice & Cosy

Jonno sketches a simple two-bedroom house situated on a far for Clive and his family.

A multi-use chalet

In passing through the Muden Valley in KZN, I called in at my acquaintances who own a lodge there. We got chatting and Bryan expressed the idea of developing a...
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