Building a house on a budget
Here are a few budget friendly design and styling options to choose from for a cost-effective home.
Tented getaway for campers
I received a call from Johan, a resident of east Pretoria, who wants to construct a tented getaway that would attract tourists and campers.
Fireproofing your thatched roof
Gill, Adele and Dick gave me a call to see the proposed development site on their 5 000ha game farm near Vryburg.
5 cottage designs to choose from
Dear Jonno I am situated in Aliwal North, and want to construct a one- bedroom cottage of 36m² (6m x 6m), similar to the one...
Wine-tasting cellar & pub with a view
A client, Peter, is keen to add public facilities to his lodge in the White Mountain area of the Central Drakensberg. His plan is...
A stylish wedding venue in KZN
Dear Jonno I am looking to build a wedding facility in my hometown in KwaZulu-Natal. I would like the establishment to have a restaurant or...
Traditional yet modern farmhouse
Dear Jonno We recently bought a 120ha farm in the southern Western Cape, and are looking to construct a farm-style house with a modern interior....
5-star cave accommodation
I was recently contacted by Charles who had a design request for something unique. He had previously stayed in 5-star man-made cave accommodation in...
A Tuscan style home
I recently had a meeting with a client, Majola, whose thatched roof house had burnt down. It had a bedroom, a living room, kitchen...
A functional fisherman’s lodge
I received a request from Andrew in the Swartberg, KwaZulu-Natal, for a fisherman’s lodge that he and his father had conceptualised.
Working from home in the bush
Dear Jonno We have a stand on a small private game farm in North West, and hope that you’ll be able to convert our ideas...
Unusual student rondavels
Dear Jonno All the proposed additions to the communal lodges that you designed for us have been approved by the local authority and we’ll start...
House on stilts in Zambia
Dear John Your article in Farmer’s Weekly of 19 June 2015 refers. We intend building a house in Zambia shortly, and need your assistance with the...
Modern-rustic home in the bush
Dear Jonno We want to build a home in the Mpumalanga Lowveld, and would like your creative input. We want something that is ‘mod’ but...
Multipurpose tourist rondavels
Hannes, who wanted to develop an eight-stand tourist accommodation complex , requested that I meet him on site in southern KwaZulu-Natal. Dear Hannes, Further to our...
A simple two-bedroom cottage
We have been looking at various house plans you have featured in Farmer’s Weekly for a few years now and are keen to start building a cottage on my in-laws’...
Lettable units on a farm
I received two requests from callers planning to build lettable units on their farms. This requires changing from agricultural to commercial zoning, a long...
A home by the lake
Dear Jonno I have been reading and looking at your sketches in Farmer’s Weekly for years. I recently saw a home on the cover of a...
Garage now, bedroom later
Dear Jonno At long last, we are now preparing to build a house on our game farm near Modimolle. Thank you for the drawings, they...
Farmhouse alterations
Dear Lina Thank you for the informative written requirements and ideas for additions and alterations to your existing farmhouse. In the sketch layout of the...
