Hillbilly Homes

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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

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’ property

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...

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