Affordable outdoor entertaining
Dear Jonno As per our discussion, please find the attached sketch, which I would like your assistance with. Kindly use minimum dimensions for bedrooms, toilets, living...
A modern, yet classic mansion
Dear Jonno Here is an outline of the requirements for my new home: It must be a double storey house that features a combination of...
Classic farmhouse design
My family and I are considering building a home on a piece of land and would like some assistance with a basic sketch and dimensions, so we can get a...
A practical retirement cottage
Would you please design for me a layout for a retirement cottage? I have attached a rough sketch of what I have in mind...
Rooftop viewing deck
Dear Jonno I have been reading your column in Farmer’s Weekly for a long time and have attached a rough floor plan for a structure...
Cost effective flats design
Dear Jonno I am a Farmer’s Weekly magazine subscriber and I normally see your beautiful plans in it. I do not know if you could...
Homely shed conversion sketch
Dear Jonno I have a 9m x 25m steel shed on my property, which I would like to turn into a home. I would like...
A pleasant entertainment area
Dear Jonno Membership of our clay pigeon shooting range has grown over the years, and we now need to cater for more than 200 participants...
A traditional home in Hillcrest
Dear Jonno We would appreciate it if you would consider posting a suggested design for us in your next article. We would like to build a...
A retirement home sketch
Dear Jonno, My husband and I are planning our retirement home on our newly acquired farm in the north-eastern Free State. We enjoy your innovative...
Revised bush retreat sketch
I received an email from Peter and Dalene asking me to revise their sketch. They preferred two separate wings for the bedroom sections, and to keep within the private development...
A new lease of life for farm rondavels
Approximately seven years ago, I designed a home for Pete and his family on a golf estate.
A home in which to retire
Dear Jonno I recently purchased an 8ha smallholding on which I plan to grow macadamias. The building on the property is not worth repairing, so...
Roofs to the rescue
Dear Jonno One of my employees, a widow, owns a shack in the township, and is in the process of building herself a better home. She...
A cottage among the acacia trees
Mark, a previous client of mine who owns a game farm in Limpopo, visited my studio on his way to the KZN coast.
A camping site in Botswana
Dear Jonno I stumbled across your fascinating plans in a Farmer’s Weekly magazine, and would like you to help me with a design. I acquired...
Self-catering accommodation for hunters
Recently, two game farm owners – from Limpopo and Mpumalanga respectively – asked me to design two-bedroom, self-catering accommodation units for hunters and off-season visitors to their farms.
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