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 builder’s quote to assess viability.
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 allowable area of 250m².
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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