An elegant, thatched farmhouse

Roy's new home is on a farm surrounded by forests. To match the surroundings he wants a thatched roof. Read on to find out what design Jonno has come up...

Farm dwellings in the Karoo

Sean asks Jonno to sketch a design of five dwellings surrounding his farm in the Karoo. Read on to see Jonno's designs.

Building a farmhouse in Zim

Jonno designs a single storey mechanically movable house for Lorna who is relocating to Zimbabwe.

Peace, space, & a mountain stream

I had a call from a previous client who had bought an old farmhouse in the foothills of the Drakensberg. The farm was being sectionalised and he wanted a house...

Stylish homes in Mozambique

I had a call from a prospective housing developer in Mozambique. He required plans for easy-to-build, cost-effective and stylish homes for the local community.

A cottage to change with the times

Eleanor is helping a friend with planning a simple two-bedroom cottage. Read on to see Jonno's designs.

Modern Tuscan-style home

Verona and James recently sold their farm to move into a new modern styled house.

A cottage out of the ordinary

Helga wants Jonno to design a two-bedroom cottage with many glass windows and panels. Let's see what Jonno designs.

Rondavel home for two families

Brian Munjodzi lives on a small farm in Zimbabwe. His request to Jonno is to improve his farmhouse.

Rustic Timber Home

My husband and I have a farm in Limpopo to which we want to retire and leave our current house to our children. We want to build a cosy cottage...

Building a low-cost home

I’ve had a few calls from Farmer’s Weekly readers recently, asking for an easy-to-build, low-cost home design.

A cottage in Mpumalanga

Sue and Collin recently sold off a portion of their farm and want to build a two-bedroom cottage.

A modern take on ‘kapstyl’

Jonno assists Rodgers this week by designing a three-bedroom house with a gable roof covered with inverted box rib roofing sheets.

A house of cob by the seaside

Robyn is looking to build a home with a cob. Find out what Jonno has designed for her.

Peaceful retirement home

I designed this layout for a retirement unit, following a call from the developer of a retirement complex on the outskirts of Estcourt in KwaZulu-Natal.

Farm-style B&B design

I recently received a call from a previous client in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. His bed and breakfast establishment was constantly running out of accommodation and needed more rooms.