Do I need an architect if I want to build a house in South Africa?
A professional that is registered with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession must submit the building plans before extending, renovating or building a home.
I would like to get a quote for building a 3 bedroom modernised house that has an open plan kitchen, dining area and a bathroom. Please feel free to contact me as soon as possible as I will be travelling next week I want to schedule an appointment with you so that when am back we will just shoot straight to the point. Thank you
Hi there, I would like to build a farmhouse I like Farmhouses or those designs from Simbithi estates. It must be a 4 bedroom double story with a nice lounge design and dining, open kitchen plan, double garage and outdoor pool. I will later share a picture. Please feel free to contact me for more info.
We would like to remodel and extend a 3 bedroom house into a 5-6 bedroom double story home. Upstairs we would like to have 3 bedrooms, all with en-suites and two with walk-in closets and a balcony as well as an additional lounging area also with a balcony. The current house has 3 bedrooms and an outbuilding, a veranda and a pool.
We would like to do as follows: First floor : Main bedroom with en suite and closet 2 bedrooms with ensuite Study room Private lounge Ground floor: Indoor swimming pool, Gym area Lounge Dinning 1 Bedroom 1 separate bathroom Kitchen Storeroom Scullery Visitors bedroom with en suite, Fireplace Double garage If possible, can the plan be similar or close to the house I have attached below. I do not know how it looks inside but we'd like to have a house like it.
I need a few changes to an existing plan 3 bedrooms 2bath open plan kitchen/living Veranda and single garage Cost per sq m on these changes and municipal approval? I need to know all of that because you not going to be designing the house plan from the scratch its just a few changes. Please feel free to contact me for more info.
I need plans for a house on 3 levels, bottom should be a double oversized garage with storage in the back and a large rumpus room to the right with a mudroom on this level. The middle floor is the kitchen, living, dining area. I want a butler’s pantry and a powder room and a large deck that will form a carport over the garage doors. Top floor I want 3 bedrooms and a study with ensuite and walk in robe to the main bedroom and a second bathroom. The land has a slight slope so the bottom floor we would like to build in to the ground slightly. A Rough drawing is attached.
New building in an Estate plot I need a professional who is going to plan a huge house. Pls see a draft idea of what we are looking into the building; Double story Void house design With 7 bedrooms suites Kitchen with an open/walk-in pantry and breakfast area Laundry/scullery Maids quarter Pool/Boma ×1 Dining area with minibar ×2 lounges ×1 Movie/Cinema lounge upstairs ×1 Wine Cellar under the staircase 1× Guest toilet 3 garages Gym/Game room Office/library Hope to hear from you soon.
3 Meter kitchen and front living room extension with a sliding door between the garage and the living room, then additional 1 story building until ex front bedroom and ex study room (master bedroom with ensuite and balcony, 2 bedrooms, bathroom( toilet, basin and shower) sitting room and office/study room) and hip roof plan. Open entertainment space with rails on top of the garage, demolition of the side wall on the boundary and rebuild it in line with ex study room, level up walls of ex rear living room and 2 rear bedrooms with main house, and a hip roof plan, demolition of the patio for drive through from the garage, demolition of the rear garage wall and fit two single roll up doors for drive through, 4x3x1m swimming pool
I am trying to design an elite salon with 4 areas all in one space. I want there to be a nail techs area, a reception with an amazing waiting area, the salon space for hair with wash bars etc and finally, a staff area. Please send me your rates on Whtsapp and then we will take it from there. Thank you
The house does not have a nice floor. Proposing changes such as 1. converting two bedrooms into garages 2. building an upstairs section above to provide bedrooms for the kids 3. converting old bathrooms spaces to the laundry rooms, guest bathroom 4. redesigning kitchen and scullery, add pantry 5. add a covered sitting area at the front and back of the house 6. redesigning master bed