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I want to know how much is missing from the current plans to what the current status of the property is. To view what is currently built you can see it on google maps. (I want to buy the property, and the Seller is indicating to me that only the 4 parking garage at the back is missing, which I don't agree, I feel more is missing)
Land size sq.m Land price bought at Rk, including working borehole Building without roof , Double storey with concrete slab -ground floor sq.m and first floor sq.m 5 bedrooms ( all ensuites) plus two single stand alone toilets and showers 3 garages, Kitchen, laundry, scullery,pantry, study, separate walk in bedding storage room, outside entertainment room with kitchen and toilet, 2 x Sitting rooms, dinning room, total rooms : Beds (5) , bathrooms and toilets x5,additional toilets x 2, Sitting rooms x 2, Entertainment plus kitchen, Cinema room and Gym room
My domestic has a house in Browns Farm Philippi and would like to convert the house to a double story. Access can either be internal (via lounge) or external but side passages are too small so potentially only option is at the front of the house. House is currently around 54m2 and property is m2. We are trying to find out the approximate cost of planning and submission to council. Would probably also need to ensure the foundation is sufficient to add extra load. She does have a potential builder who is busy doing work in the area.
I am looking for quotes for building plans for my townhouse in randpark ridge please 1. I want to install a sliding door in the backroom by knocking through the wall. The sliding door will be 1.8m wide by 2m high 2. I want to move my lounge wall 1meter forward to create a larger space Are you able to assist me with a quote for this please
I want to get 2 units out of the house, so a remodeling of section of the house. And also build upward with newtec. This is dependent on Budget, so if this is too far, will consider something . The attached layout is what I was thinking but I obviously have no idea if its sound. To have this built on the Western side of the house where the bedrooms are. I do not have anything drawn out for going upward.
The site is on the Wild Coast, Eastern Cape, near the Kob Inn Beach Resort/Qhora area. Boundary: NE→SE 48.0 m (road frontage), SE→SW 50.4 m, SW→NW 62.2 m, NW→NE 44.2 m (diagonals NE→SW 80.0 m, SE→NW 70.0 m). The road runs along the NE→SE edge; the vehicle gate sits about 20 m in from the NE corner. South is the ocean side, and the site falls gently toward it — roughly 1.0 m of drop over the depth of the site (approx. 1:50), not yet surveyed. No municipal water or power: the house needs to plan for borehole water plus storage/pressure system, an on-site septic/wastewater system, and independent electrical supply. Neighbouring properties sit to the south-east and south-west. The house is positioned toward the northern/central part of the site so the whole southern zone stays open for garden, verandah, ocean view, and a future pool. Brief and aesthetic Single-storey, 3-bedroom coastal farmhouse. I want it to read as a farmhouse — not a generic suburban house — with a strong indoor-outdoor relationship to the ocean-facing south side. Bedrooms open directly onto the living space rather than off a hallway, to keep the plan open and the circulation simple. Overall footprint ≈22.2 m wide (east–west) × ≈17.2 m deep (north–south), which includes a 3.0 m-deep covered verandah along the full south face (enclosed depth ≈14.2 m). Total area including verandah: .6 m² (target range was – m²). Room-by-room, with target areas Main bedroom suite (west wing): ≈71.0 m² — bedroom 5.0 × 10.4 m plus a 3.8 m band along the west wall holding shower, bath, WC, double vanities and a closet, in that order west to east. The west-facing window includes a built-in window nook/seat — this needs generous head height, since it sits on what will be the low-eave side of the roof (see below). Open living/dining/kitchen (central core): ≈.8 m², fully open-plan, entered via a centred kitchen door (front entry) rather than a separate hallway. A built-in wall fireplace is recessed into the feature wall between the two south-facing stacker-door bays, flue within the wall. Kitchen sink/hob run along the north wall by the windows, island, pantry, fridge and amenities either side, roughly a 6.4 m run. Scullery: ≈9.1 m² (laundry twin plus flush), off the kitchen. Laundry + walk-in closet: ≈9.1 m², near the garage/entry side. Outside WC: ≈4.8 m², behind the laundry, sharing a wall with the garage. Garage: ≈34.8 m² (double), sectional door on the east side, projecting about 2.0 m past the north building line. Bedroom 2 (east wing), ensuite: ≈31.2 m² — vanity, shower, WC; has its own stacker door out to the verandah. Bedroom 3 (east wing), ensuite: ≈31.2 m² — same fit-out as Bedroom 2. Covered verandah/patio (south, ocean-facing): 22.2 × 3.0 m ≈ 66.6 m², running the full width of the house, full stacker-door line opening onto it from the living area and Bedroom 2. Roof & elevations One continuous gable roof spanning the full 22.2 m width of the house, ridge running north–south, pitch ≈30–32°. I want a proper farmhouse gable profile: exposed rafter tails and purlins projecting past the wall line uninterrupted, full-height glazed triangular gable ends at both the north (entry/garage) and south (verandah/ocean) faces, white smooth gable fascia, dark standing-seam ridge cap, and timber board-and-batten ceiling lining that continues outside as the verandah soffit. South elevation: the deep eave overhang shelters the full-width verandah; a slim chimney flue penetrates the south roof pitch, aligned with the fireplace wall. North elevation: garage and the scullery/outside-WC nook sit under the same roof plane; sectional door sits flush under the eave. West elevation (main bedroom end) and East elevation (Bedroom 2/3 end): since the ridge runs north–south, these are the LOW-EAVE sides — the roof slopes down to these walls rather than the tall gable ends. This is the critical detail for the architect: the main bedroom's window nook sits on this low-eave wall, so the wall-plate/eave height needs to be generous enough (indicative ≈2.4–2.7 m) to give the nook full sitting headroom without the sloped ceiling cutting across the window head.
we would like to sectional title the property which is currently zoned Special Residential , under which Multiple Unit Development is permitted as a Free Entry use. Based on the extent of the property, the zoning allows for the development of two dwelling units, subject to compliance with the applicable development controls and building regulations size of the property is Square metres
We would like to add a double storey to our existing home . The current home is divided into two sections namely: Educare Centre ; Our home ( 2 bedrooms. Bathroom. Lounge kitchen ) We would like to utilize the new extension as our home and it should include : An open plan lounge and kitchen and laundry area 4 bedrooms
The house kitchen is small, next to the house is a double garage, the garage is so big it can fit four car, I would like to reduce the size of the garage to fit only two cars, the other portion of the garage I would like to make it part of the kitchen, create a scullery, the other part should be a study room, another part to be a store room
Hi, I’m looking for a fixed quote for house plans in Vanderbijlpark. I have existing PDF plans, but part of the existing house was never drawn. I need a site visit to measure and prepare accurate as-built plans, followed by plans for alterations/additions and, if required, municipal submission. Please itemise those stages, revisions, council fees and any engineer’s fees. Please also confirm your SACAP registration and whether the editable drawing file is included.