family home

welgedacht, completed 2022

major alterations to existing home, extending + replacing all fenestration, finishes + fittings.

entrance hall

the lobby was extended out under the verandah, roof lights were added above the bridge staircase, and the staircase was rebuilt with a frameless glazed balustrade.

living, dining + kitchen

the links between these areas + the adjacent outdoor living areas were increased with frameless glazed doors.

double volume dining area

frameless glazed doors + double volume window onto rear garden + outside dining area.

dining cellar

a spiral cellar with glazed floor hatch was added at the edge of the dining area.

dining area stair

the stair was replaced to match the entrance stair + a new bar sideboard with a wine cooler built adjacent to the sprial cellar.

kitchen

the front-of-house kitchen was opened sideways yo the living room + openings to the rear garden increased.

main suite: bedroom, dressing room, bathroom

the main suite extends across the depth of the building, with natural light on three sides.

main bathroom

the openings onto the dense garden were enlarged + all finishes + fittings replaced.

main bathroom

vanity unit + mirrors were replaced + extended.

second suite

this bedroom was extended to form a new suite.

second suite

bedroom looking through new dressing room to new bathroom.

second bathroom

new new bathroom's fittings + finishes match the main suite.

entrance bridge

this bridge links the entrance hall to the home office/gym + to the bedrooms.

home office/gym

the existing home office was reconfigured to allow a new gym area with light + views in three directions

living verandah

the living verandah was increased with a planted slatted 'eyebrow' linking to the main garden

verandah barbecue

outdoor cooking area with a concrete counter housing + sink + barbecue.

pool terrace

the pool + adjacent finishes were redone to form more lounging space along the length of the pool.

pool terrace

outdoor shower adjacent to the pool.

project team

quantity surveyor + principal agent:

heinrich beer,   HBQS
info@hbqs.co.za

main contractor + structural engineer:

abrie visagie,   JNA projects
info@jnagroup.co.za

interior designer:

salomé knijeburg,   salomé interiors
salome@salomeinteriors.com