Getting three draughtspersons to look at your stand in Stellenbosch takes calls and weeks. Send one request instead, with the rooms, the stand and what you have now, and we pass it to draughtspersons and architects who work in Stellenbosch and nearby areas of Western Cape.
2 Bedroom House Plans in Stellenbosch
In Stellenbosch, a two bedroom house is a common first build for young families and a popular size for retirement cottages and rental units. Draughtspersons working in Western Cape can fit the layout to your stand, check the local building lines and submit the drawings to the municipality for you.
New to this? Read the 2 bedroom house plans guide for the choices and the questions worth asking before anyone measures up.
Stellenbosch notes on house designs
House designs for Stellenbosch often adapt Cape Dutch and Georgian proportions: symmetrical gables, thick plastered walls and steep roofs, with modern interiors. Student-let designs in Uniepark favour four to six bedrooms with separate bathrooms and a shared kitchen. On the Paradyskloof and Brandwacht slopes, stands face the Simonsberg, so design windows and roofs for the south-easter and winter rain.
Homes and buildings in Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch is a university town built around oak-lined streets, and planning rules carry weight here. The historic core around Dorp Street is a heritage area, where owners of older houses need approval before altering walls, roofs and windows. Newer suburbs like Die Boord, Uniepark and Paradyskloof are full of student lets and family homes being extended. Estates around Devon Valley, Welgevonden and Jonkershoek have design committees. In Kayamandi, Cloetesville and Idas Valley, backyard rooms and extensions are common. Plans go to the Stellenbosch Local Municipality, where the heritage committee is often involved.
The requests we see from Stellenbosch usually come from:
- Rental and granny flat investors: two bedroom rental units on one erf, with separate entrances and meters
- Families building a new house: a first home on a modest stand, drawn small and ready for a third bedroom later
- Owners adding or changing rooms: an old two-roomed house reworked with a proper bathroom and an open-plan living area
- Developers and builders: a repeatable two bedroom unit for a row of low cost houses or semi-detached pairs
- Shops, offices and restaurants: staff housing for a small business, drawn as compact two bedroom units
- Estate agents, sellers and landlords: approved plans for a small house about to be sold, or a clear layout for the listing
- Churches, schools and crèches: a two bedroom caretaker's or minister's house beside a church or school
Local tips for Stellenbosch
Popular here: student housing, heritage alterations and estate-approved homes. Ask each draughtsperson about this: ask whether your street falls in the historic core and needs heritage comment. Who does the work: architects and technologists in the town centre, draughtspersons in Die Boord.
Jobs range from about 55 to 90 m² under the roof. Here, rental and granny flat investors lead the requests, typically for two bedroom rental units on one erf, with separate entrances and meters. One local point to raise: granite and clay soils on slopes: ask about a geotechnical report.
What to include in your request
- The stand size, erf number and street address
- One bathroom or two, open-plan or closed kitchen
- Whether you want to add a third bedroom later
- Your budget and roof type, such as IBR sheeting
- Whether the drawings must go to council
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be. The brief below sketches the rooms and works out a floor area for you.
Service area: Stellenbosch and surrounds
Draughtspersons and architects on our network work in Stellenbosch and surrounding areas, including Kayamandi, Idas Valley, Cloetesville, Technopark, Somerset West, Jamestown, Franschhoek. Give the suburb or erf number so the quote can include the site visit, travel and the local submission process.