Getting three draughtspersons to look at your stand in Gauteng 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 towns and cities across Gauteng.
3 Bedroom House Plans in Gauteng
Three bedroom homes make up most of the new family houses drawn in Gauteng, from suburban stands to extensions on township plots. Draughtspersons in Gauteng know the local building lines, coverage limits and submission steps, and can fit a layout to the way your stand lies.
Want to know more first? Our 3 bedroom house plans guide covers the options, the rules and what affects the price.
House designs in Gauteng: local notes
Stand sizes decide most house designs here. Newer Midrand and Centurion estates often have small stands and tight coverage, which pushes families toward double storeys, while Randburg, Edenvale and Boksburg still have 1,000 square metre stands that suit single-storey three and four bedroom homes with a pool and braai area. In Soweto and Ekurhuleni townships, a main house with a rentable backyard room is a common request.
Homes and buildings in Gauteng
Gauteng is where most South African plan requests start: older Johannesburg suburbs such as Linden, Parkhurst and Bedfordview where big stands are being subdivided, Pretoria's Waterkloof and Brooklyn, and security-minded estates around Midrand, Centurion and Fourways with strict design guidelines. Townships like Soweto, Tembisa, Mamelodi and Katlehong see steady extensions and backyard rooms on small stands. Highveld thunderstorms, expansive clay and dolomite in parts of the West Rand and Centurion mean engineers and geotechnical reports often come into the picture. Draughtspersons work in nearly every suburb, while architects cluster in Rosebank, Sandton and Hatfield for larger or more complex jobs.
Who asks for 3 bedroom house plans around Gauteng, most often first:
- Families building a new house: the family house on a suburban or estate stand, with a garage and a covered patio
- Owners adding or changing rooms: two extra bedrooms added to a small house, with the old and new work clearly shown
- Developers and builders: three bedroom house types repeated across a cluster or a row of stands
- Estate agents, sellers and landlords: approved plans or a clear listing layout for a three bedroom house on the market
- Shops, offices and restaurants: a manager's or owner's house next to a shop, lodge or workshop
- Rental and granny flat investors: three bedroom houses designed for letting, with a durable finish and easy upkeep
- Churches, schools and crèches: a three bedroom parsonage or teacher's house on church or school grounds
Local tips for Gauteng
Plans for Gauteng are mostly drawn like this: draughtspersons in every suburb, architects in Rosebank, Sandton, Hatfield and Menlyn. The requests that come up most: double storeys, backyard rental rooms, as-built plans for transfer and estate homes. When you ask for quotes, ask which metro office your stand falls under before the draughtsperson starts.
Around Gauteng the largest group asking is families building a new house, which usually means the family house on a suburban or estate stand, with a garage and a covered patio. Expect sACAP-registered, drawn to SANS 10400 as the baseline, and keep in mind: highveld clay and dolomite in places: ask if a geotechnical report is needed.
What to include in your request
- The erf number, stand size and any title deed limits
- Your layout preference: linear, L-shape or courtyard
- En-suite, family bathroom, scullery and garage wishes
- Whether there is an existing house on the stand
- Whether the plans must be submitted to council
A rough idea of the rooms is enough: the brief on this page turns it into a block plan and a floor area.
Service area: Gauteng and surrounds
Draughtspersons and architects on our network work throughout Gauteng, including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, West Rand, Midrand, Centurion. For farms and smaller towns, ask about travel for the measure-up and how the plans will be submitted to the local municipality.
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