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Double Storey House Plans in George
In George, a second floor is often the way to fit a family house onto a smaller stand or to catch a view. Draughtspersons in Western Cape can check height limits, building lines and neighbours' consent before the design starts, and arrange the engineer for the upper floor.
The main double storey house plans page explains the drawings, the standards and the costs in more detail.
House designs in George: local notes
House designs for George must manage rain and damp: raised floors, good damp-proofing, wide eaves and gutters that cope with all-year showers. On Blanco and Heatherlands slopes, split levels and retaining walls are common. Timber frames and pitched roofs are popular, and thatch near the forest edge brings fire distances. Retirees often ask for single-level homes with wide passages and no steps.
Homes and buildings in George
George sits between the Outeniqua Mountains and the sea, and rain falls in every season. Retirees and lifestyle buyers build in Heatherlands, Blanco, Fancourt and Wilderness, often on steep stands with forest and mountain views. Older homes in the Rosedale and Denneoord areas get extended, while the oak-lined streets near Courtenay Street hold older buildings with heritage value. Pacaltsdorp and Thembalethu have many backyard rooms and extended RDP houses. Damp, wind from the Indian Ocean and fynbos fire risk shape the plans, which are lodged with George Municipality.
Typical double storey house plans requests in the area come from:
- Families building a new house: a family house stacked on a small suburban stand, with bedrooms upstairs and a balcony
- Rental and granny flat investors: double storey units for letting, with separate floors for tenants or student rooms
- Owners adding or changing rooms: a second floor added to a single-storey house, after the foundations are checked
- Estate agents, sellers and landlords: approved plans for a two-floor home, including the upper floor, ready for transfer
- Shops, offices and restaurants: a shop below with a flat or office above on a narrow commercial erf
- Developers and builders: double storey townhouses and house types that fit more units on a stand
- Churches, schools and crèches: a two-floor classroom or hall block that saves space on a small site
Local tips for George
Most asked for in George: retirement and holiday homes on slopes, with backyard rooms in the townships. Who draws them: draughtspersons in the CBD and Blanco, architects on the Wilderness route. A useful tip: ask your draughtsperson how the plan handles rain run-off and damp on a slope.
Double Storey House Plans usually suits new two-floor houses and added upper floors, drawn as plans, elevations, sections and stair details. For families building a new house, the biggest group here, that usually means a family house stacked on a small suburban stand, with bedrooms upstairs and a balcony. On the ground: all-year rain, steep stands and fynbos fire risk: ask about drainage.
What to include in your request
- The stand size, slope and zoning height limit
- Rooms wanted on each floor and any balcony
- Concrete slab or timber for the upper floor
- Whether this is a new house or an extra floor
- Neighbour and estate approval needed
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: George and surrounds
Draughtspersons and architects on our network work in George and surrounding areas, including Wilderness, Blanco, Pacaltsdorp, Thembalethu, Herold's Bay, Mossel Bay, Knysna. Give the suburb or erf number so the quote can include the site visit, travel and the local submission process.