A Plan For The Future
Home South Africa|March 2019

Careful attention to detail has ensured that this backyard cottage is perfect for renting out now and retirement later!

Beatrice Moore-Nothnagel
A Plan For The Future

In last year’s December issue, we featured Serina and Eugene Chambers’ newly-built home in Onrusrivier.

The latest addition to their property – an 84m² cottage – is a small space with a big heart. This self-contained cottage was specially built as holiday accommodation for a family of five to six people and forms part of Serina and Eugene’s retirement plans to supplement their income. The main house already has two en-suite bedrooms on the lower level that serve as guest accommodation.

“When we bought the property three years ago, the public playground right next to our erf was a huge drawcard,” says Serina. “The cottage isn’t just stuck away in the back of the garden; it has a lovely view and a gate to the park that allows the kids to run off and play while their parents relax on the stoep.” The cottage faces north, as does the main house, making it cool in summer and sunny in winter.

In the planning stages, architect Donovan Young assisted Serina and Eugene in ensuring that the smallest detail was taken care of; thereafter, builder Chico Shumane made sure their plans were meticulously executed. After all, the couple may decide to live in the cottage in the future and rent out the main house.

A clever design

Since the two houses on the property differ in architecture but still had to complement each other – the main house is clad with Nutec and the cottage is built in a farm style – it was important to use similar elements in both homes. Consequently, both structures have the same grey corrugated-iron roof and the same colour paint inside and out.'

この記事は Home South Africa の March 2019 版に掲載されています。

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この記事は Home South Africa の March 2019 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

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