Stilt House

Alterations & Additions · Simon's Town, Cape Town

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Stilt House — principal exterior over False Bay

Set on a north-facing fynbos mountainside overlooking False Bay, the existing stilt house was remodelled and extended to strengthen the relationship between living spaces and landscape.

The upper floor was reconfigured with new bedrooms, improved circulation and an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area. A new lower level beneath the house provides a self-contained studio, service areas and access to a partially enclosed terrace with panoramic bay views.

Sustainability was central: a borehole and water-purification system alongside a roof-mounted solar array with inverter and battery backup let the house operate with minimal reliance on municipal services.

Drawings & Plans

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Bedrooms · circulation

Bedrooms / circulation

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New brickwork · demolished · concrete

New brickwork, demolished walls, new concrete

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Existing house — alteration & addition

Existing house alteration and addition

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Existing house — demolition & new build

Existing house demolition and new build

Photographs

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South street view

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Double-volume below the house

Double-volume space below the house

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North partially covered terrace

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Living room toward the entrance

Living room with view to the entrance

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NE bedroom — dining, kitchen & scullery

North-east bedroom converted into the dining room, kitchen and scullery

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Kitchen & scullery — new bedroom en suite

Kitchen with scullery converted into a bedroom en suite

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