RENIER PRINS ARCHITECTS
Spearheading Innovative Design
Fancourt Golf Estate, George
Sophisticated Contemporary Dwelling
This Sophisticated Contemporary Dwelling in Fancourt Golf Estate, George, boasts stunning views of the golf course, with a design that seamlessly connects indoor and outdoor spaces.
The open-plan living area is centered around a grand Cape Dutch-style fireplace, adding warmth and character. A striking exotic wine rack next to the kitchen island blends style and functionality.
For outdoor entertaining, the covered barbecue stoep features full-height frameless glass panels, offering protection from the south-eastern winds while preserving unobstructed views.
The main entrance is framed by a timber deck and a reflecting pergola, with its axis aligned to an exotic garden at the rear of the house. This design creates a natural flow between the front and back outdoor spaces.
To open up the entryway, the garage was positioned to one side, allowing for a courtyard-style entrance with an internal feature garden. This courtyard brings abundant natural light into the surrounding rooms, including the study, which directly opens onto it.
A walkway between the garage and the main living area features large windows that offer serene views of the courtyard, enhancing the sense of tranquility as one arrives or departs the home.
The main bedroom is positioned on the ground floor, northeast-facing, with matching guest quarters above, allowing for morning sunlight.
Sliding louvers, steel pergolas, and large roof overhangs protect against overheating while allowing limited light penetration.
A central garden, visible between the bedroom and living areas, links the indoor spaces with the outdoor environment.
This garden also form a visual feature from the entrance door and focus point en-route to the living areas.
“A house is a machine for living in.”
- Le Corbusier
