Inside a Multi-Level Family Home Designed to Grow With Its Owners

Our take

For buyers and young families currently house-hunting, this home is a useful case study in what thoughtful site-responsive design can achieve — particularly on sloped or irregularly shaped stands, which are common in many of South Africa's older suburbs and coastal areas like the Atlantic Seaboard, Durban North, or the Highveld escarpment. Rather than fighting the topography, the architect used it to create distinct living zones across levels — a practical approach that also adds long-term value by making the home feel larger than its footprint suggests. The interior strategy is equally instructive: a neutral base palette with deliberate contrast is a low-maintenance choice that ages well and appeals broadly when it eventually comes time to sell. For landlords and developers, the "designed to grow" brief is worth noting — homes that accommodate life-stage changes (a new baby, a home office, ageing parents) tend to hold tenant interest and resale value longer. Worth picking up the August issue for the full visual spread.