African houses designs: new properties in Africa

African Houses Designs: New Properties

Key Contemporary Residential Buildings – property design updates.

post updated 29 September 2026

Houses in Africa

e-architect choose the most interesting African Houses. We include high end contemporary properties. We cover various types of houses – ranging from completed homes to new property designs across Africa.

The focus is on contemporary Africa properties. Information on traditional residences is also welcome.

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African House Designs

Featured Africa Properties, chronological:

30 March 2024
The Seasons, Guinea, West Africa
Design: MOST Monti Studio

photo : Andrea Ceriani
The Seasons Villa Guinea, West Africa
International architecture firm MOST studio has completed The Seasons, an unconventional residential project comprising a multi-functional villa with contemporary interiors, a garden, a mosque, a pool, and a basketball court. This modern property project blurs the lines between urban and residential.

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Africa houses images in 2022

28 Dec 2022
New bush house in the Shona Langa eco estate, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Design: A4AC Architects | Architecture for a change (pty)Ltd

photo : Ernst van Biljont
Green House in Shona Langa eco estate

26 Oct 2022
Olive Tree Villa, Yzerfontein, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Building + interior design: MADDOCK

photography : Adam Letch and Burger Engelbrecht
Olive Tree Villa, Yzerfontein, Western Cape

13 Jan 2022
Sassen Residence, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: SALT Architects

photograph : Linda Smal

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Africa Property Designs in 2021

22 Dec 2021
The Bank, Rosebank, Johannesburg

18 Dec 2021
Clifton Terraces, Cape Town Apartments

29 Nov 2021
House 02, Hyde Park, Johannesburg

27 Apr 2021
OBAN Estate, Summerveld Kwazulu Natal

2 Feb 2021
Horizon Villa, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: SAOTA and ARRCC
Horizon Villa, Cape Town House

10 Feb 2021
Buffelsdrift Restoration, Ladismith

26 Jan 2021
House 01, Hyde Park, Johannesburg

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African Property Designs in 2020

7 Dec 2020
House A, Sandhurst, Johannesburg, South Africa
Architects: Daffonchio and Associates Architects
House A, Johannesburg

17 Oct 2020
Cape Villa, Camps Bay, affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
Design: ARRCC
Cape Villa

7 Aug 2020
La Belle Vue in Llandudno, Cape Town

17 June 2020
South Villa in Clifton, Cape Town

12 June 2020
Westcliff Ridge, House in Johannesburg

4 June 2020
House B on Westcliff Ridge, Johannesburg

27 May 2020
38 Morsim Road in Hyde Park, Johannesburg

5 Mar 2020
New property in Lanseria, Johannesburg, South Africa
Architects: Daffonchio and Associates Architects

29 Jan 2020
House of the Big Arch in Waterberg, South Africa
Design: Frankie Pappas

photograph : Frankie Pappas

More contemporary South African houses online soon.

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South African Houses in 2019

Modern residences designs in 2019

14 Nov 2019
La Belle Vue, Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa
Architecture: Bomax Architects and Interior Design: OKHA
La Belle Vue in Llandudno, Cape Town

1 Oct 2019
YNE House in Kwazulu Natal

10 Sep 2019
Fuchsia House in Kwazulu Natal

2 Jul 2019
Clifton 301 Residence in Cape Town

15 May 2019
Beachyhead, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Design: SAOTA
Beachyhead by Plettenberg Bay

16 Apr 2019
Hillside View House, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: ARRCC Interior Design
Hillside View House in Cape Town

9 Jan 2019
The Forest House, Durban, South Africa
Design: Bloc Architects
The Forest House in Durban

More contemporary South African Houses online soon.

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South African Houses 2018

New Homes Architecture in 2018

31 Oct 2018
Palm House, Palm Avenue, Zimbali Coastal Estate, KwaZulu Natal North Coast, South Africa
Design: Metropole Architects
New House in Kwazulu Natal

18 Oct 2018
Beyond Residence, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni and Leah Johnson
Beyond Residence in Cape Town

17 Sep 2018
Villa Banalia, Democratic Republic of Congo
Architects: BasaboseStudio

image Courtesy architects firm
Villa in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Villa Banalia is both a renovation and an adaptation of an old industrial storage building.

16 Sep 2018
Nyiragongo Villa I, North Kivu province, Congo, Republic of the Congo
Architects: BasaboseStudio

image Courtesy architecture office
Villa in the North Kivu province, Congo
Nyiragongo Villa I is the expression of resilience of the city and people of Goma. A city of one million people located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, in the North Kivu province, DR Congo.

20 Apr 2018
Manor House in Franschhoek, Cape Winelands, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Design: Inhouse with Chris de Hart Architects
Luxury House in Cape Winelands

20 Mar 2018
Restio River House, Pringle Bay, Overberg region, Western Cape, South Africa
Design: SAOTA
Luxury House in Pringle Bay

2 Feb 2018
Lion’s View House, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: ARRCC
Luxury House in Cape Town

30 Jan 2018
City Villa, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
Design: ARRCC
Luxury House in Kwazulu Natal

29 Jan 2018
La Lucia, Kwazulu Natal (KZN), South Africa
Design: SAOTA
Luxury House in Kwazulu Natal

More new South African Houses welcome for consideration.

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Contemporary Properties added in 2015 – 2017

African Home Designs in 2016 – 2017

8 Nov 2017
House Invermark, Higgovale, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: SAOTA Architects
House Invermark

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Properties pictures, Residential buildings designs in 2016

6 Oct 2016
Firth Albizia House, Simbithi Eco Estate, Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Design: Metropole Architects
Firth Albizia House

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Africa Home Designs in 2015

13 Dec 2015
Firth 114802 Residence, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 Residence

11 Nov 2015
Hillside House, Western Cape, South Africa
Design: GASS Architecture Studios
Hillside House, Western Cape

26 Oct 2015
OVD 919 Residence, Bantry Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Design: SAOTA
OVD 919 Residence in Bantry Bay

18 Sep 2015
Kloof Road House, Bedfordview, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects
Kloof Road House in Johannesburg

More modern South African Houses welcome for submission to e-architect.

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Contemporary Residences added in 2012 – 2014

18 Aug 2014
Aloe Ridge House, South Africa
Design: Metropole Architects
Aloe Ridge House

19 Sep 2014
Harker Street House, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Design: Greg Wright Architects
Harker Street House

15 Aug 2014
Pearl Bay Residence, Pearl Bay, Yzerfontein, South Africa
Design: Gavin Maddock Design Studio
Pearl Bay Residence

11 Aug 2014
Sprecher House, Hangklip, South Africa
Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects

7 Jul 2014
House Sed in Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa
Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects
House Sed in Bryanston

10 Jun 2014
Cove 6 House, Pezula, Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa
Design: SAOTA Architects
Cove 6 House

9 Jun 2014
House Lam, Bedfordview, Johannesburg, South Africa
Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects
House Lam

2 May 2014
Yzerfontein Residence, Pearl Bay, Yzerfontein, South Africa
Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects

25 Feb 2014
House Boz, Pretoria, South Africa
Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects
House Boz

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11 Nov 2013
House Ber, Midrand, South Africa
Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects
House Ber

22 Aug 2013
Melkbos, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: SAOTA

photo : SAOTA

12 Jul 2013
Clifton Beach Apartment, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: ANTONI ASSOCIATES, Architects

photo : Adam Letch

6 Jun 2013
House in Ferndale, Johannesburg, South Africa
Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects

image from architect
House in Ferndale

5 Apr 2013
Head Road 1815, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: SAOTA Architects

photo : SAOTA
New House in South Africa

12 Mar 2013
House in Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa
Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects

photo from architect
House in Bryanston

27 Feb 2013
Serengeti House, Johannesburg, South Africa
Nico van der Meulen Architects

22 Feb 2013
House in Limpopo, South Africa
Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects

14 Feb 2013
St Leon 10, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: SAOTA

4 Feb 2013
Clifton View 7 House, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: ANTONI ASSOCIATES

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African Houses in 2012

African Houses from 2012

7 Dec 2012
Plett 6541 + 2, The Robberg, Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route, South Africa
Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects
House at Plettenberg Bay

22 Nov 2012
Head Road 1816, Cape Town, South Africa
SAOTA Architects

29 Oct 2012
Glen Higgovale, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects

14 Aug 2012
Clifton House, Cape Town, South Africa
Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects

6 Apr 2012
Vame Pearl Bay House, Pearl Bay, Yzerfontein, South Africa
SAOTA Architects
The clients: a couple from New York building a holiday home in the Southern hemisphere for summer vacations. Aware of contemporary architectural trends, they requested a sculptured building with clean horizontal lines, large areas of glass and screens creating a space that is ‘open as well as private’.

2 Apr 2012
Voelklip Beach House, Hermanus, near Cape Town, South Africa
SAOTA Architects and Antoni Associates

23 Mar 2012
Dakar Sow House, Senegal, western Africa
SAOTA Architects and Antoni Associates
Situated on a cliffside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Villa Sow in Dakar, Senegal was completed in 2011, with SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects, the Architects and ANTONI ASSOCIATES doing the Interior Decor. The house was designed for a Senegalese businessman and his family.

19 Mar 2012
Cove 3 House, Pezula, Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa
SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects

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