Maurine Gitonga
Architect
Maurine Gitonga is TimberStone’s architect. She helps turn ideas for a home into plans you can understand, discuss and develop for your plot.
Background
Maurine designed the Sweetwaters holiday home now being built by TimberStone. You can see some of her drawings alongside photographs of the house taking shape.
Her house-plan gallery includes three- and five-bedroom bungalow ideas. They offer different ways to make room for family life, guests, work and time outdoors.
You can bring a clear idea or just a few things you know you want. Tell us how you live, what your plot is like and what you hope to spend, and we can work through the design choices with you.
On our projects
- Architectural design within TimberStone’s design and building services
- Residential house-plan enquiries
- Bungalow concepts and visual presentations
Explore the house designs
Explore the courtyard bungalow, outdoor-kitchen bungalow and five-bedroom home. See the rooms, look at the outside views and tell us what you would change.
View bungalow plans and design guidesMaurine also prepared the plans for the Sweetwaters holiday home, now under construction.
See her Sweetwaters drawings and the construction progressAdvice from Maurine Gitonga
House plans explained: what you need before building
A picture helps you imagine your new home. Your builder also needs drawings that show the sizes, materials and details needed to build it. Here is a simple guide to the plans, engineering drawings and cost documents you will hear about as your project moves forward.
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Planning a house? Here is what to tell your architect
You do not need to know architectural terms or arrive with a finished floor plan. Start with the home you want: who will live there, what you enjoy doing and what your current house gets wrong. Maurine Gitonga, TimberStone’s architect, can help you turn those ideas into a plan.
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A five-bedroom bungalow for family life and visiting guests
A larger household needs more than extra bedrooms. It needs places to gather, somewhere quiet to work and enough room for cooking, laundry and storage. This five-bedroom bungalow idea from Maurine Gitonga includes a study, sunroom and separate TV room, with everything on one level.
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A courtyard bungalow with room to spend time outside
If you want outdoor space close to the rooms you use every day, a courtyard is worth considering. This three-bedroom bungalow idea from Maurine Gitonga combines a courtyard, decks, a lounge and a separate TV room. Here is what to think about before making it your own.
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Which three-bedroom bungalow would suit your family?
Two houses can have three bedrooms and still feel very different to live in. These bungalow ideas from Maurine Gitonga show why: one has a courtyard and separate TV room; the other has an outdoor kitchen and laundry. Think about how your family spends its day as you compare them.
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A holiday home taking shape in Sweetwaters
A place to enjoy the views, a covered veranda to spend time outside, and room for the everyday jobs that keep a home running. Maurine Gitonga designed this two-bedroom holiday home in Sweetwaters, near Ol Pejeta. Here is how the plans connect to the house TimberStone is building.
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Need this expertise on your project?
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