When driving through any residential area, the last thing anyone would expect to see is an aircraft on display in a room of someone's home.

However, you can spot this sight right here in Mossel Bay.

And while residents and regular visitors of Pinnacle Point Estate may now be familiar with such an unusual spectacle, the "airplane house", which it is fondly called in the estate, evokes genuine surprise and excitement from new visitors and guests.

Several videos and photos of the aircraft in a room consisting mainly of windows, illuminated by yellow and blue display lights, have done the rounds on various social media platforms since the house was completed almost two years ago.

Photo: Tjorrie Kruger

Mossel Bay Advertiser contacted the owner of the "airplane house", Tjorrie Kruger, and one of the main contractors for the home, ArnoTrim, and spoke to them about the project.

Landmark for Pinnacle Point

"I have a love for aviation, so that was the theme for the house I was going for," said Kruger.

"I knew I wanted to have an airplane displayed in the home before I knew how the rest of the house would look. I wanted the plane in a glass case in the house. I also wanted to create a landmark for Pinnacle Point," he said.

Kruger said he is not a pilot and he searched around for an aircraft to display in the house until coming across one that had been in a wreck. He said he renovated it and then it was ready to be placed inside the home.

The plane from inside the house at Pinnacle Point Estate. Photo: Willie van Rooyen

Willie van Rooyen of ArnoTrim said when it came to installing the plane in the house, his team first had to download the blueprints for the aircraft and draw its outline on the floor to ensure the wings would fit.

"Once the house was built, the plane was ready to be installed. We loaded it on to the roof of the house without its wings and then we got it inside and the wings were attached," he said.

"The day it was delivered was quite emotional for everyone on site. We had an amazing client and architect on the project."

"It was definitely a first for us.

Photos and videos

"While we were installing the plane, people stopped to take videos and photos, and now it is complete, there are still people stopping and sometimes getting out of their cars to take photos. I have even seen videos on TikTok of the aircraft. One video has more than 370 000 views," he said.

Pinnacle Point media manager Paul Hoeksema said the estate knew the house would be a conversation piece and welcomed it. He said people's general reaction to the house was one of awe.

The outline of the aircraft was first drawn on the floor to ensure it would fit inside the room. Photo: Willie van Rooyen

"The initial reaction, and rightfully so, is 'wow'. Often, we'll have people making a quick stop and taking photos and videos of the unique setting just before they head to the renowned clubhouse," he said.

"The general feedback besides the initial amazement poses more questions than anything: 'Is the owner a former pilot, or aviation pundit? Why is the airplane there?'

"This is certainly a bragging right for the estate. How many other estates can say they have a plane in a house," said Hoeksema.

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