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I am not all that computer literate so this could be difficult. The block is north facing and this is where the bay is- across the road, the east side of the bay at low tide becomes a mud flat, where as the west side is deeper and does not get exposed -hence why the deck and lounge and kitchen have been gravitated towards the west side. But because of this and the need to maximise the site the garages (tandem) are on the east of the block attached to the rest of the house. The balance of the space has meant that the 3 out 5 of the bedrooms have had to be constructed on the west side of the house. I have had to contend with viewing corridors for the neighbours behind as well in the design aspect.

It is going to be very difficult to get decent advice if you don't attach the floorplan. Just press the "Attach Images" button below the comment box and find the file in your computer. Even I can manage that computer trickery, so I'm sure you can!

Not seeing your layout, just giving some general thoughts. The orientation of a house on its site is hugely important. If you are maximizing your view, in my opinion all else falls into place. West facing you will also get the sunset over the bay which will probably give you much pleasure. Not knowing where you're located, make sure your other rooms follow the sun during the course of the day, with closets, hallways and lesser used rooms on the darker side if possible.. We had to settle for sunrises as our bad weather comes from the west, so we opted for the reverse of your plan...our garage faces west to buffer the weather. I think you're on the right track but if you have a jpg file of the layout I'm sure you'll get lots of help from the pros.

Thank you for your thoughts, I had originally had the design reversed the other way -where the rooms were mainly on the east-but as the design progressed the house was being pushed further towards the east which at low tide as I said becomes a mud flat. It was midway in the design process that I said to the draughtsman what if we flip the floor plan? Now most of the rooms are on the west where the outlook very rarely dries out. But with global warming I have reservations as to whether I have done the right thing. In the end I feel that I am dammed if I do and dammed if I don't in the choice of aspect. The design I must say regardless has achieved more than I had hoped for and exceeded all expectations -only one of the five bedrooms does not have an outlook. The kitchen , dining and lounge are up the front down stairs and are the focal points and are centre stage with expansive views.The rumpus area along with all the alfresco/deck areas have an outlook. The upstairs rumpus also has a wonderful outlook. So in the end I guess you can't always have it all. I have never done this before and I have overly concerned myself with getting it "right " the first and only time. Anyway I thank you again for taking the time to assist/ reassure me in my dilemma.

Wow, it sounds lovely. I didn't fully understand your concern about global warming, and if you're concerned about too much heat, or water level changes. I don't know where you are building, in a hot or cold climate, but we are in a cold climate high up in the northern hemisphere, so wanted to maximize the effect of the sun as it travels during the day, so all south and east facing windows are large and do not have window coverings. Our north facing windows generally are small, and we only have 1 small west window, again since the west here is the source or our stormy weather. Also think about sight lines throughout the house... Corner windows are perfect for a more panoramic view. Showering in a clear glass shower with a view out an adjacent window right to the water is a wonderful experience in the morning. Walls for bed placement so you have a view from the bed? Things like that. Take your layout and visualize yourself in each room...where will your furniture go, what are you seeing? So much fun to think about! Good luck.

Thank you for your comments and reassurance. I am in the southern hemisphere in a warm temperate climate but even here when we have the odd heat wave temperatures can climb up to 43degrees C. I guess in such times one has to resort to air conditioning however sparingly. It's interesting that you should mention corner windows ,as three of the bedrooms have these to capture the view. As for rising sea levels I don't think this bay I'm on is going to be impacted on greatly because it is not very deep as it is. Any way I thank you again for your thoughts.

Thank you for your thoughts. Ideally a 3-D design would have been nice before or in tandem with a floor plan as would a virtual tour, however the company I am with do not as yet have this technology. Nonetheless I am very happy with the elevations and we are just about to submit to Council for approval.