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Hi Kieran, I've spent a fun Sunday playing around with this... thanks for the challenge! Jumping in to post it though, I think my ideas overlap with Siriuskey and Lucia. Isn't it funny how similar solutions can be arrived at independently! Key points: - As far as possible, I've tried to stick with the existing walls. - Since Bed 2 & Bed 3 are quite small already, even though I've encroached into each to achieve separate entries, the impact is minimal, particularly for Bed 3. - I've used pocket doors to both ends of the WIR and to the store room for optimal functionality. - I've depicted Caroma Urbane compact toilet suites with wall concealed cisterns because they save a bit of space and both toilets can use that extra space in that direction. - It's a very stageable design. You may for instance decide to build the ensuite/WIR and reconfigure the bed 2/3 entries without doing any of the kitchen changes. Or you may decide to save the expense and not move the main WC into the existing store, though it does add a fair area to the living space (I've used the exact existing footprint of the store to save cost and demolition pain which is workable with the Caroma Urbane, but alternatively you could demolish and rebuild the wall behind the pan for a more spacious loo). - The Family/Dining area ends up being fairly generous and very flexible. I've added a door to the end of the corridor to screen the loo a bit better from the dining area and for noise separation for the study, but you may prefer to leave this off. - I've not mucked around with your windows, figuring the important thing was to get the concept down for you, except in the ensuite. Really good idea there to have a central mirror with a narrow window to each side to throw light on your face at the mirror. Has the side benefit of a symmetrical effect which is always good aesthetically. - I've also flipped the main bathroom door to relate better to Bed 2/Bed 3, though not strictly necessary. - I originally used the Bed 1 robe space as a big walk-in-pantry, but it didn't relate particularly well to the kitchen and it also left no provision for general storage. Rather than take up a lot of valuable kitchen space with a pantry which would reduce the length of the peninsula breakfast bar (not ideal), I came up with the idea of shallow shelves with a roller shutter which I think you'll find give you an amazing amount of readily accessible storage. I'd like to think it would be possible to source a horizonal roller shutter that would coil back into the dead space at the back of the fridge, but perhaps better to just go with a vertical shutter and avoid the headache!

Building/designing to budget is one thing, building/designing cost effectively to maximise value is another. It's not just about size, although of course this is a variable. What exactly are you endeavouring to achieve with your home? What are the outlooks, where is north? I'm guessing this a family residence? This is a fantastic opportunity for you, however I'll suggest that it would be money well spent for you to engage professional to assist you finalising your design. If you are on a rural allotment I'd encourage you to embrace the space and context and capitalise on the design opportunities that are not usually present on the more standard suburban allotments. Here's a design I did years ago for a rural context, a linear design/arrangement that maximise the views and natural light. A home's floor plan is complex and challenging to resolve, as it must balance/negotiate numerous requirements/functions/practicalities in context to a particular budget. One tip/pointer I'll give you if you're dead set on DIY'ing is try this: start with the furniture, and bring the built/fixed elements in after. You can't design space until you know how it is to be used, where a bed will be placed, where the dining table goes, how the living room is to be arranged, where the TV goes, if you have a fire or not, where the outdoor table & BBQ are to be positioned etc........This forces you to think about HOW all the different spaces/areas will be used, their relationships and come at the design from the angle of really thinking about your home is to be EXPERIENCED and beyond being just a collection of square spaces arranged together, walls doors, windows and cupboards etc Hope this gives you some food for thought, and ultimately with all this, the big decisions are always yours, that being what exactly you want for your home and how much you have to spend. Getting those two fundamentals to come together is certainly easier said than done - best of luck with it :) PD

What about this: move carport down so it is in front of the entry, or the end is in line with din/lounge wall, build into the carport space for new kitchen: two long runs of bench and island. Perhaps back to the west. Roof being held up permitting! then open the kit, din and living (with new raised floor) into one large open area. Then you can afford to pinch some space for more storage in you need it. Personally I would remove the clear stuff off the alfresco and have the north sun stream into the home for FREE warming in winter and plant a deciduous vine to shade cover the windows in summer. Plant more garden! I am in Melb too so I know how well that will work! happy to assist further..... Cheers Margot