No offence but there's not a lot to like about the layout apart from possibly the idea of the courtyard alfresco! Proportions look out of whack, wasted space, wasted opportunities, etc. It will also cost a lot of money to construct! Trying to keep walls and things can be false economy if the design is compromised from the start.

I would seek out a good architectural draftsman, building designer or an architect who specialises in these jobs. Victoria has many good designers.

taken as an offence, people always have differences of opinion. if your opinion is vastly different then i suggest refraining from commenting on peoples posts.

As I said no offence.

I see and work on hundreds (probably thousands actually) of plans a year. Yes personal opinion has a lot to do with it to a certain extent too. But still some layouts and room sizes just don't work very well. As I said, so many wasted opportunities in this design. With reworking it can become so much better overall. Hence I suggested, as did someone else to seek further professional advise. Even save you money in construction and energy efficiency and still look great. I can comment on suggesting to rework one part only to not offend but that's not benefiting anyone. If you don't want honest opinions then don't post anything either!

As a mother of three older kids I can't stress highly enough the benefit of having a second living space, preferably one that can be closed off when necessary. When they are young it means you don't have to pack away all their toys every night and as they get older its great for them to have a space where they can listen to loud music or play computer games etc with friends without you having to listen to it! If the in-laws are really on "extended" stay it might be good to have another dedicated second living space. There does seem to be quite a lot of wasted space that could be utilised for this with some rejigging. Maybe the storage cupboards between bed 2 and the living space could become a walk-through study (could be closed off with full height sliding doors if necessary) and the study could become a second living space (pinching the additional space of the two robes and relocating the robe in the MPR to the opposite wall). I would also change the door to the WIR to a sliding, pocket door and use the space behind for shallow shelving to store handbags and shoes. Look forward to seeing how it all turns out.

PS I dont think the toilet in the girls room is an issue either, the powder room is always an option and the toilet is not used for many minutes in an entire day, maybe 0.005%. The toilet in that room is nicely screened from view, I would lose the separate door and instead create an externa, door direct to the pool area so wet kids are not running through your alfresco and living areas or, even worse, using your ensuite because it is the closest bathroom! Not sure of any potential fencing issues that may arise from that change.

From the drawings provided it does look like you are not getting the best passive design from your block. I would also encourage you to talk with an architect or building designer, now is the cheapest and easiest time to make changes to your plans.

Hi, thanks for you feedback. our block is oddly shaped. we have a 3 meter easement to the rear and and 2 meter running along the left and a permit is required for the garage to build over it.

For me I think the children's bedrooms are too far away from the master. Also I'm not sure about the master being off the kitchen, lots of smells and noise from children either getting their own breakfast at 5am or teenagers having a midnight feast. Also not sure that bed 2 facing onto the pool is a good idea, too much distraction for the child in there. Also I agree with MissMel07 around a handy toilet.

If you ask for feedback, expect the good with the bad. If you just want people to say how wonderful it is without thought don't post it here. Other people who are not excited by your design are more likely to see things that you either don't or don't want to . By and large I think most people on Houzz are genuinely interested in trying to help. The more time spent planning your design, the better result you are likely to get. It looks like you are going to spend a lot of time and money to improve your home so surely it is worth doing it as well as possible. There is a reason that architects spend so long studying, and indeed are still learning forever, and that's so they can resolve the sort of issues that readers have been pointing out to you. A small cost but well worth it in the end, and no I'm not an architect. A starting point could be The Undercover Architect (google her) who is happy to give advice via email or phone. Good luck.

hahaha, thanks chubbychicky.....probably should have looked at the date first!