As big readersays where north is is important; it makes a big difference to windows.

I am assuming that you are planning the garage on the boundary, which will only give you 750mm between the house and the boundary apart from the fence. That means not much too see out of the windows on that side of the house so I would skip the kitchen and lounge windows on that side.

What country are you in? That affects whether North, or South are better.

Thanks for all the comments..the sales person and i came up with this design and i quite like it.. (just need a 2nd opinion) Sorry for not being clear, to answer some of the q :

This is in Victoria, Australia, North is at the end of the house where the living/kitchen sink are..West will be where the master bedroom located....the garage are build on the boundary, and on the other side.. only left 1.25m to the fence.. No deck/pergola .. (only left 3m at the back)

Some of my concerns :

- passage too small and long, only 1.2m width..

- kitchen too long ? (stove side is about 4.5m and the island bench is 3.3m)

- should i add more doors opening to the backyard ?? (there are only 3 sliding door in the design)

Oh.. and more questions :

- thinking to add skylight in the master and laundry.. (after watching the RenoRumble :-))

- the pantry is now 'sealed' no natural light, should i add a glass splashback or mayb a skylight ??

Its best to think how you will intend to use the house, how you use your existing house can give you a clue.

For instance rather than make the kitchen smaller I would look to making the pantry much smaller With a bit of juggling dimensions that would give you more of a backyard. Deleting the sink in the pantry would also save you money.

Do you need two basins in the ensuite delete one and you could make the ensuite smaller but get a bigger Walk In Robe (SeeTwin Basins)

Skylights can look good on reno rumble but do have some practical problems (see Skylights)

It's not bad. Does it meet your needs? Have you walked through a built version of this plan?

I would try to widen the main hallway or at least include skylights along the length of the hallway and maybe some built-in niches to display paintings or ornaments to give the hallway some depth, variety and interest.

If you're planning on having multiple children or if the house will need to accommodate four or more people, I would consider turning the main bathroom into a three-way bathroom with an "open" vanity (or double vanity), separate enclosed toilet and separate enclosed wet room.

I would also consider combining the linen and laundry into one big area.

Have you thought about your ideal furniture placement in the living/dining area. At the moment, it seems like the dining table might need to go in the "middle" of the room which will impact the flow from the hallway to the backyard and also means that the dining table will be what everyone sees when they enter the house.

I would definitely consider making the walk in butler's pantry smaller, unless you need such a big pantry with a separate sink. It seems really big for the space and you could use some of that space to make the kitchen more spacious or include a built-in study nook or small meals table in the kitchen design.

Do you need double doors into the main bedroom? Have you considered playing with the layout of the WIR and ensuite in the main bedroom and possible even entering the ensuite through the WIR to try and get more room in the ensuite?

Good luck. Just take your time with everything as it is definitely a stressful process.

Solartubes let in less heat in Summer than skylights.

Those big windows facing West will be nice in Winter but hot in Summer. You could get roller shutters on there. I think you need 1m minimum eaves facing North, especially, better still all around.

Keep windows all around. 1. You can see if someone is creeping about. 2. East windows let in sun to warm up house in Winter. If view is poor, use sheer curtains.

Love the plan. If you are too close to the fence you may not need the window on the fence line for the front living room unless it is a highlight window which you are using to let some more light in. Nice work. I wish my place was designed this way.

Two main things I notice straight up, Pantry size is huge. Does it need to be this big or even need one at all as the kitchens is big, so should have a lot of storage? And theres a passage way to the linen and laundry. A re-jig here will save floor area and every square metre is a few thousand......or at least have it as usable space rather than as only a thoroughfare.

after some visit over display house last weekend, i did noticed the kitchen and pantry size is big as well.. but where can i reduce to make a small study or something else ?? i wont be having a dining table.. and the island bench will be our 'main table' for our eating time..

Would you consider flipping the kitchen and the Living rooms which will reduce the kitchen/pantry in size. Western sun can be addressed with your tall cupboards on that wall and slot window to the bench top if needed plus maybe an external shutter.

The Living room now has enough space for a dining table if desired and the sliding door opens to the better side of the aspect - east. At least for resale having the room for a dining table would be a good idea. This flip allows you to open the sliding door on east side to the larger side yard of the house and the kitchen faces the morning sun too.

A study space could be incorporated at the edge of the pantry on the hallway side.

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Yes, i did thought of adding a study nook there as well.. let me think on flipping the kitchen and living.. meaning the east sun is better for the kitchen ?

Doors:

Front door - there is nowhere near your front door to put stuff. Can you eke out a narrow cupboard into the gyprock cavity of the garage - for umbrellas, shoes, keys etc

Master bedroom - not sure why you would have a double door to the master bedroom (Unless it is to get a humongous bed in, due to the narrow hall?) If so, consider putting the kitten door closer to the front door - I expect the majority of movement would be to/from closet and to from kitchen? You don't want to walk out of the closet and get a door in the nose.

Master bedroom - you have a mix of pocket sliding and opening doors. Can they both be pocket sliding - to give you more room in the closet. (Both doors would then slide into their pockets towards the west) Make sure that the electrical switches for the Bathroom are on the Eastern side of the doorway, (if you move the door to the other side) to avoid the door hitting them. (I am assuming that the plumbing for the ensuite shower is on the South Wall, common to the laundry. If not - it should be to save $$$)

Fridge door - with the fridge in that location, every time the fridge is opened, the passage to the kitchen is blocked (Maybe? I can't scale very well. If it isn't blocked then you would be doing the lambada with whoever is at the fridge)

Bathroom and toilet - 720 doors won't allow someone with a walking frame to easily access. I would put the same 820 doors you have everywhere else.

Toilet

1100 wide with a sink seems narrow to me. Get yourself some masking tape and lay out the toilet walls and showing the door opening (with a bit extra for your door furniture. Check that you can actually navigate between the door handle, the sink and the toilet.

Hallway:

1200 wide hall won't allow you to put anything other than the slimmest of pictures on the walls. You could sneak some space back from the Eastern side, if you could live with narrower bedrooms. (remembering to leave circulation space around the beds, which with the window orientation have to go north/south).

Louise Thatcher, thanks for your kind comment.. true about the resale value on the island bench thingy.. im trying to 'fit' the fridge in the area you mentioned, but then i will loose about 1m which leaves me about 5m for the kitchen+pantry..

longbeachgrannyflat, thanks for your detailed comment :-) will take your point into consideration.. i definitely can sacrifice the rooms on the east side by 100-200 for a wider hallway (btw, i dont intend to put any pictures) and i will increase the width of the WC to mayb 1300 so it wont feel cramped.. as for the masted bedroom.. im still thinking on the ensuite and wir positioning to make it more usable..