Biggest Thank you to everyone who has commented and given me such good practical advice for updating my little front patio/porch area. Before I depart again and forget to update? This is how it looks, I am probably at a later stage going to work out how to add a wider sill as suggested, however it does look so much better than before. Such timely advice has given me the motivation to get it done. I have left the roller shades on one side just to allow a bit of privacy from the neighbours and wind/sun. And one day will swap the large couch for something more suited.

I don't think you can go wrong with a large timber door. The colour should contrast with the granite nicely and will even help soften all the colder surfaces. Have you seen any doors you like? https://www.houzz.com.au/products/front-doors-prbr0-br~t_10816

Thanks for supplying ceiling height info, something for you to consider with your renovations, legal ceiling height in habitable rooms is 2.4, hence my question. Do you have actual ceiling height of the "sitting room" Habitable Room and Legal Ceiling Heights According to the "Building Code of Australia" a Habitable Room is: "A room used for normal domestic activities and Includes a bedroom, living room, lounge room, music room, television room, kitchen, dining room, sewing room, study, playroom, family room, home theatre, and sunroom; but, Excludes a bathroom, laundry, water closet, pantry, walk-in wardrobe, corridor, hallway, lobby, photographic darkroom, clothes drying room, and other spaces of a specialised nature occupied neither frequently nor for extended periods." Building Code Ceiling Heights A room or space within a building must have sufficient height suitable for the intended function of that room or space. According to BCA Vol 2 part 3.8.2, for the requirement to be satisfied, the ceiling height must not be less than: in a habitable room excluding a kitchen - 2.4 m and in a kitchen, laundry or the like - 2.1m and in a corridor or passageway or the like - 2.1m and in a bathroom, shower room, laundry, sanitary compartment, pantry, storeroom, garage, car parking area etc - 2.1m and in an attic, room with a sloping ceiling or projection below ceiling line or non-habitable room or similar - a height that does not unduly interfere with the proper functioning of the room or space. More than 50% of the ceiling space should be on average a minimum height. in a stairway - 2.0m measured vertically above the nosing line. Otherwise, the room would be deemed to be a "utility room". Technically the height is measured from the finished floor covering to the underside of ceiling or lowest protrusion of the ceiling. If you are trying to determine whether you can build in an area - ensure you take into consideration what you are going to put on the floor. If there is any doubt about a ceiling height - you should speak to your local council: Do you have a Photo of the current front door

I'd like to see the whole floorplan too , in fact basically two floorplans -- before extension and after , and any other info like the slope , any existing trees , etc . You say you have settled on a floorplan for the extension , and there is a carport and an alfresco -- the alfresco seems to have quite a few steps , so is it quite a sloping section ? Assuming the 'front' is to the right of your picture ( the fact there is the carport there implies that ) , I am wondering why the rooms shown seem to be quite 'narrow' -- not narrow in themselves , but quite a narrow floorplan if you overlook the carport and alfresco . Basically , I am second-guessing things , but I'd suggest with more info it would be way easier to make suggestions , not just about the door but the overall design . I have a feeling the door placement is a symptom , not a primary cause of your design queries ?