If you are after plans of architecturally designed homes, magazines may be your best bet (try libraries as you are unlikely to get most at the newsagent), however there are also a number of open homes and architecturally designed homes that are open to the public, including the Rose Seidler House. Also, if you are trying to get away from the kit-home look, take note of how the architects and designers use everyday material creatively in unexpected ways to achieve a highly polished look. As for your floor plans, further work is needed to the downstairs plan. I would seriously question whether you need two bathrooms downstairs. The bathroom for the guest room could be used by everyone (maybe consider setting it up as a three-way bathroom). You can remove the doors between the pantry and the butler's pantry, it is already hidden and just uses up space. As MB Design & Drafting has said, there is a lot of empty space on the downstairs plan and there is going to be an empty void around the meals area. Also of note, try to have continuity in your windows - that is, try to minimise the number of different sized windows and ensure they are standard sizes where possible (its cheaper and more cost effective to make 10 of one thing rather than 10 custom sizes); and try to ensure that the header and sills have a relationship. You have engaged an architect as you feel they are able to successfully design you ideal home. I would suggest giving the architect the ability to experiment and push your brief, otherwise you are doing yourself and them a disservice and you should have gone to a draftsperson how would have simply just drawn up your ideas as you stated them. You are on the right track, so don't give up! Often a design needs lots of discussion between the client and the architect before a great design can be achieved. Whilst it is wonderful that public forums such as this exist, ultimately the discussion needs to occur between yourselves and the architect as you are the ones who will be living there. Take time to listen to their ideas, and don't be afraid to question something you don't understand.

Ok, so looking for a five bedroom house, with 3 or four bathrooms of approx 40 squares that complies with the requirements of Bayside council (which excludes the cheaper volume home builders boxes), and meets your requirements of being a dream home, but to be built at a budget price? Sounds like a dream home to me, but probably not in the way that you are thinking. Consider adjusting your expectations to match your budget, otherwise you will be wasting your time and money in a never-ending cycle of disappointment. The quality of a home is not measured by its size, or the number of bedrooms, but how well it is designed, and how it works on its site. You may be better off selling your new home and buying a near-new McMansion that meets your expansive (and expensive) needs, and capitalize on somebody else's lost dream. https://mcmansionhell.com/post/157157014086/mcmansion-hell-australia-edition Best of luck with your considerations. Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls and Dr Retro Virtual Visits.

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Hi there, How about this? Shower would need a sliding door and I set the toilet back to show the cistern in the wall. Vanity would need to be 400mm to allow a nice amount of space for a 1200x900 shower. Please leave the brick fireplace, its gorgeous :) If you could expose the brick in the bathroom behind the vanity and mirror that could be really cool! Good luck!