I hate it as I like good drawn plans ..our place is only 16 squares yet has 4 bedrooms 2 living areas (back of house for the adults and front of house for the kids..bathroom and ensuite with separate WC and a mezzanine ie size of single bedroom as well

considerations

1/ entry to house does not lead to bedrooms. Two separate corridors encroach on space feels like the house doesn't flow as have to cut through a room to get anywhere.

2/ they try to give the bedrooms privacy so not next to each other but the bedroom next to laundry is going to have a noise problem when washing machine/dryer goes on. Can easily have two bedrooms next to each other divided by wardrobes or WIR or a bathroom in between. Laundry belongs next to garage.

3/ one living area is no good not with the amount of bedrooms that they have here..should have 2 areas so really only a 3 bedrooms house

4/ feels old fashion ..houses like these were popular in the 80-90s

5/ rabbit warren

6/ WC with a vanity so guests don't have to use the family bathroom. Badly placed WC needs to be somewhere so guests don't go through the house to get to it..saves cleaning the house when have guests..ie rest of house can be closed off..

7/study/computer nook right in walk way ? no studying is going to happen there.

8/I'd sacrifice the patio for a second living area..for better flow to the house.

sorry for all the negatives..

this is a similar plans for illustrative purposes..not comparable as the house is about 35 squares

for the plans below I'd move the laundry to where the multipurpose room is right next to the bathroom..move the second bedroom to where laundry is that way it can come in from the hall way have access to the WC as well..better fit than swapping the bedroom 2 and the multipurpose room around.

the powder room is outside not in the closed off area of the other bedrooms..

even if we get rid of the home theatre which is around 2-3 squares, you're still left with a 32-33 square house for that extra living area..

this house has a better flow as no need to cut through a room to get from one hallway to the next

familywise the parents room is away from the kids..near the front door so if any kids sneaking in or out you'd know

I'm guessing that many of the aspects of this house plan which I don't like, you probably love! It might be easier if you let us know what aspects of the plan aren't working for you and we could then make suggestions about those.

Also, have you visited a built example of this floor plan? I think it would invaluable for you to actually be able to walk through the house, even if it means that you have to make a trip interstate to a display home village. The cost of a weekend away is minimal in comparison to the cost of building a house!

Storage beside the entry for coats and shoes

Sina - Thanks! I work in bathrooms and would extend the patio and entire right side of the house to incorporate larger bathrooms :)

Bigreader - Not too fussed on kiddies, extra rooms are most likely to be sewing room/indoor gym/man cave. I do however agree with the hallway situation, very narrow now you point it out, would prefer a doorway which almost was further set back into the house

Uyenvy Le - thanks for taking the time to compile your thoughts, however there are many of these things which you point out that are exactly what we love about it. I hate bedrooms which open out onto living areas, wandered out in underwear one too many times with guests over!!! I would never put my main at the front door because we have a mountain view from the rear of the house. Our main yard area has the greatest access from the laundry's current position so this will not be changed either. Study nook would become intercomms home for partner and I as we are laptops on the couch kind of people.

you're welcome I love open plans..I'm a clumsy klutz and claustrophobic in small spaces

haephestus - almost exactly correct!!!! I LOVE that the master is sectioned from the additional bedrooms, and that it is rear facing. I love that the WIR and ensuite are close by each other so no tracking semi wet feet, and that the laundry is central to all the bedrooms not in the lone garage area. The kitchen is my ideal shape and the combined living areas make it very homely.

We live in Cat5 cyclone area so I would probably extend some walls so there was no pointless jutting out of the exterior walls. Also the roofline really irritates me.

We have a viewing booked for this house this weekend, but I drove past and took photos this morning and it further cemented my feelings about the roofline!

Bit late now to comment, I guess, but would like to share that we are contemplating the plans on a government website for a sustainable home. Have actually got to the point of getting prices to build. It is 3 bed and study but we have changed the front bed, making it larger for a separate media room. The study is large enough for a bedroom and we plan to install a wall bed with desk. Have changed the kitchen to incorporate a walk in pantry. Love the master bed suit which has a passage to the en suite which contains the only bath so could be used by anyone. Guests usually only shower and they are provided with a shower and toilet in their area. Works for us! The plan is free and changes are allowed.

Just a two minute look. I think the plan looks very standard and that it would function nicely for a home. The only thing I would consider for the site would be the sun and if the sun is coming into the rooms you want it to e.g. no point the best day sun being in the bedrooms and bathrooms. To me the plan is fine depending on the site.