Jodie, measure 212cm from your floor and mark with a sticky note or piece of tape. Measure from the mark down 70cm - this represents bottom edge of mirror. Will this be adequate for you and other adult/s using it?

Hi Lorena, Given that your aim is to sell within a year this gives us a framework for working up a strategy to get the property to market with the greatest potential ROI. Working back from your realistic sale price expectations you can set a budget for your renovation. I would prioritise the internal upgrades ahead of the exterior. If the internals really appeal, buyers may be more willing to accept compromise on the exterior. On the other hand if it looks great from the outside, but the interior is under done, it may turn buyers off. Marketing images of a great looking interior are bound to drive solid enquiry. Once you have the interior up to speed, you will know how much is still in the kitty to spend on the outside. At the very least get all the currently painted surfaces re-painted, which may also mean some substrate repairs given the coastal location and age of the building. If there is still budget remaining after that, consider your options for the brickwork. Maybe just a professional pressure clean will be enough to freshen it up? Rendering is going to be a big ticket item, so perhaps leave that to the new owner's preference. If an investor buys the property they may even prefer low maintenance brickwork. For colour advice, check out manufacturer web sites such as Dulux and Resene. Paying for a colour consultancy is definitely worth it if you are not confident with picking colours yourself.

Addressing the question you asked, we are currently doing a very similar layout where we have a long galley kitchen with the WIP at the end, and we are having an island rather than a peninsula. We don't have the office space off that that you are dealing with. We considered making the island longer into a peninsula to address an issue with our electrics (finding somewhere to put the switchboard), but in the end elected to keep it as an island so there was more than one way to get to the pantry. I would keep the island layout as otherwise if someone is cooking, anyone who wants to get to the pantry or the study will need to walk past the working area of the kitchen. I like @dreamer's idea of making the pantry bigger backing into the powder room, but that assume you have somewhere else to put the linen cupboard (upstairs maybe?). Are you having a stand-alone stove, or is the oven going under the cooktop? It isn't shown in the renderings. I only ask as it appears you have limited storage in the kitchen if you are losing the space under the cooktop, so will you have enough space for all your kitchen stuff?

No it’s great. I can put all the mess behind me easily. You have space to left of sink to place your dirty dishes. To right of sink, incl any dish drainer is great to support cooking on stove. I have all my cutlery and crockery in island directly opp dishwasher. With 1200mm between I can open dishwasher and unload directly into drawers.I do like having my stove, air fryer and microwave all close as often using all 3. Hardly use my oven now I have air fryer. Perhaps because I really need a new oven….. that will come with my new kitchen if I ever get around to choosing bench and getting quotes.