Just moved in.... lots of space, light, floor to ceiling Windows. Totally solar and off the grid. Totally self sufficient. Double sided tile fire. Best inclusion was a bench seat incorporated into the Island bench.

It depends a bit how much money you have. My advise it to work out where you want garden beds, where you want grass. You can use lime to mark out areas to see what it looks like. Lay grass ASAP as it stops the dirt and dust coming into the house. If you can turf is fastest. Go directly to a turf farm, talk to them about the best mix for where you are and your lifestyle and ask if they do different grades. We have very successfully used lower grades. Even with delivery going direct is better. If this is too much start by seeding close to doors and work out as it establishes. This will help reduce the dirt being tracked in. In your garden beds if you are short in money plant up whole areas. It is better to have nothing in spots than sparsely planted everywhere, in other words establish one bed and move on. The exception is trees. Plant as soon as possible to get your shade as soon as you can. If water is ok then try tubestock, much cheaper than pots. This way you can afford more plants. However for a few key trees/plants you might want to spend the extra on bigger plants. Draw up a plan so you know what you want where, including future things like sheds and pools as you don't want to plant trees there. Be careful what you plant near pipes. I know it's hard to find good nurseries and advice as that terrible hardware place has taken over, but it is worth paying a bit extra from a nursery, if you can find one, as you will get good advice which is unlikely from that horrible big place that has put so many out if business so now they can charge more. Good luck.

Sorry to continue....the plan by Louise on the 20/01/2017.... But the laundry ( with internal access or through cloak room) and ensuite to the rear of the garage the master behind...... Then a Wir separating the master form the living or a bathroom...... The a fireplace if required against the western wall central in the house.... The entrance and small cloak room for the winter woollies against the garage and the other three beds at the front RHS with bath near.... The lounge/ kitchen/ dining in a similar layout but with minimal a walls blocking the view from the entry to the living/kitchen .... I like at lease a small wall dividing the living and lounge for the teenagers also.... If I get an chance I will sketch something up. Good luck this the paperwork... Plans are the fun part.

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