The question of resale would depend largely on 'where' you are proposing to do this, and if it's a common thing to do in that area.

In terms of functionality, you'd be designing the backyard such that you don't need lawn mowers?? Got to love fake grass now! It was made for these applications wasn't it?

thanks Mel,

Good point re: designing backyard to suite.

If you had a choice would you go for more space inside or restricted access from front to back externally?

What's the length of the OPL?

If you build to boundary, can you still have windows along that boundary?

approx 7.2 L x 7m Wide(if build to boundary)

we cannot have windows because on the boundary is a neighbouring house and on the other a Fire wall. i will have 3 meter ceiling and all glass on the end going out to the alfresco. Thinking of having a raked ceiling with North Lights aswell

If you built 900mm off the boundary could you have windows then (you wouldn't need to be fire-rated either)?

Personally- I would choose slightly less space internally if it meant a side access AND windows. 7.2 x 6 is still a decent living space size for a semi.

If windows are not an option at all. I'd prefer the extra space internally.

I think if you check out any city you will find a whole host of properties that don't have exterior rear access, so it doesn't bother me

How does it all go with local council?

What's their LEP and DCP say regarding the width across the site and boundary setback's?

you can have 7m across the front and if you build on the boundary you are only allowed maximum of 8 meters of wall.

By the way this is Charles Stuart council in Adelaide

If it all fits in with council then what you're heading towards is ok, no other option really unless you do a second storey bedroom's perhaps.

For external rear yard access even 1 metre isn't great. So you may as well just allow good internal space's.

Probably worth having some outdoor storage at that end of the house's for garden tool's, outdoor seat's, etc.

Hi Graphite, I'am originally from SA, great place

I'am concerned about the very long passage with the dog leg for the last part

Do you need a double garage, can't see sizes, would you be better off with a single are you able to have a carport at the front, move laundry into space.

You have alfresco areas on both, does that mean that one has 7m x 7m yard as well, and the other a bit smaller, what ever these areas would be best paved with some boundary planting, don't want to mow such a small space, but as Mel said perhaps good quality "Fake"

No the window was not mine a neighbour did this which added great extra space to the boundary plus much needed light, if you have one opening you don't need to have a range hood, as they did.

As long as household furniture can fit through the front door and passage there shouldn't be a problem with outdoor area. cheers

The corridor is long. unfortunately cant change this. The laundry will be moved from in front of the garage to behind the open plan living area. Corridors go from 1.4m to 1m down the back.

Definitely need the double garage. Big selling point + need the extra space.

So alfresco is 7x4.5 and the grass area is 7x7. the one of the right is slightly smaller house at this point, but may change as im selling off the plan (depends on what the buyer prefers).

Cheers,

Michael

thanks MB Design and drafting. Im leaning toward this aswell. Im not going two storey as its an investment. Easier to sell single and more profitable.

Hi there, you mention moving the laundry to the rear of the OPL, can I suggest that you include the laundry in that exstention to the boundary ie: kitchen and laundry along the same wall similar to these photos with the lowered glass roof as I previously sent. This laundry is closed off from the kitchen by a sliding door this is by a Sydney designer, and would look very attractive to those looking to buy off the plan, with kitchen laundry all along the same wall not blocking the outlook to the garden Cheers

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very interesting idea. i like it. actually it may resolve an issue i was having ie making the side entrance door 920 in lieu of 820.

only problem is a boundary wall in my council can only expand no more than 8 meters this will take it to 9.

not sure what you mean graphite, a rough drawing would help, and yes a i do wonder a double garage against better living space. Depends where you live, in sydey a terrace house with NO parking on a very small water access 3.5m

refer previous drawing. ive got the garage which is on the boundary approx 6m and the proposed OPL area which is 7.5. this is ok becuase its not a continuous run. however the council will not permit a wall that extends more than 8 meters. This is in Adeliade BTW. Not following your comment about.. "and yes i do wonder a double garage against better living space"

Sorry, but is it better to have more car parking as against living space, garages have history of becoming storage spaces, you asked and just making comment from a buyers perspective cheers

approx 6-8 meters

How did you go?

shelved the design and building two 2 storys :)

semi-detached?

yes

im also in adelaide and trying to work out what exactl defines ”semi-detached”. is the roof shared between two dwellings or do they look like two separate houses with just a shared wall?

also, does the shared wall go all the way along rhe entire length of the house or do they just share the wall between garages?

shared wall at some point to varying extent i.e. could be the entire length or at garage.

Shaft wall or two completely two separate walls abutted can be adopted.