Floor plan help
caixy
6 years ago
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Comments (44)Am so pleased for you, Lucy. What a lovely home and it very much suits its gorgeous setting. Love, love, love the use of timber, and all that glorious light. I now also have a serious case of dining chair envy. And the view! No wonder you’re (rightly) pleased. Health, happiness and many, many years enjoying the fruits of all your hard work to you and yours And to all the lovely Houzz community members who helped Lucy, and myself, cheers you wonderful people...See MoreFloor plan help and advice please
Comments (2)Hey OKlouise...unfortunately we are not sure the the approximate dimensions as yet but since posting this I have spoke with our designer and she is making some big changers re the flow of the house. Once the new plans are back I will re post with all the above info. Thanks for taking the time thus far....See MoreFloor plan help - Newcastle AUS
Comments (9)much as i love an extension with such an unusual tiled roof, a resident builder and no kids my first idea would be to focus on reducing any mortgage and doing a mostly DIY renovation within the existing floorplan with enough space to include three bedrooms, two living areas, eat in kitchen, inside laundry and powder room, add a carport to allow more storage in the old garage and enclose the outdoor laundry to create a generous covered entertaining area, garden storage and extra toilet...the existing bathroom could be improved to equal or exceed a standard ensuite without needing to be enlarged and if/when you need more space and/or the roof needs major work then think about removing the old garage and laundry and reconfigure inside to allow for extra bedrooms with an extension to include a new family living area, outdoor entertaining and a better garage with more storage hopefully the slope of the land can be incorporated into a slab on ground floor although a step up across the extension might be necessary and ceiling and roof height variations may need to be accommodated by having the new rear entry, laundry and pantry built as a link to separate the old and new roofs (and maybe avoid needing to change the old roof?)...See MoreCustomised floor plan help
Comments (29)We've built three times. It's been a learning experience. I miss some features of our previous house which was smaller, just because they worked better. Builders vary, some specialise, some are genuinely innovative, and many churn out the largest square footage in the world justifying it by saying it meets the compulsory 6 stars. Not everyone can afford the full architect designed grand design experience, but with some level of knowledge you can influence your build to your own advantage. I've been in display homes where I wouldn't want to spend time upstairs on a summer afternoon, and that's before the grid goes down. I think what people will value in home design in twenty years will be different to what is wow factor now. I'm starting to wonder if it might even happen sooner than we realise. And yet with all the resources available people buy into the mass produced fantasy and come back later for solutions to things that could have not been built in the first place. One more thing. Gas is on the way out. It's almost a litmus test at this point in time. Some are still talking it up, while elsewhere it's phased out already. Interesting to know where your block and your builder are on that....See Morecaixy
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