Hi birte_junck -what an exciting time! Are you able to provide the rest of the floor plan with measurements? It may help to provide you with some more accurate suggestions :)

the space is bigger than necessary for the brief and we need a better understanding of how the room fits within the whole house especially entry doors from the laundry and elsewhere but one suggestion includes the two toilets, 3m shower with external views and a loo with a view, 3m of vanity counter, central door from the bedroom, generous wiw and an entry foyer from the laundry

thanks oklouise, I like the layout of the toilets and sinks, didn't think at all of doing it like that And here is the complete floorplan. As I said, it's only the early stages and I haven't paid much attention to standard measures. In the end it will all be put together by a professional. As you can see, the laundry is pretty big, we need that space because it also serves as a mudroom (we live on a farm and have a lot of dirty boots and jackets) and will house a doggy shower and some dog beds under the counter.
With the shower I didn't explain clearly, sorry for that. I meant one shower big enough for the two of us to use together. I'm also thinking that maybe the pantry can be a bit bigger (again, living on a farm means that the nearest shops are about an hour away, so we need to be well stocked)
Hope that helps a bit and thanks again

I personally think the guest bathroom and guest powder room need to be combined and placed adjacent to the guest bedroom instead of the current layout which has those spaces split either side of the entry way. I think your banquette dining for a meals area is a great use of space :)

We're on the same page with that Nik, it's most likely been done like that for when coming in from the farm to have a shower etc. But as per the drawing there's already access to the master ensuite from the mudroom

Hey Siri... sorry love, I missed your design. Yes.... exactly :) My only thought would be the access to the guest bathroom should be on the other side (hallway to guest bedroom) not the entry wall :) Just thinking of privacy for guests.... if someone came to our front door and one of my guests was in there cleaning teeth or or was having a code brown type of situation lol, I know I would feel self conscious for them and would prefer a solid wall there vs the "nothing being left to the imagination" kind of sound or smell barrier that tends to leech out with a door.

I think it's done for family access to a toilet bathroom from the mudroom and entrance when coming home xx

I wonder if a separate powder room accessed from the the mudroom/laundry (where the larder is on your plan or bathroom on birte's plan) might be worth considering?

thanks for your input Nik and siriuskey, yes you're right, I should move the entrance to the left and keep the guest bath and toilet together next to the guest bed. we won't use the guest shower ourselves, as we have direct access from the mudroom to our bathroom, but we'll probably use the toilet when we're in the living room or cooking etc as it's closer to these locations

before considering internal spaces it would be useful to understand the building site...describe your climate? do you have good or bad views? is the site flat or sloping? surrounded by bare paddocks and exposed to hot or cold winds or sheltered by hills and/or bushland? do you have existing sheds that need to be considered, how many bedrooms and bathrooms do you need, do you have a budget, what style of home do you like and what's on the fantasy wish list??

ok, here's the new floor plan, I've taken your advice and did some adjustments.
with the bathroom I'm very happy now, thanks oklouise, I've just done a few changes to better suit the way we live.
moving the guest bath over gave me more room for the pantry, although on paper the entrance/pantry area looks a bit awkward now so I'm hoping for some more of your great ideas
(ps siriuskey, I know the pantry corner in the kitchen is a bit of a space waster, I just fell in love with a picture or two, so if I just search enough I should be able to get my head - or rather heart - around a more practical solution ).
I'm not sure about moving the kitchen door to the left as it's the main access also for the living and dining room and would direct traffic through the work zone.
and oklouise, you asked for an overall vision of our house, so here it is:
we live in a beautiful valley with no close neighbors and most of our lives happen outdoors. it will be only my husband and me living there with occasional overnight guest. while we build we'll be living in a granny flat so one spare bedroom will be enough.
the living, dining and master bed windows will face north towards the view and the sun.
as we spend so much time outside we want our house to be a cosy home with the occasional big entertaining happening outside.
our plan is to build a strawbale house with open post and beam, I love the combination of warm grey and timber. just not too rustic and heavy, think scandinavian lightness (I'm from the north of Germany and spend most holidays in Scandinavia) and add some cheerful south American accents (where my husband comes from)
we like to cook together, that's why we need a good sized kitchen.
and it's my dream to come inside after work into a beautiful bathroom, where I can enjoy getting fresh and clean instead of trying to get out of there as quickly as possible
ok, that was a lot, hope I haven't lost you half way through but I'm really grateful for your input and support

wellkommen zu Australia hause neubau, frau birte_junke ...your new home sounds idyllic but unable to read the writing on your plan i've made a few suggestions that will allow for a very simple shaped roof and walls for using strawbales...

i'm also guessing that you'll need some outbuildings or garage for cars and tools and suggest that a separate building with a covered walkway to the front porch or laundry entry could be worth considering

vielen Dank oklouise apologies for the poor quality of the picture, I've got troubles with my tablet and had to find another way to upload it and it doesn't show the details, eg the door on the left side of the bed, leading into the bathroom towards the shower, wasn't meant to be a door at all, but one of the little fireplaces that you can install into the wall - that bathroom is turning into the most glam room in the house, I'll probably never get out of it again Also, the little window on the short side of the shower doesn't have to be there, so the laundry wall could just align with the bathroom wall.
and I should really go without the corner pantry door, with your layout you managed to get rid of all the empty space between kitchen and living area.
just have to think a bit more about the placement of the guest bath and toilet, on the one hand it would be easier for guests to have it next to the bedroom as siriuskey and nic mentioned, on the other hand your layout works, and we don't have overnight guests that often.
it's so much fun and so exciting to plan a home, and the main layout was quite easy, but all this details I couldn't do on my own, it's so great to get some input and ideas from more experienced houzzers
and yes, we're planning a carport and workroom, probably attached to the laundry, which would give the house an L-shape

some more ideas to consider,,,,this house has a cross shape with simple gable roof over the main house and skillion roof for the verandahs and optional extra enclosed spaces behind the carport and ensuite with covered walk/carport able to be extended to include sheds

Really like oklouise idea dual access from carport one to laundry

Hi there, Just wondering why the 2 ensuite toilets,? it's normally 1 Toilet and a Bidet in Europe. Is your new house is two bedrooms 2 bathrooms?

I thought why not go the whole way with the ensuite, you have the space, toilets can face either way, a chair to sit down and dry off/dress etc. The shower would have two shower heads coming off outside wall not like shown in the 3d. cheers

That shower space could be turned into a shower/Sauna for two by making it wider?

hi girlguides, yes I like that idea too, although I still prefer the first bed/bath layout. I've been playing around with it a bit to combine the ideas, will try to get it uploaded soon. and siriuskey, yes it will be 2 bed, 2 bath. and the 2 toilets in the master bath are for my sanity (after a few nightly near tumbles because of a toilet seat not put back down... )
I really admire how quickly you all can draw up different layouts and come up with great ideas, and not just for me, I saw some of your floorplans and advise for others too, it's a great gift you have.
fortunately I still have a lot of time to get it right, and after the floorplan come all the other details great and small. lots of fun planning though

Pleased you survived your ordeal, but wouldn't it be a better cheaper solution to have motion lights fitted at floor height in an enclosed toilet powder room and only have one toilet.?