this is a good width block and your plan leaves about 3m to one side of the house...do you want to be able to drive into the backyard or would you like to see if we can widen the house to allow for more northern sunshine inside? and, please describe your climate and do you have any good or bad views and...happy to help you tweak your plans ready for a professional but i suggest that you think about how you will use the rooms, where you would place furniture etc and especially look for some pictures of outside views of houses that you like because the roof is quite awkward and needs adjusting....in the meantime i'll try some ideas for you to consider

is this the same pie shaped block of land with the curved frontage? we need correct information about the block of land to make useful suggestions so what is the correct size of the block of land? and on which side would you like the driveway into the backyard?

Hi Renai - its great to see you so excited about starting your house plans! It is an exciting time for clients, and a designer will be able to follow your instructions and draw this for you, however I would encourage you to pause at this point, as the plan has a slightly internal feel, and the following suggestions should help;

1. The lounge does face north however on the narrow dimension, and underneath a 2m deep balcony, with diagonal views to the reserve blocked by both the garage and the study.... rework this so the north light and views aren't blocked and open up a little through the rest of the house....

2. The dining area is very internal - I would encourage you to relocate this, always try to avoid internal spaces. The living room window is south-facing near the boundary and light to it's west-facing doors is blocked by an alfresco (the kitchen windows are also covered by a patio). South-facing rooms drain energy bills - although not as hot in summer, they feel cold in winter and never get the 'joy' that a little direct sunshine brings into your home during the day.

3. The 'indoor-outdoor' connections could be improved

4. Consider your plan as a good starting point for the 'zones' that you have created - a master-suite zone +study, a formal lounge zone, an informal kitchen/living/dining zone and a bedroom 2 & 3 zone. Take these to your designer and brainstorm together. An L-Shape or even 2-storey design could work, and check out some of the volume or pre-fab house-builder plans for ideas which will improve solar orientation in an affordable way. Some links;

http://www.yourhome.gov.au/passive-design/orientation

https://www.rawsonhomes.com.au/homes/Brookfield/floorplans

-(this one very close to your original plan - just a few teaks needed for the study)

https://www.pinterest.com.au/explore/l-shaped-house-plans/?lp=true

-(just for some ideas to better connect to the garden..)

metricon for floor plan ideas (although many have internal rooms and deep alfescos that block the light!)

https://modscape.com.au/blog/creating-sustainable-home-passive-design/ 

Good Luck with your project Renai.

make sure you check all the good ideas offered...in the meantime your original house plans with some variations to make the roof much simpler and allowing for the driveway on the west side with space for a separate flat roofed outdoor living area not UMR

Hi Renae, Any reason you have lined up the service zones on the east side? I would think this is where you'd want to be on a winter's morning and then use the service zones to block the afternoon summer sun on the south-west. North and east should be your priority for your living zones. This appears to coincide with your views. It's all a bit of guesswork without knowing the block including slope, neighbouring houses etc, but I think you could achieve a solution that achieves your goals PLUS ensures you have a great house to live in. Livability comes first in my book.

same plan reversed...but you need an accurate site plan to make the best of the orientation

Hi Renai. Most of it's pretty logical. Usually the site guides you as to what to do. Sometimes some creative solutions are needed to make it all happen but usually it does. You've got a generous site so you should be able to achieve a quality outcome. If you want PM me the address and I'll see what I can deduce from GE.

Renai, i found this HOUZZ thread with the same issue as your block;

https://www.houzz.com.au/discussions/help-with-a-north-facing-front-block-of-land-rear-south-dsvw-vd~3712088

I found that of all the volume house builder companies, Porter Davis have a quite fun quiz that helps tailor the options to suit your block and ideas. I filled it in for your site and it came up with this;

http://www.porterdavis.com.au/homes/lifestyle/dunedin/31. ('upside down' to show the garage and formal lounge to the north).

With a bit of tweaking you could make it more like yours and introduce a nursery to the north-east side. It's not perfect - the study is internal (needs a skylight!) -but overall similar to yours . It brings the formal lounge out front to take maximum advantage of the north light and the green reserve opposite , and the slightly narrower width gives more garden space and indoor-outdoor feel with much better access to afternoon sun streaming into the living areas (or flip it to the east if you are not an entertainer and prefer mornings). It gives you some ideas on how to improve on the south-facing feel of the previous scheme... I hope this hasn't confused you! And Good Luck.

Renai, the two biggest issues I see occur when people endeavour to take on the design process themselves is 1. Disregard/misunderstanding of true cost/budget implications 2. Disregard/disconnect of context/site.......whilst a floor plan developed in isolation may be ideal, put numbers and context around it and it can all start to fall apart......these two reasons alone are why I advise that you engage a professional to resolve the floor plan for you...trust me, whatever it costs you you'll get back and some in the inherent quality/efficiency/benefits of the end result......all you (should!) need to do is give them a specific list of requirements and budget and a competent designer will sort through it all and resolve effectively for your specific circumstances and site .....good luck :) PD