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Bee Ree
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Comments (26)We are building in always hot and sunny North Queensland, so orientation isn't a huge worry. Orientation may not be a huge worry to you, but designing your home so that it does not need to rely on air conditioning to stay comfortable certainly should be. You need to be thinking about orientation and how it relates to the sizing and placement of eaves, and also about cross ventilation. At the moment, your plan faces NW, which seems about the worst possible orientation you could choose, and there is little opportunity for through breezes. Google "passive solar design for hot climates" to learn more. Views are to the rear of the house and therefore the master suite is ideally needing to be rear facing. Again, how comfortable will it be to sleep in a bedroom which faces west? If you want the view, there are certainly ways to achieve this, but I'd recommend you get expert advice, otherwise your bedroom may be an oven by the end of the day! Kitchen shape and layout is my ideal kitchen, due to how I go about my day. The best way to choose a layout, well done! Just don't get so stuck on a single layout that you end up making huge compromises elsewhere to make it fit. Bit unsure about the laundry, don't want it to feel like a prison. It seems odd that your laundry is right beside the entrance; surely it should be closer to an external door leading to an outdoor washing line in the back garden? Bathroom layout of the main bathroom has also boggled me but room walls must remain the same. If you end up sticking with this general layout, I'd consider shifting the door, as it doesn't work at all where it is. However, I think you need to rethink the positioning of all the wet areas, as your laundry and toilet are also in pretty odd places, and all the internal rooms and hallways mean your house won't get a lot of cross ventilation. We are on a budget and therefore want to keep our wall lines as straight as possible to allow for a normal roof and no over budget expenses up there. Smart move, but if you design a house with carefully dimensioned eaves, you can keep a simple gable or hip roof over the whole house and have a few walls 'bumped out' underneath (or conversely cut nooks into the basic shape). As others have said, you need to design a house to fit a site so, until you have a section, you can't really plan your house design too much. Whatever you do, take the time to get the design right; a house is a huge investment and you don't want to end up with a house that isn't comfortable or doesn't suit the way you live. Good luck!...See MoreI have uploaded my latest house plan can I please get some feedback
Comments (2)my suggestions include changes to the roof to eliminate extra valleys and allow the "bump outs" to be under the eaves...Open gables over the porches and alfresco with raked 2400mm ceilings will allow the outdoor spaces to have a much more open feeling without increasing height and the simpler roof should be more economical ..the other suggested change is an increase in the size of the garage to allow for a smoother connection between the two homes as well as extra space for the vanity and wiw... btw bedroom, study, wardrobe and storage sizes are shown separately and the rear alfresco should be added to suit the outlook but a walled courtyard behind the laundry could make a good drying area and handi vege garden and create privacy between the two backyards for your lovely new home,,,btw you should remove identification off your plan...See MoreReview my dream home renovation plans
Comments (21)Like others here, at first glance I assumed the view of the water was to the east, but then realised from the sun diagram that north is up the page, so I'm guessing this might be in Bundeena? I agree with most of the other suggestions and have a few of my own as well, will summarise here: - the pitched roof dominates too much, I would suggest the new master bedroom suite has a flat room, similar to the new entry; - the garage is too small and can easily be larger, especially wider and the stair could go down the side instead of at the end; - the foyer/entry is too small for a luxury property, really just a stair landing. I suggest widening it to the line of the new bedroom, and also pulling the entry doors out further to give more space there; - car turning space is questionable. Maybe the external stair could flip over to the other side of the entry to give better reversing room, if it is needed at all (3 stairs???); - give more space to the ensuite, less to the walk-in-robe; - give more space to study, taken from bed room; - angled wall (in line with deck edge) in bedroom instead of re-entrant corner would make it more spacious and allow the bed to move forward with better access; - door to laundry from pantry instead of bath room....See MoreWhat are your thoughts on our house plans?
Comments (16)as a fellow downsizer my suggestions are aimed at comfort and easy access.. rotation of the ensuite allows for more walking space and room for a small side table and chair near the bath. the toilet room closer to the bedroom door keeps wet floors away from the vanity and consider adding grab rails for comfort in the shower and they also make great towel rails and easier to add during construction ...I've stolen a little space off the living areas to add extra walking space in the guest room and study, these rooms are now interchangeable (if you prefer the study with a view) and the guest bathroom has external access for the pool...strongly recommend you identify purposes for all the storage areas so spaces can be designed to suit eg the space on the right as you walk in from the garage could be ideal for sit down bench with wall racks for coats etc or a counter for sorting bags of groceries ...you created an excellent plan and I would be happy to change or explain any of my suggestions...See MoreBee Ree
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