Advice with floorplan
Hi, I am building a home on a corner block. There is a view of the wetlands along the bottom of the block, which is to the north. My main goal is to make the most of the view from my living area. This is the floor plan I am thinking of (Turned clockwise).
I would love to know your thoughts!
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dreamer
3 years agoKim H
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Seeking advice on floor plan for a major reno.
Comments (15)sorry for the delay, internet probs..The measurements look better than expected but the headroom in the stairwell is a problem ie if the new stairs begin at the old toilet door by the time you reach the back wall of the toilet going down you haven't gone down far enough to avoid hitting your head on the floor!!.. one solution is to have an upstairs laundry, or take space off the new living area and i've attached another idea but, with the accurate measurements there will be other ideas and i'll let you know.....See MoreAdvice on Floor Plan
Comments (39)I have noticed that people worry about condensation in Laundry cupboards, and it's such a simple thing to deal with, we did laundry cupboards and the F&P dryer had duct kit that was fitted to the dryer and then out through the wall across the ceiling and came out through the eaves (Not the roof). Worked beautifully and when the laundry door was closed it was very quiet even with machines running. The laundry cupboard still allows light and a decent passageway through the house Kitchen and bathrooms sell houses and add value. I think maintaining the existing rooms as much as possible and turning the current bathroom into the ensuite is a great solution to give you a better Master suite. you would just need to add a door at the entrance to the master The laundry becoming the family bathroom with toilet for everyone to use including visitors. The possible extension to the rear of the house across the one wall (Living/ dining/ kitchen would be more affordable than doing two walls, the new rear wall would mainly be made up of doors and windows. The one thing I would like to see is to keep the roof extension in sympathy with the rest of the house., tall ceilings and character, would make your house look and work brilliantly. Everything comes at a cost, but making these changes should prove cost effective, instead of the expense of adding a new double garage and master suite to the front of the house. Keep the charm of your house and by spending time in the front garden would really make a difference, cheers...See Moreadvice on floor plan
Comments (11)Hi Liliane, It would be nice to see some photos, if you have them available. Your house is quite big! Not sure if you need to remove the wall, you already seem to have quite a large living-dining space where you could have your sofas, coffee table, etc. On the sitting-lounge area perhaps you could create a reading area, with a chaise-longue or some armchairs and side tables since it should have quite a lot of natural light with 3 windows? We offer a very affordable online interior design service, so we could work with you if you are interested. We would discuss your ideas with you and put a scheme together that brings the best out of them. By sending you a moodboard with all the elements we can help you to visualise the space. You will also get a shopping list with options to fit your budget. We are not linked to any suppliers so our recommendations would be tailored to you. Let us know if you are interested. We could design your lounge for 60$. www.lucianasanchez.com...See MoreDesign Advice for Floorplan Layout - Classic Rabbit Warren Weatherbrd
Comments (12)Cheers all - some really interesting ideas! Paul I think you are right about the building designer. So we had an architect come round the other day for a discussion to get the creative juices going. But I'd be really keen to hear what a designer could do and how we go about investigating. Some of the comments have really made me have a think about things. 1 - the upstairs Rumpus is currently our best room in the house as we turned it in to a big living room, pulled up the old carpets, sanded the floor, got the Terrace white on the walls, and put a nice flat screen TV on the wall. Its currently the family retreat (Mum and Dads room) but I'm thinking it could be an EPIC bedroom up there - hec we could put 2 bedrooms up there and have a 5 bedroom house. 2 - a few suggestions about changing the middle bedroom and opening up in to living - I'm starting to come around to this idea. My wife thinks it would make the living area just too big, but part of me thinks, for a 4 bedroom house and an expanding family it could be a good grad of extra space. By the way we have 2 young boys (less than 5 yrs old) 3 - Good advice about not closing the back passage way up and squaring off the house. I guess financially it makes sense to just convert in to the Laundy and not go to the expense for little floor space gain. What I did like was that it connected to the kitchen and allowed it to also be a pantry. But also I guess if we were to block the Kitchen Windows (that look on to the extension) we won't be looking at the oddity. 4 - the Reason we haven't though about expanding in to the back, I did initially when we bought the house, is that it just isn't a great extension. The house is very high at the back (quite raised to the pool) and above the house to our right. I don't think opening up the back, steps down, would give that amazing step out on to the pool you'd imagine. Plus at the two back bedrooms the floor also steps down 10inches too. It seems a bit to hard with ceiling height / floor height etc. 5 - This kinda puts me off the bedroom running down the back, massive bifold along the side of the house wiht the height of the house. 6 - I didn't even go in to it here but the Master bedroom, door, ensuite is whole other mystery to solve. We have a strange study with a stair case running up the side of it that I bang my head in to all the time! We've thought about blowing the wardrobes away, bringing the door forward, dong something there too. I think with the cost the whole 200-250 is where I think this will get to. Very rough sums - we also need to res stump and it seems like we should know what we want to do before we kick that off. I think where our heads are at is to Restump Do the Family Bathroom / Laundry Then maybe our ensuite And then tackle the Kitchen / Open plan living In that priority which also makes this a bit of a multi year project!...See Moreoklouise
3 years agodreamer
3 years agodreamer
3 years agoYes the plan is orientated well for the block and the views.
Just a note, I would double check the set back regulations. If you put the home as close to the south boundary as allowed, and with the driveway setback, How close is the alfresco corner to the north west angled boundary? If the alfresco is not under the main roof, then it should be fine. I would just double check.
oklouise
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI'm unable to reproduce the shape of the block precisely but if the house is pushed as close to the south boundary as possible there should be enough space for a 6m set back to the lounge and at least a metre to the side of the alfresco and garage with 2m from the laundry and bathroom with plenty of north facing garden for landscaping to frame the views and screen the road. My suggestions include only minor alterations that shouldn't challenge the builders (GJGardners own the plans so assume they will be building it for you)..lose the WIL in favour of a more generous PWDR, family and kitchen..towels can be stored in the three vanities and bed linen in freestanding storage or in the wardrobes, there's no biw in bed 2 in favour of free standing furniture for more flexibility for furniture placement, more generous ens shower and swapping the vanity and toilet in the ens makes access easier with the bed placed against the east wall to enjoy the views and it keeps the toilet noise away from the connecting wall with bed 2..the floorplan will be good provided careful attention is paid to location of doors and windows eg only a single doorway into the lounge for better furniture placement, a minimal west facing window and to be able to make the lounge a quiet space or extra bedroom..i've kept the sink in the island as my induction cooktop came with strict instruction that it not be used for a work surface..i've used a hinged door in the laundry for easier cabinet installation and to include a small window and hinged connecting door into the garage for better seal and added a paved extension to the floor of the patio and alfresco that could be added later and shaded with a deciduous vine covered pergola for hot weather
Kim H thanked oklouisedreamer
3 years agoKim H
3 years agoHi everyone, thanks for your thoughts. Please see north south east west on the below images- having trouble changing the original post.
oklouise
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoalthough it's confusing at first it's always easier to have north at the top of the plan, east to the right etc and your site plan
original plans
my variation
all the right way around to take advantage of the views and shape of the block
Richelle Aiken
3 years ago- PRO
MB Design & Drafting
3 years ago oklouise
3 years agothe roof should continue over the patio to create a sheltered space and a much better roof with simple hip shape all around and the "meals" are is only enough space for island stools and walkways between family and dining
bigreader