floor plan layout for new build - feedback needed
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Comments (96)Sorry to continue....the plan by Louise on the 20/01/2017.... But the laundry ( with internal access or through cloak room) and ensuite to the rear of the garage the master behind...... Then a Wir separating the master form the living or a bathroom...... The a fireplace if required against the western wall central in the house.... The entrance and small cloak room for the winter woollies against the garage and the other three beds at the front RHS with bath near.... The lounge/ kitchen/ dining in a similar layout but with minimal a walls blocking the view from the entry to the living/kitchen .... I like at lease a small wall dividing the living and lounge for the teenagers also.... If I get an chance I will sketch something up. Good luck this the paperwork... Plans are the fun part....See MoreFloor-plan feedback/ideas needed -What do you think of this floor-plan
Comments (51)siriuskey, Yes, the courtyard is open to the sky (no roof over it), I assume this is what you mean by double story. Ref. below photos, I would love to get this look, especially the first and last photo, where you can see family living space from the first floor. I can't achieve this in my plan as it eats a lot of floor space upstairs. The referred plan (photos) has a very big void combining staircase, hallway and dining area. I know it is not easy with cooling and heating when you have such a big void. So, I explored a few ideas (with my limited knowledge on this topic) before achieving the current floorplan. I have also thought about, in my current plan, extending the void on the staircase to the dining area (it is more like L shape) but i wasn't sure if that makes any difference. keen to hear your thoughts....See MoreNEW FLOOR PLAN - FEEDBACK NEEDED
Comments (19)Thanks for the feedback everyone. @bigreader at this stage of our lives we don't feel we need a designated drop zone as our kids are all grown up. However, if we ever sell I'm sure a drop zone could be created either in the 7x7 garage or in the multipurpose room that we have designated on the floor plan as a games/gym room. I'm also sure that a sideboard drop zone in the entry would meet the needs of any visitors to our home. @oklouise when I do the measurements for the kitchen/dining/living I don't usually include the hallway in those measurements but if I was to include them the size of each of these areas would be 6.2m x 4.0m, which allows 5.0m for the kitchen wall space. Is this incorrect? We have also chosen to replace the Media Room with an outdoor patio/deck as we believe this will be a beautiful area to sit during the cooler months. The patio/deck will also allow more light into the living areas which is what we are trying to achieve. Re: the master bedroom - it has been moved to the western side of the house where the WIR and Ensuite will protect it from the late afternoon sun. We thought this location would be best considering the orientation of the house on the block and also not wanting to have any of the other living areas or other bedrooms on the western side of the house. If you have any alternative suggestions please share. The floor plan is currently the size we are looking at, not anything bigger - approximately 360m2 on my rough calculations. @siriuskey the room next to the garage has been designated as a Gym/Games/Media Room - in other words a multipurpose room, that I'm sure could be used as a drop zone/mud room if needed. The only people coming through the entry will be visitors, for which a sideboard in the entry will be used as a drop zone. Once again, thank you all for the feedback; it is much appreciated :)...See MoreFloor plan feedback and ideas needed
Comments (29)I had a similar idea to your one oklouise , of building above the new garage , but I had a couple of alternative tweaks -- I wondered about coming 'forward' with the garage and upstairs , thereby having the upstairs front rooms closer to the street . The one slight problem I can see with your plan is that the dining area could be a dark area -- by coming 'forward' you keep an extra window on the downstairs side profile . The problem with that suggestion though , is that the roof may look funny , with a lower centred peak and then an upper one , so I then wondered about still going above the garage , but having the upstairs wider in profile , effectively 'stepping' 3 metres or so over the 'old' house , effectively removing that 'corner' of the existing roof and having a floor above instead of roof trusses , and have the existing roof butt up to the new upstairs side wall -- it would look more balanced IMO , you won't need to remove all the existing roof and strengthen it -- by utilising the existing brick walls it may not need any additional strengthening ? By tying the existing roof trusses to the new side wall it won't need too much strengthening either . It should also look a lot less like an add-on if the styles and materials are matched correctly IMO ....See Moreblee
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