Master Bedroom, Ensuite and Laundry Layout

2 years ago

We are trying to change the layout of our house (with minimal costs) to get a master bedroom and ensuite in the house. We don't want to lose any bedrooms or living space. We are blocking off the doorway in the kitchen to the side door and wondering whether we can then create a bit of a master suite using the bedroom between the bathroom and the laundry. The laundry could be the ensuite. We don't use that side door that much so happy to use that space for the master. Not sure how we can make that layout work best though - the laundry is 3m x 1.8m and that side entry way is 1.3m wide.

The only problem then is where do we put the laundry? One idea we had was putting it as a euro laundry in the 'store' cupboards. These are only 500mm deep though so would have to go into the family room a bit, which we wouldn't mind too much (we have also opened up the doorway between the family room and entry way just as an FYI). Don't know if that would work if there is another way?

Any suggestions would be helpful!

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oklouise
2 years ago
what is the width and length of the laundry, kitchen and hallways
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2 years ago
Laundry - width 3.07m and length 1.87m
Kitchen - width 3.07m and length 3.14
Side hallway - width 1.32, length 2.8
Middle hallway - width 1m, length 7.48m
Entry hallway - width 1.27m, length 2.75
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my suggestion has an ens and wiw and uses the old bedroom door for a linen cupboard, although the toilet could be placed at either end to be closer to the original sewerage, this arrangement allows for more privacy for the toilet, more standing room near the shower, wall space for a towel rail and room in teh wiw for a chest of drawers..the vanity is over 2m long with cabinet under the (one or twin) sinks and open shelves next to the toilet for towels .. and, while you're adding the new ens, it would be worthwhile to plan the new access to the kitchen and new laundry
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Thanks Margot, north is to the right of the plan above, but the master and theatre (east) face natural bushland, and the master is not to the right of the design due to cars entering on each street coming towards that corner (street to front and right). Being a corner block we wanted to keep as much privacy for the master if possibly. We plan on a full fence to enclose the back bedrooms and following that a white picket fence or other permeable fence around to the front, with trees planned on the north and east sides. It can get quite hot in summer here so not hugely worried about heat and sunshine etc. Also wanted the master to face the natural bushland. The garage could go on the boundary, though adds more cost and there is a small power dome so the driveway would need to curve around that. We have taken on board feedback for the bedrooms and powder at the back. Will have a play around and see what we can shift to make the bedrooms bigger etc. Thanks so much for the help :)
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oklouise
2 years ago
there are some inconsistencies with dimensions that need to be checked to be certain of sizes but, instead of having to sacrifice something else to find space for a new laundry and also having to rearrange the old laundry to create an ens, my suggestion includes a new ens, master bedroom with biw and keeps the existing laundry and toilet with some modest changes to the kitchen ..you will need a window in the old external laundry door and the ens could be installed without a full width wall and door to avoid having to change the old bedroom window but an enclosed shower stall and efficient exhaust fan will avoid too much steam in the bedroom and free standing flat pac storage could be used to replace the lost hall storage
C P
2 years ago
I'd probably do OkLouise's plan but with laundry where proposed ensuite is and ensuite in current laundry and keep kitchen closed
oklouise
2 years ago
the challenge with anything included in the bedroom space is what to do with the bedroom window in the way and the room is not wide enough to include a door into the old laundry from the bedroom and the laundry would also need to be completely rearranged to include a shower and vanity and moving walls and doorways is cheaper and easier than moving plumbing
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2 years ago
Thanks for the suggestions. Great to see how the bedroom could be arranged oklouise!

I do have a plumber in the family so that would save on those costs. I have found it tricky with the window, however I do like the idea of keeping the kitchen as is and not having to lose that bench space with the laundry.
oklouise
2 years ago
there is no loss of total bench space as the door next to the stove now has extra bench space where the old hallway door is closed off and the fridge is rotated in the same space ...having the door between bedroom and old laundry doesn't leave comfortable wall space for bed and bedsides tables...you need to measure all the spaces to see how the doorways would fit and how to rearrange the old laundry to include shower, vanity and toilet and where would you have the door and the bedroom window if you had the new laundry in the bedroom space?

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