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Workers cottage floor plan advice

JarBro
last year

Seeking advice on a floor plan reshuffle for a workers cottage Queenslander on 405sqm in Brisbane. Will be staging renovations - immediate priority is relocating bathroom indoors closer to bedrooms but longer term plans are to consolidate and open up living spaces upstairs and build in under (1-2 bedrooms plus bathroom and laundry).


House is in a character zone and therefore need to maintain rooflines/chimney to avoid DA and also keep within existing footprint to maintain outdoor space. Ideally fireplace will stay in current location. Existing kitchen and living spaces on western side are very exposed to hot western sun in summer.


Existing layout and rooflines:






Current thinking is to sacrifice 1m space in Bed 2 to position bathroom and separate toilet next to what will become a dining room. Existing bathroom to be reinstated as part of deck. Living room moves to Bed 3, however in future stage this may become the kitchen allowing the current kitchen to become living area open to deck (making better use of aspect). Will also need to safeguard space for stairs for future build under - currently thinking is to sacrifice space in Bed 1 where current robes are located.


Upstairs concept:



Interested to hear feedback on this floor plan, particularly in relation to:

  • bathroom location and configuration - especially to maximize privacy/ separation from living spaces.
  • future stage kitchen location next to Bed 1 - is this unusual? Possibly mitigated by future stairs separating kitchen from bedroom.
  • advice on safeguarding for future stages - rough configuration of upstairs and downstairs is below.

Upstairs concept:



Downstairs concept:



Appreciate all and any advice :)

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