Layout advice needed on the ground floor
Hi experts,
I am in talk with builders to have second storey addition, and redesign the ground floor. Current ground floor is as per below. I see the WC/toliet/kitchen occupied plenty of space and love to reclaim part of it.
Any comments are welcome :)
I am looking to:
* Untouch garage and external like pergola area
* Keep one bed only on the ground floor (I was thinking to keep bed 4)
* Minimise space for laundry, toliet...
Comments (18)
oklouise
last yearwith so much available space adding an upstairs would be a very expensive choice and, as previously advised, you need accurate dimensions of the house and all the setbacks along the whole boundary and a local building designer can confirm measurements and make specific suggestions but something like this might suit
Patrick Lee
last yearThank you @oklouise - propose additional floor size upstairs will be around 75m2, in which accomodate 1 master with WIR and ensuite, 1 x bath and 2 x bedrooms. I've spoken to council, and from the observation, the room to be available for us to extend horizontally without violating the rear setback rule (red line below) is very very minimal. (We are in The Hills Shire Council)
Hence ironically we are seeking to redesign the downstairs based on the floor size we are having ( approx 125m2)
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last yearSomething like this. Being aware of structural walls that will be needed for upper storey.
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last yearjust for comparison and using Kate's suggestion for a master downstairs and extra living upstairs could be like this
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last yearAnother idea is to have the stairs in the open plan family keeping that room as a media /office, I also like the master downstairs with 3 bedrooms and a rumpus study upstairs for the kids and future adults
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