the first variation feels very cramped and number 2 is more comfortable but, given enough space, you could consider another option and adding furniture helps understand the spaces better but maybe the bed would be better along the back wall so that you could have a view to the deck from in bed..but that could mean rethinking that extra window ..perhaps a tall narrow window behind the chair? (nb dimensions are only guestimated and the plan suggests that a liitle extra could be taken off the bedroom to make the ens and wiw wider to allow for bigger bath and/or wider and/or twin handbasins)

there's not enough space to have any open shower the best option is the sliding glass doors but a shallow bench with semi recessed handbasin and mirror doored wall cabinets would feel more spacious than a vanity

Thanks Kate and oklouise. Yes using the Music Room as an ensuite was suggested by a builder last year as it's so close to all the plumbing and would be a piece of cake, however as it's opposite the bathroom it seemed a bit silly. The master bedroom has two windows and is a lovely room, it's just a bit of a hike in the night down to the loo... oklouise, I like your idea as it still keeps the second bedroom, albeit a lot smaller, but it could be used as a guest room as it's nice and quiet. I did wonder about the tiny-smallness of an ensuite where I was originally suggesting. We have lots of freestanding wardrobes now as it is so it should all work. Thank you both so much for your suggestions, I really appreciate it.

Thank you for your questions. North is top of page. We’re in Brisbane Qld. Breezes come right side (bathroom, rumpus, Bed1). The western sun would hit the master room wall (without the deck) There would be a 1 mtr eave but we've considered more insulation to compensate. And yes good point about bathroom. It was newly renovated before we bought. It is definitely the “spanner in the works" as that's the best corner for breeze and sun. But moving would incur the additional cost of a new bathroom. (And also where to put it. Would require change of staircase) So it would have to be worth it. Any suggestions for alternatives? the alternative is double internal garage. But we’d have to extend out under the deck as it doesn’t leave much space so external double garage (as in pic) is prob more reasonable. That leaves us a a lot more room to play with down stairs. But no lock up garage security and storage. And yes council should allow. (6m carport) It’s quite common in this area, however we'd have to look at the details of sizing and suitability. We have 5.912mts from edge of deck to front boundary ( 7.812 from edge of house) I'll upload another set of plans with clear dimensions but FYI bed 1 & 2 are 3.6 x 3.6. And block is 10m frontage and 40.5 long.