What orientation is best for this house plan
Hi, considering building and liked this house plan. Wanted to ask everyone what orientation makes the most sense. flip it, rotate it ect.
Where should north be on this floor plan? At the front entry end of the building or at the rear of the building and backyard? or perhaps north is best at another side such as the upper courtyard side of the building?
Which side should be faced into the westerly sun ect. I was leaning towards having the garage on the west but that might mean moving one of the master bedroom windows so that room doesn't cook in the sumer afternoon or else installing some kind of screening. Thoughts?
Regards
ground floor(that is the garage that has been half chop out of the picture sorry. the driveway would be parallel with the path to the front entry door, instead of a side garage entry that is shown)
top level
basement(may not worry about this level but i am sharing it anyway)
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Cole
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Comments (30)Thanks for the feedback everyone. Lots to learn and so much to consider. I ended up doing more research to decide sizes for built in and walk in robes. We decided to keep one of the bedrooms at the front of the house to be used as my husbands work space. We have 2 kids and get interstate visitors often which is why we initially wanted a study plus 4 bedrooms. But I like the idea of a living space to break up the hallway a bit and to let some light in. I know we have to think about the northern light for the front room, but my husband works in there every day so I think it works better energy-wise. We moved the guest bathroom closer to living space as per oklouise’s plans (so helpful!!) and did a similar configuration. I think it’s nice for entertaining for guests to have easy access and not to have to walk past bedrooms to use the bathroom. With the reconfiguration and the extra length we added to the family/meals area. I think it’s looking like a pretty good sized area without going over our budget. The kitchen also no longer faces the hallway which is so much nicer I’ve attached our updated plans...See MoreHow best to reno our old fibro home, what to do with the sunroom?
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last monthSince there are minimal windows on the longer sides of the house plan. I would orient the plan as attached. Any windows you have on the east and west keep small and high. But as bigreader has asked, what is size and type of the block? Also what direction do the cross breezes come from. Ensure you can open up the home to these breezes.
Cole
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last monthlast modified: last monthbased on a rough version of your plan my suggestions include some variations and should fit within a block about 19m x 30m..with north at the backyard, west on the garage side and a total floor area almost 300sqm but your plan would need to be converted to local specifications and modifications made to suit outlook and how you want to use all the spaces indoors and out
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28 days agoChoosing the right block is very important.
No matter the orientation, I'd s always want to choose a wide block.
Ideal orientation for me would be a southern frontage. So that north facing living areas connect to a northern backyard.
These living areas would be bright, & warmed by the sun in winter.
East or West frontage blocks would be my next choice. Plenty of length along the north side for living areas. Unfortunately, these living areas may look at the northern neighbour, so could be less private, & possibly overshadowed. Again, a wide block will help. Building close to the southern boundary, leaving extra room down the northern side. Reducing the chance of overshadowing, , with landscaping to improve privacy.
Lastly, a northern frontage home. North facing living areas will face the street, so may lack privacy. Much of the valuable northern aspect taken up by the garage.
I find it a bit odd that you've chosen a plan, & are looking for a block for it. Especially as it's not your average plan. Looks like it's designed for a sloping block.
If choose a block that works with San ideal floorplan.
That is, plenty of northern aspect, connecting the the backyard. Most of that aspect used for both facing living areas. Garage & rarely used rooms (laundry, bathrooms) on the western side. Bedrooms to the south & east.
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