Depending on aspect, raised garden bed along the block wall, which will help protect the crop from footballs, bikes and skateboards. Make the edge suitable for sitting on, great for perching on when entertaining. Maybe transition the raised beds into a bench for drinks and food, then the barbeque. You could put vertical garden above the raised bed in places to maximise space and break up the wall. You could have dwarf citrus in pots against the fence or passionfriut with a trellis. Then the centre can be for a table or play.

Definitely an attached garage is always a big plus, particularly in terms of value and resale "tick boxes".........which is one of the benefits of the concept I threw out there a few weeks back that involved developing the more logically oriented extension that connects the garage across where the pool is currently.............which obviously involves moving the pool or removing it for a period of time before it can then be potentially reinstated............ My professional opinion remains firm that for the long term investment that is the superior outcome, better spend and highest value-adding option for the property, even if it takes longer and costs more to achieve......budget limit is one thing, but equally you can spend a certain "budget" limit to simultaneously achieve a "more expensive" & lesser value adding result...........let's say you have a limit of $500K but budget aside the arguably best value concept is more like a $650K exercise. A compromised spend of $500K can be actually the "more expensive" option long term in comparison to a higher cost but higher value spend, that perhaps could be achieved in stages or over a longer period of time, say building first and then eventually finishing off landscaping. Rome wasn't built in a day and I've written before about the time/cost/quality relationship and how managing those one way or the other will influence the long term outcomes for a project, for better or worse....... We'll never tell people what they should or shouldn't want in their homes, but when it comes to resolving/identifying the most logical and profitable and balanced options/solutions for a certain outcome, well that's kind of the business that we're specialised in.............. I am also suspecting that there could be some misalignments/tension on the "client" camp/side (ie his wants vs her wants) of the process that is making it difficult to properly prioritise and robustly shuffle the various project variables........the "in limbo"/"going round in circles" is a classic symptom and ultimately requires resolution somehow.........

Love it as is. Well done. The void above living will let on light, just be careful of not letting in the western light too much. So some way to shade house on the backyard end. would be good.

The above plan by OkLouise is better with door off the ensuite into the robe. also with the mirror one end and window the other. One straight run of hanging is better than the return on the short end creating the difficult dead corner in the draftee's plan. NO DEAD CORNERS!!! wondering what is in the next area of the bedroom by the robe and ensuite and if the robe could be larger into the bedroom? More of the plan would help. But also to see if it is possible to fit more robe intot the existing room without doing extension which is sounding very awkward and expensive. More info needed IMO before more comments...... Margot