Hi Kieran, I've spent a fun Sunday playing around with this... thanks for the challenge! Jumping in to post it though, I think my ideas overlap with Siriuskey and Lucia. Isn't it funny how similar solutions can be arrived at independently! Key points: - As far as possible, I've tried to stick with the existing walls. - Since Bed 2 & Bed 3 are quite small already, even though I've encroached into each to achieve separate entries, the impact is minimal, particularly for Bed 3. - I've used pocket doors to both ends of the WIR and to the store room for optimal functionality. - I've depicted Caroma Urbane compact toilet suites with wall concealed cisterns because they save a bit of space and both toilets can use that extra space in that direction. - It's a very stageable design. You may for instance decide to build the ensuite/WIR and reconfigure the bed 2/3 entries without doing any of the kitchen changes. Or you may decide to save the expense and not move the main WC into the existing store, though it does add a fair area to the living space (I've used the exact existing footprint of the store to save cost and demolition pain which is workable with the Caroma Urbane, but alternatively you could demolish and rebuild the wall behind the pan for a more spacious loo). - The Family/Dining area ends up being fairly generous and very flexible. I've added a door to the end of the corridor to screen the loo a bit better from the dining area and for noise separation for the study, but you may prefer to leave this off. - I've not mucked around with your windows, figuring the important thing was to get the concept down for you, except in the ensuite. Really good idea there to have a central mirror with a narrow window to each side to throw light on your face at the mirror. Has the side benefit of a symmetrical effect which is always good aesthetically. - I've also flipped the main bathroom door to relate better to Bed 2/Bed 3, though not strictly necessary. - I originally used the Bed 1 robe space as a big walk-in-pantry, but it didn't relate particularly well to the kitchen and it also left no provision for general storage. Rather than take up a lot of valuable kitchen space with a pantry which would reduce the length of the peninsula breakfast bar (not ideal), I came up with the idea of shallow shelves with a roller shutter which I think you'll find give you an amazing amount of readily accessible storage. I'd like to think it would be possible to source a horizonal roller shutter that would coil back into the dead space at the back of the fridge, but perhaps better to just go with a vertical shutter and avoid the headache!

Where are you building, as regards climate? The relevance of some of my reply depends on that. Is the patio covered? If it is not covered you have good solar access for the living area, but with 2.5 acres you could make use of that for the bedrooms too. A plain rectangle could give you more energy saving solar access and a simpler cheaper roofline. Walk-in storage is not necessarily good value for the additional floorspace and cost. I'm not saying don't have it if it fits, but don't equate the larger size of a walk-in with more actual storage space. What are you planning to use the property for? Would a mudroom be useful? At the moment you have no back porch or coat cupboard or any sort of practical coming inside zone. Having bedrooms off the front entry is not typically ideal. The west facing windows are the worst in summer. The fourth bedroom has no noise buffer from the master bedroom. It works as a nursery or study but doesn't provide good flexibility for use as a bedroom for an older child.

This takes space from both front bedrooms and passage if wanted, as in a small house this is wasted space. Retaining both fire places. With the rear stepping down a Nib wall would open up that space to the kitchen family/living. This also places all living space on the warmer side of the house. The depth of your block suggests a possible sub division with access from the rear laneway or you could one day replace the extension with a bigger area, With any alterations in a Federation house you will need to consider the patterned ceilings cheers

why not make the laundry toilet as a powder room for guests (or use the toilet in the bathroom) and make a private ensuite and if there is a step down from kitchen to family room it would be better to have a kitchen peninsula with tall stools as there isn't enough space in the kitchen for a big island and stools and consider losing the side entry from laundry or family room and having access to the garden through the dining area out to a deck at the rear instead