Here is the floor plan and site plan

Congratulations to the family. Garages are rarely built to be converted to habitable rooms and there’s often trouble with achieving the required waterproofing to the slab. But your first call should be to the local Council to see if you can have a habitable room at the front of the house where the garage is?

Great advice Thankyou. They will get advice from other professionals ... at this stage they are enjoying playing ... what if .... ? And would love any creative ideas from Houzz community. They were hoping to come out from the other side of the house and attach it where the study bedroom are. If more space is needed utilise the space at the back of the garage and join to house. ?

It’s free to ring the Council. Brain storming is great but knowing whether you can build forward of the existing house or not will shape all the ideas.

Just checked It seems like we can build in line with existing garage, but not on the boundary

That’s good news.

Yes new rules in vic the current setback if under 9m is acceptable

Wow, thanks so much oklouise.. you have really thought this through and come up with d see many great ideas Thankyou..

Just thinking I’d like a toilet in the bathroom…and maybe condense and combine, laundry powder room space……they will use the 3rd bedroom as a playroom for now and their 2 girls will share…visibility of playroom from kitchen living areas are also important.

limited space is challenging so can you provide accurate dimensions for the whole block, including distance from both side and front boundaries to house and garage, distance from house to guest house, dimensions of alfresco, verandahs, kitchen, bathroom, laundry and toilet and a floor plan for the guest house would also help

I would not do a floor plan, ie: visibility of playroom, Just for the young children now. A renovation needs to meet futures needs as well of, a family of older children and young adults and older adults. Think forward and make sure all rooms are going to meet older children’s and adults needs. The children could be 2 years plus, older before the renovation is finished.

Thanks dreamer.. valid point they do grow quickly, then want privacy.
I’m having trouble getting more detailed plans and dimensions….
Very appreciative for anyone to sketch any exciting ideas they may have…..a few weeks till settlement,…then we can get more accurate…..but just enjoying the what ifs for now. Thank you.

The studio floor plan and title showing land size

as the actual width of the block is over 11 metres and the original plans implied only about 9 m but the length of the block is very generous it's essential to clarify the distance between existing buildings and boundaries as the extra 2 m width and unknown length between buildings and boundaries will make a huge difference to a variety of options

Yes the block is over 11 metres.the current house is about 7 metres wide….we have about 3 metres on the family dining side, so could come out 2 metres along that side. The distance between the garage and the house is 2.75..so room to add on here. ..love some suggestions…hoping to keep as much rear yard as possible and practicable. Love some more ideas please. possible.

what are the walls, floors and roof built out of and can you share a google earth image of the roof?

Tin roof, plaster walls timber floor.. on stumps. Photos show roof details and front of house ( with garage) internal ceilings and rear yard

thankyou...but what about external walls and a Google Earth view of the roof from above???

External walls are cedar, roof is colour bond steel..google earth image is a bit grainy….black on roof are solar panels…maybe get a better idea of roof by zooming in on photos.

The site plan you posted shows road on both North and West boundary and street on East? can you access the property from the North?

Yes 4 metre unmade lane on the northern side. Studio is at the rear on the western boundary. Also a 3 metre unmade lane way on the western side .. neither on title
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subject to confirmation of all dimensions and precise location of house in relation to garage and boundaries my new suggestion has a new kitchen overlooking garden and proposed pool, there's a generous pantry, laundry and powder room, bigger kids bedrooms with biw and shared bathroom, master suite and optional lounge or courtyard... the mudroom connects the garage, optional study and new front porch ..the extension begins at ground level with porch, study, mudroom and entry then steps up to the central hallway with skillion roof over all the new areas to avoid major structural changes to the existing roof and external walls

Thank you so much oklouise, that’s very good..great floor plan ..very clever use of space.

Possibly enter main bedroom through WIR to give more privacy .? Thoughts please.

More privacy from what? Guests coming in the front door will either see a bed or into the wardrobe. The bed’s more likely to be tidy.

i chose that location for the master bedroom door specifically to minimize views into the bedroom walking along the hall and also for parents to have close access to the small kids' bedrooms but master bedroom, wiw, ens and lounge could be rearranged and master entry could be via the mudroom or make the hallways and/or bedrooms narrower to create an entry foyer for the bedrooms ..so many options

Hello Janette, I am interested in this conversation and feel I can help in a very practical way. As an architectural draftee plans are my forte' and being on the peninsula too I could visit your family when they have moved in and drawer up several options to get what they want. It looks to be a great family home with perfect passive solar advantages: long side to the north and a street access to give extra space and sun light to the home too. I invite you look over my website and read blogs, look at past works and contact me through there. I would love to look over the home and present options for the layout that your family can then decide upon, get costed by builders and enjoy for many years to come. It is a great place for families to live, work and play! Cheers Margot