Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Oct 23, 2018 8:56 am Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I am after feedback/ideas for how best to adjust this floorplan to suit. We have a large family (2 boys, 2 girls), boys 6 & 8, girls 4 & 5. Hopefully this home will be long term. It is 3 bedroom at the moment so the two boys/girls will each share rooms. Which is better: kitchen where it is, overlooking yard; or move it to the middle and living then flows to external? Is 2 toilets enough (one in main bath, one in ensuite) or should we be squeezing a 3rd in somewhere? Laundry - small laundry wardrobe style or dedicated room? (bigger the laundry, smaller the bathroom(s).) Bedrooms - we have an opportunity to create a small-ish 4th bedroom now, would it increase value? It would involve some minor configs and make living areas smaller. Fireplaces - keep them, or demolish? Or save up and replace with gas feature? Brick chimney takes up a lot of room re furniture placement. Wardrobes/storage needs installing as basically no storage space at present. Long term may demolish/rebuild or add second storey. Land size 220m2 (big for inner city! but small to most people). Attached is the current floorplan, and my ideas. Would love feedback/thoughts to my points! Does anyone know what type of professional to engage to give advice/ideas on this? Interior designer? Draftsperson? Architect? This won't be a major/super expensive exercise, will be as cheap and small scope as possible. Likewise, don't want to need to then renovate significantly short term after moving in due to the turmoil doing this around kids! Entire house size is about 110m2 internal (all areas), 9ft ceilings. Photos from sale listing https://i.imgur.com/q1sd1PI.jpg https://i.imgur.com/B47DLQW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZqXh7ss.jpg https://i.imgur.com/bITUOGU.jpg https://i.imgur.com/GFSRI7W.jpg https://i.imgur.com/MqHnHTD.jpg Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family home 2Oct 23, 2018 1:33 pm I have been having a play with your house design. I like the idea of adding a 4th bedroom and putting cavity sliders on to either make an extra bedroom or tv room for the kids. That way you aren't all stuck in the same room.
Just my thoughts. You will also need to squash a linen in somewhere. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family home 3Oct 23, 2018 1:44 pm 4 bedrooms + outside out of 110 sq m? This will be extremely tight, if you ask me. E.g., decent sized 4 bedroom apartments start from 150 sq m. What about adding one more floor? Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family home 4Oct 23, 2018 8:11 pm If the long term plan is to demolish/ rebuild, can't you do it now? Because moving everyone in, then moving everyone out again to demolish and rebuild for a year or more is a huge hassle. Plus, all the renovations (your new kitchen and bathroom and wardrobes etc) you are planning now will end up being demolished, which seems a bit of a waste. If you currently make 4 bedrooms, then which of your children will end up with their own room, and which will end up with a shared room? Won't the ones with the shared room feel that is a bit unfair? My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family home 5Oct 23, 2018 9:12 pm alexp79 4 bedrooms + outside out of 110 sq m? This will be extremely tight, if you ask me. E.g., decent sized 4 bedroom apartments start from 150 sq m. What about adding one more floor? not an option unfortunately, will cost too much. It seems to work (squeezing in 4 bedrooms) - unless I'm missing something? The bedrooms seem to be average size and not too small. ? Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family home 6Oct 23, 2018 9:21 pm @bestspecials: "I like the idea of adding a 4th bedroom and putting cavity sliders on to either make an extra bedroom or tv room for the kids." - Wow, thanks for the floor plan! that's great for helping me visualise may be possible. Love that idea because it can be a kids play room etc and then clear them out if need to. The fridge and pantry cutting through the wall to the bathroom I don't think is going to work, the bathroom floor is about 40cm lower step down to the main house... Hallway is 1.2m wide if that makes any difference. The house has some previous (repaired) termite damage so I want to avoid knocking down walls as much as possible. Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family home 7Oct 23, 2018 9:25 pm ben888 If the long term plan is to demolish/ rebuild, can't you do it now? Because moving everyone in, then moving everyone out again to demolish and rebuild for a year or more is a huge hassle. Plus, all the renovations (your new kitchen and bathroom and wardrobes etc) you are planning now will end up being demolished, which seems a bit of a waste. If you currently make 4 bedrooms, then which of your children will end up with their own room, and which will end up with a shared room? Won't the ones with the shared room feel that is a bit unfair? I wish - in debt up to our eye-balls, definitely not enough funds available to do this. I know re it being a waste if renovated and then go down that path - which is why hopefully it will be a cheaper/average style reno rather than luxury, and also maybe taking into account a second storey how extra rooms would work in harmony with these changes sort of to future proof it...if I can. RE fairness of room allocation, most likely it will not be used for a kids bedroom but more for an Au Pair, elderly parent, study, kids play room, etc... Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family home 8Oct 23, 2018 10:14 pm dammit @bestspecials: "I like the idea of adding a 4th bedroom and putting cavity sliders on to either make an extra bedroom or tv room for the kids." - Wow, thanks for the floor plan! that's great for helping me visualise may be possible. Love that idea because it can be a kids play room etc and then clear them out if need to. The fridge and pantry cutting through the wall to the bathroom I don't think is going to work, the bathroom floor is about 40cm lower step down to the main house... Hallway is 1.2m wide if that makes any difference. The house has some previous (repaired) termite damage so I want to avoid knocking down walls as much as possible. It should be easy enough to build up the floor for the pantry. It would give you more space in the kitchen. You would only be taking out a part wall, so shouldn't be too much hassle. If you get the right design before you start renovations, you may end up with a forever home.😀 Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family home 9Oct 24, 2018 9:23 am So, if you are looking for the easiest renovation without knocking down any walls, I would keep the kitchen where it is and work within the spaces you have. I would keep the hallway nice and wide as it will make the house feel bigger. I have had another play with your plan without moving any walls. There are a couple of walls removed to make the kitchen, dining and lounge open plan. I did move the doorway into the skinny bedroom at the front to give a bit more usable space where the door doesn't take up the room (that way it is easier to put 2 single beds in) and taking out the fireplace in the other bedroom makes more room for 2 single beds. So, if you put the ensuite into the existing bathroom and the bathroom into the existing toilet/hallway and leave the laundry where it is, you should be able to fit everything in (maybe not a bath in the main bathroom or a small bath) and save a bit of money and time. I think this would be a lot less expensive. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family home 10Oct 25, 2018 6:31 pm thanks so much again for the visualisation. Wow! I am amazed at the feedback and stuff I have received here and extremely thankful!! I think my preference is definitely the prior floor plan; to move the kitchen to allow the living to be at the rear. Given the kitchen is currently not livable by my standards so if I replace it and leave it at the rear, and then want to move it 2 years later its a big waste... with your prior plan, doesn't this make Bed 3 about 2.5m by 2.5m given the WIR cuts into it's space? Do you think the laundry could fit a 3rd toilet (tight space) if no benchspace and just had a tub, washing machine (Front loader) and wall mounted dryer? Can you talk me through the idea of raising the floor and cutting to part-recess the pantry and fridge, I like the concept, is it to make it not jutt out so far into where the hallway leads visually? Does it leave enough space in the ensuite do you think? Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family home 11Oct 25, 2018 9:25 pm I would employ a draftsman or architect to draw up some plans. Talk to the professionals/builders about costings. The front bedroom doesn't change size with the WIR as the back wall of the WIR is still the same dividing wall between the 2 bedrooms, you would be moving the door for the front bedroom into the Master . Hope that makes sense. Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family home 12Nov 14, 2018 1:06 am Contact a quality architect with a request to make a house plan, ideally a house plan, taking into account the bathroom, toilet, kitchen and all rooms that will be used additionally Advice for floor plan - inner city family home 13Nov 25, 2018 7:25 am We have a local builder who basically adds two bedrooms and a bathroom (or more if you want it) as a second floor in such a way that you stay in your house. It is only the final weeks where they add the stair case that it gets messy. They then will redo anything required downstairs like kitchens or bathrooms while you live in the upstairs. Could this be an option? 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