Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 11, 2015 5:45 pm Hi Experts, We would like to get your advice on the attached house plan. Questions are as follows: 1. Your thoughts on the Plan? Does it work in Australian market esp. in Perth 2. How much would you be costing for the build of the house? considering you building with good quality builder with average specs 3. Plan floor Area is 310 sqm (House - 267, Garage/Store - 38 and Portico - 5) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Cheers Re: what do you think about the House Plan 2Aug 11, 2015 6:33 pm If you include all the feature (ceiling recess, sunken floor etc) I would guess this would cost around 300K in Perth for the build itself, excluding the floor covering, wall painting etc. And it doesn't have an alfresco? Re: what do you think about the House Plan 4Aug 12, 2015 4:11 am As for point 1. I'd also ask does it work in the Australian /Perth climate? I would guess, probably not. Which way is north? You should aim to build following passive solar design principles. That is, aim to have living areas (& a large proportion of your glazing) facing north. Bedrooms facing south, eliminating western windows. This way for house will be cooler in summer, & warmer in winter. Read about it on the yourhome.gov.au website. Re: what do you think about the House Plan 5Aug 12, 2015 10:02 am I think it will cost more than 300k excluding finishes (floor, aircon etc) also it looks long and wide and requires rear access which may be difficult to find in Perth as blocks are shrinking. No. It's not original. Circa early to mid 90s would be my guess and maybe even as late as early 2000s 1 6625 i thought the flipped plan initially but bec i want narrow pathway from entry to dining (dont like bend), also cannot fit the… 7 17260 5 10459 |