Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 02, 2016 12:24 pm Those of you who built a ‘large’ house i.e. 48 squares do you have any regrets? My husband loves bigger houses but I keep thinking about the maintenance, cleaning and all the other realities that come with a bigger house. The space is nice and the extra room around things is great, am I over thinking?? Does anyone have any advice?? Re: Those that built a large house 2May 02, 2016 2:07 pm You need to give us a bit more info of your circumstances. If it's 48 squares and only the two of you plus you are in your '60's then I'd say you're crazy. If you are in your 30's and have five kids then not at all. Stewie Re: Those that built a large house 5May 03, 2016 9:05 am You need to look at the design of the house as much as the size. I've been into a few very large homes that had entrance foyers 4m wide, huge lounge rooms that were open to the second storey ceiling above, gone-with-the-wind style winding staircases, six bathrooms etc but they were also a massive waste of space. Spend some time looking at how big you want each bedroom - the master first with ensuite and walk in robe, then each kids room then the common rooms like the family and lounge. Apart from the ensuite, aim at having just one other main bathroom upstairs close to the other bedrooms then one other downstairs. Then look at storage. Linen presses , laundry storage, walk in pantry as opposed to a butlers pantry , cupboards in the garage etc. You can also design one spare bedroom as an office that can be easily switched around. Just remember that bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. Stewie Re: Those that built a large house 7May 03, 2016 6:16 pm We built a 370sqm (which is about 39squares) house for family of 4 and we find it all very useable but we could have easily had one less room. I think the efficiency of a house is very important as we look to the future. So bigger as long as the space is efficient in use and energy and sacrificing size for a better finished house is also more worthwhile. Re: Those that built a large house 8May 03, 2016 7:23 pm No regrets whatsoever!:) Do it:) Sent from an iPhone please excuse the ridiculous spell correcting software. My forum thread is at viewtopic.php?t=74944 https://form.jotform.com/240284569218058 Please spare a moment to fill out this survey form for a project. You stand a chance to win a digital gift voucher. Legitimate… 0 1057 consider putting in wall WC instead of robe in the same bedroom, then it might be doable to hook up to the existing piping. 4 4634 4 3592 |