Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Custom home design - narrow block - please comment 16Jun 21, 2015 1:18 am Zarinafly Hi, congrats on your plans an approved da! Very exciting for you. I like your plan and your butlers pantry and laundry shoot. I was wondering why you have the BIR as opening doors instead of sliding? Do you prefer that style for a particular reason? I've always had sliding mirrored. We want custom joinery, and prefer swing doors, without mirrors. Re: Custom home design - narrow block - please comment 17Jun 21, 2015 7:12 am Posting to follow, looking foward to seeing your plans on my computer not on a phone at an airport haha. Welcome to the roller coaster!! Custom build Northern NSW viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72217 Re: Custom home design - narrow block - please comment 18Jun 21, 2015 7:54 am LOVE the design but can you post the plan for the rear storage? Is it just storage or a Granny Flat like the site plan shows? Do you have to walk in the rain to get to the main house? Zarinafly I was wondering why you have the BIR as opening doors instead of sliding? Do you prefer that style for a particular reason? I've always had sliding mirrored. You will find there are two groups of people with opinions on this... One group will love the sliders as they do not take up space within the room to open. The trade-off is that you only get to see half of your wardrobe at any one time. The other group will argue that swing doors are better as you have full unrestricted access to your wardrobe. This group may also be inclined to say sliders look "cheap" I tend to sit with the group for swing doors BUT.. I have 2 bedrooms in our build that have mirrored sliders. I done this as the wardrobes are the full wall length and mirrors across the wall will make those rooms look huge. Those rooms are also for my daughters so mirrors are a must no questions asked lol. Cheers, Paul (& Lisa) Parkhill 36 by ClarendonHomes in Coomera Retreat H1 Build Thread And Blog Building Blogs List - Go Ahead And Add Yours!! Re: Custom home design - narrow block 20Jun 21, 2015 10:18 am This belongs on your thread not mine ... Congratulations on approval, can't wait to see it start. I like the fact that you've got a drive down the side for the granny flat and garage down the back. I completely understand this! The house we are in now (been here 24 years) has a block very similar size/dimensions to your lot ... 14.3 metres x 46.5 metres. House also faces north. We thought about knocking this house down and doing similar to what you're doing. ie. keep the house narrower to keep the driveway down the side to put a triple garage and 'studio/workshop' along the back. My husband has a truck and he works from home. I see no issue about 'walking in the rain' the practicalities and benefits FAR outweighs that. Your mud room runs off the driveway so if you got caught out driving home in disgusting weather you could pull up there. Post-build if you see the need, you can add a carport to the side at that entry. I find the idea of walking into the home through back yard incredibly attractive Such a CLEVER design which is obviously perfect for your family. And love the idea that you've considered your folks dimensions on your original plan are inconsistent and with accurate dimensions (including site plan, upstairs and down) i could make a proper scale drawing with furniture… 3 7497 A quick update, we didn't have site start before Easter. Summit can't seem to give me a day when they are scheduled to begin, so I'm left with a vague "within 10-20… 4 26742 ideal house depends on the site and location as much as internal floor plan....what is the distance from the house to all four boundaries, where is north, describe your… 3 15142 |