Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Custom home design - narrow block - please comment 17Jun 21, 2015 7:12 am Custom build Northern NSW viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72217 Re: Custom home design - narrow block - please comment 18Jun 21, 2015 7:54 am 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 7513 So it looks like we finally have some movement on site! Definitely later than expected, but I'll take any progress at this point. I'll drop by over the weekend to get… 5 27693 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 15155 |