Adding to the previous comment, try to keep your bedrooms/ study to a minimum of 3m width. Otherwise they will feel cramped.
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Feedback on the plans 25Apr 03, 2019 7:53 am gogo65 Boro, can i ask why you have chosen a design that is only 10m wide if your block is 15m wide? Having such a narrow house compromises room sizes (particularly the study, guest bedroom, living area) as they are so narrow, a 3m wide living area really is small, whereas the dining is very large. Does your builder have a design that is a little wider? That way you dont have wasted space at the sides of the house either, all that space will be in your backyard rather than down the sides. Has the builder sited it for you on the block of the land? the main reason we went with this size was the 36sq house plus our additions making it a 38sq. I guess it came down to budget, a larger house would end up $50K more ... and it becomes way over our budget. They have layed the house on our block (which is perfectly rectangular 15.5 X 42) and yes, we have 2.5M on one side and almost 2 on the other side, apart from the garage section which is a bit wider. To be honest, we are not 100% sold on this layout, hence seeking the forum's feedback. I'll post two alternative plans (one with the same builder) and another one with a different builder (who we are tendering with too), interested to know the feedback on these two. Re: Feedback on the plans 27Apr 03, 2019 8:03 am What about these two options? The top on is the same house as my original post, just the kitchen swapped and droping the theatre and moving the study behind the garage. I still need to fine tune the windows and make the guest a bit bigger by making the battler and laundry a bit smaller. The second plan is the standard metricon liberty plan, i don't mind the plan overall but my wife feels the space between the kitchen island and the dining/alfresco corner is a bit tight. Both houses at about 38sq which is what we are aiming for. Thanks again for everyone's feedback. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Feedback on the plans 28Apr 03, 2019 8:49 am Boro What about these two options? The top on is the same house as my original post, just the kitchen swapped and droping the theatre and moving the study behind the garage. I still need to fine tune the windows and make the guest a bit bigger by making the battler and laundry a bit smaller. The second plan is the standard metricon liberty plan, i don't mind the plan overall but my wife feels the space between the kitchen island and the dining/alfresco corner is a bit tight. Both houses at about 38sq which is what we are aiming for. Thanks again for everyone's feedback. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ They are all lovely homes. It really just depends on what suits your family. Re: Feedback on the plans 29Apr 03, 2019 11:10 am Boro What about these two options? The top on is the same house as my original post, just the kitchen swapped and droping the theatre and moving the study behind the garage. I still need to fine tune the windows and make the guest a bit bigger by making the battler and laundry a bit smaller. The second plan is the standard metricon liberty plan, i don't mind the plan overall but my wife feels the space between the kitchen island and the dining/alfresco corner is a bit tight. Both houses at about 38sq which is what we are aiming for. Thanks again for everyone's feedback. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ If you want to consider the Liberty 38 as an option, think about:
Re: Feedback on the plans 30Apr 03, 2019 12:42 pm TiredHalo Boro What about these two options? The top on is the same house as my original post, just the kitchen swapped and droping the theatre and moving the study behind the garage. I still need to fine tune the windows and make the guest a bit bigger by making the battler and laundry a bit smaller. The second plan is the standard metricon liberty plan, i don't mind the plan overall but my wife feels the space between the kitchen island and the dining/alfresco corner is a bit tight. Both houses at about 38sq which is what we are aiming for. Thanks again for everyone's feedback. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ If you want to consider the Liberty 38 as an option, think about:
Thank you. On our modified plan (which I haven’t loaded as it has too much writing on it) we’ve actually extended the garage and put in a shower to the guest bed plus with their provincial facade you get the master bed extending over the garage to offer a small office and larger walk in. The removal of L shape is a good idea, my wife doesn’t like it either. I wonder if there will be enough light in the living/kitchen/dining with the south being at the back? As title suggests, looking at using the interlocking Pentablock stacked stone products to replace failing timber retaining… 0 17845 Hi, I am looking into doing a KDR in Melbourne and am contemplating using Kialla Homes. I am looking for feedback on them from others who have built with them. 0 13301 |