Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Master Plans 9May 07, 2020 5:56 pm I would like to support my claim that having a narrow (720 mm) door which is not opening to 110 degrees is a safety hazard, you will be constantly hitting door handles with your body every time you try to squeeze through the door when carrying something in your both hands (which will be common for doors leading out of the garage or into the laundry, pantry, etc.). Kids running around and potentially hitting the door handles with their heads is also not a good thing. With regards to ensuite space - 2310 mm - 520 mm for the toilet - 60 mm for gyprock+tiles - 1500 mm (minimum) for the vanity = 230 mm, so only around 380 mm from the center of the toilet. Quite tight, I would say. Having slightly shorter vanity (e.g. 1200 vs 1500 mm) is also a good option, though. Re: Master Plans 10May 07, 2020 6:29 pm So, I don't mind the plan. I would extend bath to 1800 though, you have enough space to do so. Fundamentally the plans ok, in terms of addressing orientation, you could consider flipping the design entirely. So gge is on the left. Then move alfresco to off bed 3/living area. For me, I prefer lots of storage and this plan is lacking for me in that aspect. Also, Id put hws on gge side. And make doors to media cavity sliders or barn style sliders so they dont take up space. Also, where will things like the rubbish bin and vaccum cleaner be stored? Re: Master Plans 11May 07, 2020 6:33 pm Hi everyone, Wow thankyou all so much for this information. As you can tell we are absolute rookies at this so all your comments are appreciated. In regards to switching the house around this was something that was not possible as the garage had to be on that side. We are considering about moving the alfresco area to the right side of the house so that more light would be able to come in? As for the doors this is not something that we even really thought about to be honest, but something we will consider! We are definitely second guessing our house design and give it some serious consideration. Thanks again for all your help and information everyone! Re: Master Plans 12May 07, 2020 6:37 pm Consider moving alfresco to the left (west), you have nice sweet spot for it in front of your bedroom 3. It will be also providing additional shading for your family/dining windows during afternoons, this will be a very wise decision. Re: Master Plans 13May 07, 2020 6:59 pm Yep we are definitely considering doing that, we are bit annoyed that we didn’t consider these things in the first place. And we also just noticed in the main bathroom they didn’t even put the shower in!! Can’t believe we missed that 🤦♀️🤦♀️ Re: Master Plans 14May 07, 2020 8:22 pm West windows are a particularly bad idea in bedrooms, so as alexp79 said, move the window in bed 3 to the north. Once you've moved the alfresco (definitely a good idea), I'd also be removing the western window from the master bed. Possibly add one to the east, to aid cross-ventilation in the master. But you'd have to consider privacy when thinking of where to add the window, & what size it should be. Re: Master Plans 15May 10, 2020 5:49 pm Hi Everyone, Justin here, partner of StephMarie Thank you all for your feedback, we are taking your suggestions on board. Here is the link to the base plan we want to build from the builder https://hickinbotham.com.au/home-designs/courtyard/marseille-alfresco/ The changes to suit our personal preferences were
Some financial information in regards to the build is as follows
The Median house price for the area is $450,000 The land its self is 40km north of Adelaide in a master planned community. While there is some scope in our budget for improvements we cannot overcapitalize so some adjustments that would make sense for a house 2km from Melbourne might not make sense here. The biggest takeaway we have received from all of your advice is to make use of the land features is orientation of the house. We want to make the best use of this and allow as much natural light to come through from the north as possible. Here is what we are thinking
There we some suggestions that we flip the whole house design but unfortunately there is an encumbrance that the garage must be on the eastern side. There was a suggestion that our robes should be made deeper. Our current robes are on a two track sliding door system with 550m of depth and are the largest we have ever had. In regards to the doors on bedrooms 2 & 3 not opening far enough I don't think we have any scope to make changes, encumbrances deny us from making the house any wider. The fridge cavity is actually deeper than we currently have. We are looking forward to your feedback on these changes. Thanks Justin Re: Master Plans 16May 10, 2020 6:17 pm Hi - we built with Statesman Homes, part of the Hickinbotham Group - and were very happy with the quality of work on our house. There were a few issues along the way but we got on to those asap and they were subsequently addressed. A couple of comments re natural lighting, have a look at as many display homes as possible to get ideas on the style and size of windows to maximise light in your house. IMO and if not looking on to a nice view, highlight windows are great as they allow flexibility on furniture placement within a room but still let in a lot of light, we have 3000mmx900mm windows in our smaller bedrooms and they work perfectly. Get glass panels in your front door otherwise the entry hall will be dark, and consider a skylight for the hallway to bedrooms 2 and 3 or next to the vanity area, otherwise this space will be in darkness all the time. Consider the type of window you want for the front of your house, you need to maximise the kerb appeal. If you have any questions about building with Hickinbotham just pm me. Good luck. Re: Master Plans 17May 11, 2020 4:57 pm Hi Bebbsy, Thank you for your reply and advice. We are fortunate that the back and front have niece views but will consider high light windows in bedroom 2 & 3, I just want to be careful as they will be facing west that the rooms don't become too hot. Yep glass in the front door is a good idea and the addition of skylights. To be honest we didn't really consider window sizing at the front as we spent more time considering bricks and render, we will reassess the window design. Thanks again Re: Master Plans 18May 11, 2020 6:23 pm Justin5118 Hi Bebbsy, Thank you for your reply and advice. We are fortunate that the back and front have niece views but will consider high light windows in bedroom 2 & 3, I just want to be careful as they will be facing west that the rooms don't become too hot. Yep glass in the front door is a good idea and the addition of skylights. To be honest we didn't really consider window sizing at the front as we spent more time considering bricks and render, we will reassess the window design. Thanks again We tinted our west facing windows and it makes a big difference for minimal outlay Re: Master Plans 19May 11, 2020 11:53 pm alymei Justin5118 Hi Bebbsy, Thank you for your reply and advice. We are fortunate that the back and front have niece views but will consider high light windows in bedroom 2 & 3, I just want to be careful as they will be facing west that the rooms don't become too hot. Yep glass in the front door is a good idea and the addition of skylights. To be honest we didn't really consider window sizing at the front as we spent more time considering bricks and render, we will reassess the window design. Thanks again We tinted our west facing windows and it makes a big difference for minimal outlay Hi alymei Thanks for the tinting idea! Does the tint still allow for light to come through while blocking the suns heat out? Re: Master Plans 20May 12, 2020 4:01 am Justin5118 alymei Justin5118 Hi Bebbsy, Thank you for your reply and advice. We are fortunate that the back and front have niece views but will consider high light windows in bedroom 2 & 3, I just want to be careful as they will be facing west that the rooms don't become too hot. Yep glass in the front door is a good idea and the addition of skylights. To be honest we didn't really consider window sizing at the front as we spent more time considering bricks and render, we will reassess the window design. Thanks again We tinted our west facing windows and it makes a big difference for minimal outlay Hi alymei Thanks for the tinting idea! Does the tint still allow for light to come through while blocking the suns heat out? Yes, Ill try to remember to take a photo this afternoon for you Thank you so much. This has been very helpful. We definitely wish to settle and get these people out of our life. They are trying to charge us interest on late… 7 14282 From the information posted it looks to me your rumpus room is nothing more than extended garage. That will present a number of challenges. Single brick wall between… 2 7773 Really tight at the top of the stairs- how to get furniture into those rooms? Study books - does anyone really use them these days? Large storage closet would be more functional. 2 6896 |