Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 31, 2021 8:03 pm [ltr]Hi everyone,[/ltr] [ltr]Can you please give me some feedback/advice on this attached floor plan (ground & first floor) for this double-storey house that we are planning to build? The ceiling height for both levels is 9 feet.[/ltr] [ltr]Considerations:[/ltr] [ltr]1. 6 bedrooms - too many?[/ltr] [ltr]2. Too many bathrooms and toilets?[/ltr] [ltr]3. Living rooms - too few or enough?[/ltr] [ltr]4. It is a family house (2 adults + 2 kids [7 & 11 yrs old]) to be lived in for about 15-20 years until kids move out and we downsize[/ltr] [ltr]5. One adult work from home permanently and need a space for computer, printer etc...[/ltr] [ltr]6. Grandparents may live with us at some point in the future [/ltr] [ltr]7. If you could, what changes would you made, considering the stairs cannot move?[/ltr] [ltr]Thank you[/ltr] Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 2Sep 01, 2021 11:39 am I think it's reasonable. Your family structure is standard. This house should be plenty for you all. Old grandparents can stay in the guest bedroom downstairs, no climb up and down. They have their own ensuite so that's good. If someone works from home, perhaps you could turn Bed 6 into a study/office. Bed 3 & 4 will share bathroom. Bed 2 has its ensuite. Kids can pick their bedrooms. It's not a bad layout in my opinion. Really it's your house, everything needs to work around your family as long as you are all happy. Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 3Sep 01, 2021 11:54 am Hi, I do have a LOT of thoughts on this and happy to answer your questions. First some questions of my own though. 1. Is this a new build or a renovation? 2. If a new build, is it a custom design or off the plan? Preference for either? 3. Why is it that the stairs cannot move? 4. What are the block dimensions and council building envelope controls? Can you show the house on the block plan? 5. Which way is North and which state/location are you in? 6. Preference for DA or complying development? 7. Any plans for a pool or spa in the future? 8. Any easements or Stormwater On Site Detention requirements? Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 5Sep 01, 2021 3:08 pm OzSurferAl Hi, I do have a LOT of thoughts on this and happy to answer your questions. First some questions of my own though. 1. Is this a new build or a renovation? 2. If a new build, is it a custom design or off the plan? Preference for either? 3. Why is it that the stairs cannot move? 4. What are the block dimensions and council building envelope controls? Can you show the house on the block plan? 5. Which way is North and which state/location are you in? 6. Preference for DA or complying development? 7. Any plans for a pool or spa in the future? 8. Any easements or Stormwater On Site Detention requirements? Answers ozsurferAl 1. Is this a new build or a renovation? New Build 2. If a new build, is it a custom design or off the plan? Preference for either? Off the plan with some re-configuration allowed but cannot move the staircase 3. Why is it that the stairs cannot move? As per builder's regulations - it's not a fully custom made plan - it's from a volume builder that allow for some configuration changes 4. What are the block dimensions and council building envelope controls? Can you show the house on the block plan? Block is 12.5 x 32m 5. Which way is North and which state/location are you in? North is up from the plan - Kitchen and dining would get northern sun 6. Preference for DA or complying development? Not sure what this means 7. Any plans for a pool or spa in the future? No 8. Any easements or Stormwater On Site Detention requirements? 3m Easement at the rear Thanks Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 7Sep 01, 2021 8:53 pm Thanks for the answers VK1978. My answers as follows: 1. 6 bedrooms - too many? Yes, 5 is plenty, better to have larger rooms. 2. Too many bathrooms and toilets? I dont think so. 3. Living rooms - too few or enough? I think it’s fine. 4. It is a family house (2 adults + 2 kids [7 & 11 yrs old]) to be lived in for about 15-20 years until kids move out and we downsize 5. One adult work from home permanently and need a space for computer, printer etc... That front sitting room would make a great office. 6. Grandparents may live with us at some point in the future 7. If you could, what changes would you made, considering the stairs cannot move? The plans from oklouise are great (I vote for changing her username to awesomelouise) but I would put ensuites in all of the bedrooms for a real sense of luxury. Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 8Sep 01, 2021 9:12 pm I really like what oklouise has done downstairs and I would make one change to to it, keeping the hallyway at it’s original width of 1340mm ( I like wide hallways). Below is a picture of what I would do upstairs. I have designed keeping the stairs in the same spot and managed to fit in a walk in linen, a freestanding bath in the master ensuite plus ensuites in all bedrooms, with both a bath and shower in Bed 2. Most importantly, both of your kids can face the street in Beds 3 &4 rather than the house next door, which I generally try to avoid, plus they will have room for a large bed and a desk. Oh and the master bedroom is bigger. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ ... Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 11Sep 02, 2021 2:27 pm Hi, thanks oklouise. You are absolutely correct, it is bigger (by approx 19m2) but it doesn’t impact garden space and if it was going to be my house then that is what I would ask for. Obviously subject to the builders willingness and budget and also personal preferences. As per the only constraint mentioned, the stairs didn’t move. Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 15Sep 03, 2021 12:41 pm Nice... for me, I would switch the positions of the Rumpus and Bed 2 Long internal hallways for me look and feel quite restrictive and claustrophobic. By having the Rumpus opposite the stairs can really open up the landing if you utilise large opening doors with windows for instance. if you want to have the ability to close it off. Also that way all the bedrooms will benefit from the northern aspect and light. Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 17Sep 04, 2021 5:00 pm Hi mockkie, if you do switch the position of Rumpus and Bed 2, you will take a lot of space out of the Master Bedroom, as Bed 2 (with it’s ensuite) is much larger than the Rumpus. I personally would prefer not to do that. . The enclosed part of the hallway is actually quite short, only about 4 metres. Having the Rumpus next to the stairs enables the light between them to be shared and makes the stairs feel less enclosed and the whole space feel much bigger, as per the pictures below. Also my personal preference is for the Rumpus to be on the Northern side so that winter sun can stream into the whole upstairs living space. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 18Sep 04, 2021 10:36 pm It’s also worth noting that having North facing living areas will result in a better NatHERS star rating. This is because, for heating, the Chenath engine that NatHERS uses calculates the energy required to keep living spaces at around 20 degrees Celsius during awake hours (0700 to 2400), and to keep bedroom spaces at 18 degrees from 0700 to 0900 and from 1600 to 2400, and then 15 degrees from 2400 to 0700. The warmth from the winter North sun during the day is very useful in reducing the energy to keep the living space warm but would be somewhat wasted in keeping a bedroom warm when it is most likely unoccupied, according to the Chenath engine rules. 6 57402 isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 18326 Hi, Seeking volume or semi-custom builder in victoria(east), which have existing double story wide floor plans. Seeking 18-20m wide homes with depth of 12-15m long. Or… 0 26292 |