Feedback on a floorplan
Hi there,
We purchased an older weatherboard house that's 4 bedrooms, with only 1 tiny bathroom and a small living area. We would like to renovate and extend (covert existing pergola into living space, and laundry extension) to make it more livable.
I've come up with a floor plan that i think works better. I'd love some feedback on it please :)
All ideas (especially radical ones haha) are very welcome!
Thanks in advance
Original floor plan:
Proposed floor plan:
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kiwimills
4 years ago
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Opinions on floorplan wanted!
Comments (16)Yes it is a bit further where we have the kitchen now from the garage - its hard to tell from these images of course(!) but we are on a hill site that has all front yard for entertaining and amazing view, so we wanted all of the areas possible to face out/open onto this. The back side is looking mostly at retaining wall so it would be quite dark if we put the kitchen on that end. The bedroom is the 4th one and as it is only my husband and I, it won't be used that often so we prioritized having the living areas bright and in the best spots over the guest bedroom....See MoreNeed urgent help with floor plan!
Comments (8)Just wanted to post the most recent plan that incorporates all of the suggestions that I have received from the very helpful people on the Internet! Changes made: - added an extra bathroom on far left of the house near kids bedrooms - changed the toilet/main bathroom to move the shower over to the toilet room so that we could have 2 separate kids showering at a time (without coming into our room - although that remains and option) - moved the door to the library so that it doesn't look into the toilets/bathroom - optimised the space in our bedroom by moving walk in closet and bathroom around. This modification even allowed us room for a tub in the bathroom a so thankful for that suggestion! Now we just have to find room in the budget lol Questions: - when you walk into a bathroom, do you prefer to walk into a shower (from the door) or into a toilet? What would you prefer visible from the door itself? Logically you are going to use a toilet 9 times out of 10 so you would think that should be there first, but there is something odd about walking past a door and just seeing a toilet there... Thoughts? - is there enough room in the 2 bathrooms we created by joining the toilet and main bathroom? Dimensions are 3m by 2m (roughly) and with a shower coming out about 1m and the vanity about 550mm, that leaves more or less 1.45m to walk around, surely sufficient? If there are any other suggestions or thoughts on what you would do if this was your home we would greatly appreciate the feedback. Thanks you all so much in advance!...See MoreCritique our floor plan!
Comments (1)I love your post, there is a blueprint and you are giving out details and whishes witch is making it easier for all of us to help you and your family. This floorplans reminds me a bit about my uncles house. here are some of my thoughs witch you may/or may not use. I am not sure about the NSEV directions which have a major influence in building a house. Parenting so many kids also influence the house and the lifestyle in the home. I would maybe add, or rebuild an ancle to the house prevent from wind on the terrace. Commidded as you sound i would go all in with all of your wishes. I think a big master bathroom is needed to be used as a place to relax with so much to look after. I dont now if your coing to use the door in the lundry room or in the pantry most. I thinks its best to have your garrage entry close to the pantry and kitchen. A open kitchen is also a big decision when you have so many young kids. I would maybe add a breakfast area in the kitchen. SOme other things to consider is maybe the entry and the long hall way. I think you and your family might be a bit tired of the loong hallway. if possible i would switch the entry and the office. to make the entry in to the livingroom, if le librarry is going to be used as a familyroom. A toilet should always be placed near an entry to the house. And an extra toilet is only for u to clean along the way.... I you are looking to expad the family i would maybe build a playroom in the middle of all the kids rooms. At my uncle ealier house theay had a combined office space, guest room, playroom to combind a space for all of the children and their friends to be in. As far as going to design in your home can also maybe influence the layout. I think wood floors or tiles depend on style. I Personally prefer laminet wood floors in the kitchen and entry, but you are to buy some lovely tiles now a day. Pleace ask for a new blueprint suggestion if you are up for some changes. good luck....See MoreNew build floorplan
Comments (4)You could reverse the layout of the ensuite, and have the door to it through the walk in wardrobe (so you would only have one door coming off the bedroom). If I were you, I'd consider swapping the positions of the ensuite and wardrobe, so the current ensuite door becomes the wardrobe door. That way you could move the bed to the east (right), and you would have room for a seating area in the north west corner of the room (as your bedroom looks huge!). I'd also add a window on the small bit of north facing wall in that room; you already have corner windows in the living and another bedroom, so you could match those in style. Personally I don't particularly like the current layout of the main bathroom, although I can see the reasoning behind it (i.e. vanity at entrance, toilet hidden behind wall, window above bath). I think it might work better if you put the shower in the corner where the bath currently is (i.e. beside the toilet, opening to the west), and the bath on the same wall as the vanity. You'd have to move the window, of course. Alternatively, do you actually need three toilets? You could remove the toilet in the main bathroom, and you'd have room for a freestanding bath and/or a bigger shower. You could consider stealing a bit of space from the kitchen to create some storage at the entryway. I'm not sure where your garage will be, but it's really handy to have a designated place at the point of entry for all the stuff you tend to dump when you first come into the house (schoolbags, coats, mail etc). Overall, I think the layout is pretty good, but you could potentially lower the build cost by making it all a bit smaller. It's really worthwhile taking the time to figure out just how much space you actually need, and where you need it. For example, if it were my house, I'd take about half a metre off both the east bedrooms (so the house is shorter from east to west), plus I'd make it smaller north to south by slightly reducing the size of all three bedrooms, and making the kitchen a bit smaller (so the hall cupboard lines up with the back wall of the small living room). But your priorities may be completely different from mine!...See More
siriuskey
4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago
oklouise
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoKat
4 years agoThanks all for your feedback! The property is in Melbourne, yes i will get someone to do proper drawings but just trying things out to see which floorplan works best.
- Budget is up to $200k
- front is north facing :(
- no special views
- 1.5m to the right boundary, 2.9 to the left boundary, and 17.5m to the back fence
Based on feedback i've reworked things and have come up with another plan :)
Let me know your thoughts.
oklouise
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoso many options although, subject to the slope of the land and the shape of the existing roof and accurate dimensions, an extension with a slab on ground and different kitchen and laundry could give better connection to the back garden...
but do you have or want a garage and ...we need more informationKat thanked oklouiseKat
4 years agoThank you so much! I appreciate it more than you can imagine. Adjusted based on your feedback. What do you think? I tried to move 2nd living to the front so that it can have a door that closes. swapped the bath for double vanity . Only thing is vanity is in front of the windows... so would need to get create with a solution.
I am trying to get to that budget with the extension as you can see we have a big backyard and i'd like the back open living to open up on to the back yard.
I've also included some thinking around carport/garage. the front entry is too narrow for a carport unfortunately. only 2.5m from entry of the house to fence line. so we are thinking of doing a garage/carport from the rear lane, tandem but allowing a car drive through all the way.
Kat
4 years agooklouise
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agowith rear lane access you could have a drive through double garage at the back fence plus a simple carport that could double as an alfresco at the side of the house with a deck across the back of the house for steps and, while the lounge at the front of the house makes a better parents' retreat, the original lounge is bigger, doesn't need any walls removed and there would be enough space for a more generous family bathroom with the laundry next to the new kitchen with pantry and separate powder room...and, with a clear image of the roof, it's now easier to understand the separate area in the front bedroom for the ensuite (keeping original windows) and with careful choice of fixtures there should be enough space for a double vanity and shower
a new site plan shows how there would be enough space across the backyard for a double garage (plus workshop and/or rumpus room with northern windows) and still leave about 10m of garden between house and garage
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoAnother floor plan without extending, this opens up the family kitchen dining to the side and rear garden
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