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Feedback on ground floor plan

last year

Would like to get some feedback on ground floor plan. Land slopes to the rear, corner block.

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dreamer
last year
I do like your design, especially the separate laundry which is not accessed through the kitchen. I much prefer that layout than people entering the kitchen to get to the laundry... one point: where will you place sofa in the family room. If the corner of room opens up completely with stacking doors, you need walking space around the furniture to exit and enter to alfresco. I would have your furniture placed to scale on the plan and work that out before finalising design.
Kate
last year
A couple of concerns for me
1. On entry you have to walk down the stairs into living to access the stairs to bedrooms
2. The fridge is buried at back of pantry. My fridge is a regular access item so want it easily accessible.
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Kate
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Can you post the upstairs plan
dreamer
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Looking at your plan again, which I do like. But looking at the fit out of your rooms: You do not have a decent sized double sink, just a small poky circular sink that won’t fit any thing in it apart from glasses, cups and small plates. Where are you going to wash your large trays and platters that don’t fit in the dish washer? And I agree with Kates comment regarding stairs and the fridge. The fridge needs to be accessible for all people easily for everyday use. Are you having a small beverage fridge in your kitchen? Oh and you also do not have a decent sink in your laundry, again only a small circular one.
Kate
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Oh yes sinks. Think work triangle - fridge stove sink
dreamer
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Have you measured your vehicles against the allocated size for the garage. 5500 x 5500 is a small garage. Ideally 6000x6000 would be better. Gives room to open car doors properly and walk around vehicles. The more I look at your plan, it seems you have gone for opulence with the huge amount of area for stairs, the void, and large separated butlers pantry, but have not looked at the practical sides of actual living in the home.
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Noted all the comments. Will work with my architect on the improvements..

Upstairs plan in progress - not fully ready yet. Will share for feedback once received.. thanks!

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