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Which facade looks good.. A or B

8 months ago

Please help me decide

A

B

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Kate
8 months ago
What’s with the bartended window on ground floor. How do the windows affect internal spaces?
bigreader
8 months ago
The top of A and the bottom of B but as above think of the interior spaces and practicalities like furniture placement and window coverings.
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siriuskey
8 months ago
Side aspect/view would help and floorplan
siriuskey
8 months ago
A looks good but depends on floorplan showing the front rooms
macyjean
8 months ago
Which way does it face?

What are the rooms?

Is there a view from the windows?

Is upstairs going to have raked ceiling regardless of window?

There's more to get right than how it looks in a drawing.
Sim
8 months ago

North is where pool is placed
East view facing park
South view facing reserve
Bildr
Original Author
8 months ago
siriuskey
8 months ago
Thanks for the plan, this certainly favours the lower half of B with a suitable window for the bath room
siriuskey
8 months ago
I wonder why the Rumpus room has a West Facing window instead of a South facing which looks out over the Reserve, is this just to satisfy the exterior cladding design?
siriuskey
8 months ago
Another thought is the bed in the master faces the entry wall instead of taking advantage of the North facing view out over the pool.?
macyjean
8 months ago
One of the three windows on the bottom level is a bathroom so privacy must be considered. The screen in B makes sense for functionality and I think looks good.

Will BR2 have a raked ceiling? Does the occupant have any preference for window furnishings, keeping in mind a bedroom has greater need for privacy than a living space? A sloping window can be more difficult regarding window furnishings. At least it's not west facing.
Kate
8 months ago
Ok looking t old post for floor plans. I get the screen in front of downstairs ensuite window. A must. I still like opt A. The original elevation in old post looks great. The room is a bedroom and no long view. a big angle window will be tricky in respect to window furnishing.
siriuskey
8 months ago
This house is posted under two names, sim & Bildr

https://www.houzz.com.au/discussions/6340503/feedback-on-plan-and-elevations
Bildr
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8 months ago
Yes had login issues with the id :)

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macyjean
8 months ago
last modified: 8 months ago
Is this the finalised floorplan? It's different to what was posted before, and it doesn't look like issues were addressed.

Hard to read the plan, but a few examples:

Wasted space with walk-in robes?

Lack of other storage? Voids are not energy efficient, potential for cupboards on both levels there instead. Future-proofing win-win.

Lots of ensuites but only one bathtub, in an ensuite?

Do you really want the laundry through the butlers pantry?

Have you thought about things like soundproofing for the media room which adjoins bedrooms? Size of ensuites downstairs, which presumably are for older members of your extended family, and how future-proofed they are?

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