Can you post a Google pic of the roof? That gives an idea of where the different extensions are, which influences what walls are easily moved or not. When you say minimal budget are you thinking $50k or $250k.

Thank you, that’s a great suggestion! Here is the roof. Everything on the right side has been added to the original square cottage.

If we can keep it to 200k I would be happy, as I suspect it will require pretty substantial structural fixes. But I’m just starting to look into it, so also may need to consider what can be done in stages to make it more affordable.

I can only see one level change. Where are the others. Where do u want front door. You are kissing hallways. My initial thought is to make lounge the master and have entry on carport side

Sorry missing not kissing halls in earlier message.

Sorry missing not kissing halls in earlier message. My bed 4 could be laundry mud room. You could keep the current bed 4 as a tv room. Lots of options

Thank you everyone, that’s so helpful! Much appreciated.

The kitchen is a step down to casual meals which is another step down to the family room.

O\in terms of budget. You could keep kitchen in current location and just open up wall a bit for sight lines. Moving kitchen to the meals space would allow you to live in house while work gets done which is a massive budget saver.

Working within the existing floorplan except for a possible small change to the entry from the carport. The office/Laundry could be a laundry Mudroom drop zone.

Mudroom

Anom, where do you want the mud room, at the back of home, or the front of the home??

Ideally near wherever the back/garden entrance is. We have young boys and planning for lots of muddy soccer boots!

That’s what I would of thought. Remember young boys become big teenage boys, so don’t just think about space for small people, if this is a long term home, think about the next 10 plus years. The boys will need privacy and their own living space. So a separate living room for teenage boys would be beneficial, or even for the adults. The plan that @Paul Di Stefano Design, is a good timeless plan. After Tweaking the passage space, and new family, kitchen area, for the different levels, it would be a good option.

The potential to make an interesting home with incorporating the different levels of the land, is endless. Here is just a photo example of the kitchen dining, then stepped down to a new family room, at the same level as the carport.

More inspiration. Obviously only limited by budget.

The floorplan posted doesn't show a laundry.?

Are you on a corner block and aspect which way is North

As mentioned $200K won't allow a lot of updates and changes

The step down between Kitchen, dining and family as shown in my plan will add interest

my suggestions minimizes wall removal but access to the new hall steps down to the dining area will depend on accurate dimensions and family room & deck could be added as a second stage but i'm wondering if there's any alternate location for carport as that space could make an idea entry porch mudroom and better laundry powder room but your first task will be to measure every room (include floor and ceiling heights) to create an accurate plan of what you already have

I assume laundry is currently in rear bath. Current kitchen would be ideal laundry mud room. Add external door keep sink and cabinets across one side wall. Just need to work out where u want kitchen and spend most of your money there