[nico83]

Hi there,

I was hoping you guys may have some suggestions and/or changes that you can see would be suitable.

Our house is on a down sloping block and the entry level is the top level.

TIA for your help!

[Petrichor]

I'd make the front window on the study a sliding door incase it were ever to be used as a home office that clients may come to. This way it can have it's own separate entrance.

I'd also think about extending the length of the PDR opposite the study so that you could put a sliding door that recedes into the wall to close off that section of the house. This would make this section of the house a bit more versatile. ie: if you wanted to use it for guest space, or access the theatre room for further home office space, and also as another barrier to noise if the theatre room is particularly noisy. Also, if the study is used as a home office, it would keep the rest of the house more private.

The design looks great.

[1/2aDozen]

I think it is a great design. The PP has some good points.

I would suggest making the dining area bigger by taking some space from the alfresco area. The dining area seems too narrow, particularly as it is the exit to the alfresco area. Then again, we have a huge dining table so if you don't, it might not be an issue.

Happy building!

[Wyn99]

I would swap the bedroom with the theatre. Then if you're trying to sleep you won't hear noise from the dining/ living / alfresco area. I'd also consider adding a toilet in the laundry. Otherwise looks great!

[-Belinda-]

Agree with the previous comments. Looks like a great design.
Mainly I would have a window of some kind in the ensuite.
Would also move the wardrobe in bedroom 2 to be on the wall next to the bathroom, blocking out more bathroom noise. In a similar way, you could also use the wardrobes between bedroom 3 and 4 but this will make the room narrower. Where will the bed go in bedroom 4, it will be in front of a window or otherwise be a bit awkward - maybe a smaller second window in bedroom 4?
The master bedroom will also be visible from theliving/dining/kitchen space, which will be fine if you are tidy but otherwise will require the door to always be shut! Not sure how this would be fixed, we have a small corridor from our front door which has a cupboard along it on the right, and you turn left to go into our bedroom. Though if you swapped with theatre, as PP suggested, this could solve problem except if you are on a noisy street!

This post has been edited by -Belinda-: 17/08/2012, 11:19 PM

[vintage.blue]

I like the design

Only thing I might change is how all the bedrooms downstairs come straight off the rumpus. Could be annoying for a child who is trying to sleep if others are making noise in there. My in laws have all the bedrooms coming off a main rumpus an it's really annoying if someone is watching a movie and others are trying to sleep.

[violets]

I was going to say the exact same thing as the pp, I would swap the theatre for Bed 1. I'd also take a bit of space out of the alfresco and add space to the dining - then you could also put double doors to bed 1 (or the theatre, if you swapped them) Is it possible to add some sort of storeroom/cellar on the ground floor level, under the garage? (With access from the bottom of the stairs and from the outside as well) I'd look at that if it were an option.

[pumpkin-pie]

How about a window in the ensuite?

It looks nice!!

[cezanne]

I love the plan! And it has given me many ideas for our blocks - so thank you

This plan is awesome for our block, but I would change the alfresco for a large verandah area on the top level. We have a narrower block, so would not have the study on the top level - and just use the 4th bed as a study. Other than that, my ideas would just be squishing the plan and elongating it.

It looks fantastic. I'm envious!

[*~Luvmy3~*]

I too agree with making the master bedroom where the theatre is and vice versa. Personally i would take some space off the alfresco but i would have bifold/french doors to open up the whole area in summer/spring etc. which is great for entertaining.