House Plans feedback

lownhard · 21-10-2012 8:05pm #1

Submitting for planning soon. Looking for feedback before submission to see if there is anything we're missing.

By way of explanation, the "pod" in the hall will house water tank/thermal store and gas boiler, ufh manifolds, controls etc. Final shape of it not yet known.

All feedback appreciated.

BryanF · 21-10-2012 8:11pm

elevations?

lownhard · 21-10-2012 8:29pm

Elevations need to be updated to match plans. Timber cladding will likely be replaced by some type of brick.

BarneyMc · 22-10-2012 1:16pm

At a glance, your utility is a bit far from your kitchen.

sydthebeat · 22-10-2012 1:21pm

kitchen on north side of plan, utility on south side... :rolleyes:

enou8gh said IMHO

lownhard · 22-10-2012 5:22pm

BarneyMc wrote: »

At a glance, your utility is a bit far from your kitchen.

Yeah the utility is not envisioned as a pantry so doesn't need to be near the kitchen. Utility will be more of a boot room, laundry, storage area

sydthebeat wrote: »

kitchen on north side of plan, utility on south side... :rolleyes:

enou8gh said IMHO

The rear of the house faces southwest Syd. All living space and bedrooms face southwest. Granted the kitchen is setback, but it is not on the north side of the house, or am I missing something

I suppose you guys don't have the context. This is an urban build and, with all urban sites, certain restrictions apply that you won't get on your 1/2 acre in the countryside. The site is 17m wide therefore angling the house due south would be difficult. Also, planners wanted build line maintained with front of house parallel to the road. Budget also an issue. This is a cheaper shape to build than others.

The utility will not get loads of light since it is 2 metres from a 5 metre high hedge. There is also a very large tree in that part of the site which will restrict light also. Therefore the kitchen in that location would be far from ideal.

sydthebeat · 22-10-2012 6:29pm

lownhard wrote: »

The rear of the house faces southwest Syd. All living space and bedrooms face southwest. Granted the kitchen is setback, but it is not on the north side of the house, or am I missing something
.

your north point depicts the kitchen on the north wall and not west wall.... is this not correct?

lownhard · 22-10-2012 7:15pm

North East wall, opposite southwest sun. South west facing. The kitchen is set back in the house so will not get direct sun, similar to Sas, a regular poster her. See liink

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/31039/190501.JPG

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/31039/190502.JPG

Although perhaps he is due south rather than south west facing

sydthebeat · 22-10-2012 7:21pm

lownhard wrote: »

North East wall, opposite southwest sun. South west facing. The kitchen is set back in the house so will not get direct sun, similar to Sas, a regular poster her. See liink

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/31039/190501.JPG

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/31039/190502.JPG

Although perhaps he is due south rather than south west facing

sas' kitchen / living space faces directly south.... (i should know

)

can you clarify with your designer if that north point is correct. If it is, your kitchen / living space should really be on that east / south / west gable wall.... to benefit from all day sunshine.

lownhard · 22-10-2012 7:46pm

North point correct. Of that, I'm sure

Do not know if this attachement helps?

As far as I can see, the difference between myself and Sas is that he is due south, and I'm SW facing. But as I said, site restrictions in an urban area, and budget, mean it would be difficult to be any other way.

DAT64 · 22-10-2012 7:56pm

lownhard wrote: »

North point correct. Of that, I'm sure

Do not know if this attachement helps?

As far as I can see, the difference between myself and Sas is that he is due south, and I'm SW facing. But as I said, site restrictions in an urban area, and budget, mean it would be difficult to be any other way.

Would you consider moving a bedroom downstairs? You have 4 bedrooms & a study upstairs and if you removed bedroom 2, you could make bedroom 3 & 4 much more spacious? Just a suggestion, as you seem to have plenty of living space downstairs. Consider putting bedroom where the den is?

muffler · 22-10-2012 8:39pm

lownhard wrote: »

North East wall, opposite southwest sun.

The kitchen wall/windows are facing North West or maybe even slightly North North West.

SnowDrifts · 22-10-2012 10:56pm

Could you not just swap the kitchen and living area around? That way, the kitchen should get sun from mid morning on.

RubyGirl · 23-10-2012 7:18pm

I would move the utility to the living area near the kitchen and make your den a little bigger, maybe if you wanted two seperate living area's you could put up some sliding door's.

I would close off your door of your en-suite in the master room and have access to it thru your dressing room.

Any children around, have you space for them like a "play room" down stairs?

I would also consider taking a room from up stairs, the bedroom's look small aside from the master, will you really use a study.

Just my 2p worth, it looks fab either way.

harry21 · 24-10-2012 9:15pm

muffler wrote: »

The kitchen wall/windows are facing North West or maybe even slightly North North West.

If the wall between the living area and the kitchen is low level (counter height) then I cant see a problem. There is loads of glazing on the in that south west corner coming through the dining area and living area. Its like a SW facing sun trap.

The fact that the the sink window isn't south facing might give a false impression that kitchen 'faces' the wrong way.

lownhard · 24-10-2012 9:31pm

harry21 wrote: »

If the wall between the living area and the kitchen is low level (counter height) then I cant see a problem. There is loads of glazing on the in that south west corner coming through the dining area and living area. Its like a SW facing sun trap.

The fact that the the sink window isn't south facing might give a false impression that kitchen 'faces' the wrong way.

Sorry, maybe this wasn't clear on the plans and caused confusion. That is exactly what is happening. Low level wall separating the kitchen and living. The living, kitchen and dining is an open plan space with two steps down from kitchen to the dining. The sink will face the living area.

lownhard · 30-10-2012 8:21am

RubyGirl wrote: »

I would close off your door of your en-suite in the master room and have access to it thru your dressing room.

We like this suggestion. Will change it. Cheers for the advice.

bigreddog · 30-10-2012 3:38pm

I like it!

couple of things:
maybe swap external sliding door from dining to den - and have window seat height window in dining (gives the option of having the bench on that side).
Also, might be better to incorporate the 'pod' into the utility (on the front wall, moving the back door to the rear) as the hall will feel narrow at 1000mm and dining may feel narrow (while being used as a hallway). I'd have the hall at 1350 (in line with top wall), with den wall in line also. Utility can then be compressed down to give direct doorway access to den from hall, and expand storage under stairs.
Not sure you need a window on the side wall in the den - it will limit what you can place against a wall in that room.
Not sure why you'd have a pocket sliding door at the top of the stairs? you'll just close off access to the family bathroom for everyone except guests?

just my two cents - I like a lot of what is there, bedrooms are well proportioned
(none too narrow to allow placing bed against another wall).

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