Got home yesterday to find an Express Post delivery waiting....found it was from Rawdon Hill and hurriedly opened it - and lo and behold, Draft 1 of the House Plans !
There's a few things to be modified along the way, but as a whole it's pretty much according to how we wanted it (certain modifications here and there were all included).
Now have to get them scanned into the computer and do some photoshop work along the way to point out where certain things would be good to go.
There isn't a huge backyard thanks to the easement, but there's more of a "side" garden - we're not having an alfresco, but more of a patio area.
UPDATE:
We've just found out that the garage has to be setback to 5.5m from 4.87, so we're thinking the only way to do it without losing the verandah/door from the garage is to move the whole house back, which would put it near the easement, and then shorten the rumpus and bedroom 3 by the amount to get it back from the easement - if that makes sense.
Otherwise if you move the garage alone, you lose the verandah/door and there's nowhere else on the plan to put an entry door without comprmising other rooms. If the plan was flipped (which we can't do), then it could've been an entry to the laundry.
7 Responses to “1st Draft Plans Arrived !”
Oh how exciting! I can't wait to see the plans :)
~ Hels ~
Congrats on getting the plans. It's a great floorplan - can't wait to see the modifications. Oh, and backyards are overrated anyway :-)
Thanks guys...we've just found out that the garage has to be setback to 5.5m from 4.87, so we're thinking the only way to do it without losing the verandah/door from the garage is to move the whole house back, which would put it near the easement, and then shorten the rumpus and bedroom 3 by the amount to get it back from the easement - if that makes sense.
Otherwise if you move the garage alone, you lose the verandah/door and there's nowhere else on the plan to put an entry door without comprmising other rooms. If the plan was flipped (which we can't do), then it could've been an entry to the laundry.
Damn easement!
If you don't want to compromise on space in the rumpus and bedroom 3, you could think about relocating the garage entry door so it opens to the side patio, instead of the front verandah. Just a thought!
Great plan by the way... that rumpus is enormous! I think it's bigger than my entire house :-)
It's going to house a model railway, so it better be damn impressive !!! By comparison, my voice studio is smaller, but it doesn't need to be massive anyway.
Jason spoke to the builder today, and they're suggesting a shift of the garage only, which may or may not remove the side door. The front verandah will be shorter, but that's no issue.
Worst case scenario, we'll put a door in the back of the garage instead and find a way to shelter it to the side entrance to the meals area.
That is one massive rumpus room, alright! Looks good. :o)
Yeah I know, it's about 9 metres long !!! But then again you build a house to live in, not to sell (unless you're an investor !).
It can always be converted if we did sell.
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