Edit: new post… https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/369720 apologies. That link should be the final revisions.
Which Layout for Studio/Granny Flat (NEW)
Krazyy on 28/03/2018 - 11:30
Last edited 01/04/2018 - 21:56
Last edited 01/04/2018 - 21:56
Poll Options
- 17Design 1
- 4Design 2
- 2Design 3
- 3Design 4
- 2None (see my comment)
Comments
Ceilings are 2.9m.
Although Design 3 is great because you can watch TV while you do poo… Design 1 is my preference. Natural light in the living and bedroom and you get a bit of separation/privacy with the ensuite attached to the bedroom. Do you need the door in the bedroom?
I just thought the bedroom door would be a nice thing to have…
The one leading outside/into the main house?
Oh, sorry I meant leading into the bedroom… but you mean the one leading outside into the backyard?
Yeah at the top of the image. Suggest a window instead, the front door isn't far away and removes it as an option to use which would help with privacy. And more natural light is good (especially if North is at the top of the image).
How about for people who want to gain access to the back yard for washing or whatever? they would need to walk around 20-25m (the whole way around)?
Design one has room around the bed to make it, and the dunny doesn’t open into the living areas. The only bit I don’t really like is the way the kitchen/laundry occupies two sides of living area.
what if I made the BIR 600mm each instead of 970mm which then will push everything down and hence easily give 350mm+ down the side of the bed to make it?
Washing machine and dryer can be stacked (if a front loader), and you can squeeze it to the bathroom occupying some of the space of the BIR.
Bathroom is a bit of a wet area anyway so a better spot for it and you don't have a dryer running in the living room. This would let you rotate the stove bench 90 degrees and move to where the washing machine currently sits, combine with the existing little island bench, so your kitchen is a bit separate from the living room with a longer continuous bench, and gives you more usable space in the living room.
As above laundry.
Laundry outside
1 by a mile, great improvement and you had a lot more flexibility with placement than I expected.
-ensuite accessed both sides so guests can use it is great
-being able to walk around the bed is a big deal for an older person trying to change the sheets
-I presume the lounge would actually be a two seater, one seater and a corner tv?
-I presume plumbing to the washing machine will be ok?
-storage behind the front door like one of your earlier plans would still be beneficial, broom cupboard so to speak-I'd rejig your whitegoods layout so your dishwasher is next to the place you'll put your crockery/cutlery away
I think I am one of the few that prefer design 2.
Having 2 accesses to the bathroom is not a good use of space and will actually increase any noise coming from the bathroom to the rest of the flat. (both these are important considerations in such a small space) Having visitors should certainly be a consideration in the design but it is not high up the list for a granny flat.
Did you see the dimensions of the bedroom? It's very hard to manoeuvre as it is. It's nice to move around the bed but this can be overcome, for example, by fitting rollers to the legs of the bed if it doesn't already have them. There's actually lots of possibilities. The bed could be designed to fold into the wall and the space used for something else during the day, for example.
This is a very small granny, I think smaller in reality than some might expect by looking at the drawings.
Designs 1 & 2 has better Feng Shui because the front door leads into an open space.
What program did you do the designs in?
Autocad 2018
I know this isn't that helpful, but my first thought is that they are all pretty bad.
If you're short on space you should avoid
Dual entry into a bathroom, this is a waste of space and ensuite + guest access aren't necessary when there's only one bedroom. I'd probably drop the ensuite entry to limit noise into the bedroom, but try and have the bathroom not at the completely opposite end.
Hallways are your enemy, hallways are lost space. Avoid them.
A washer and dryer should be stacked and can fit in a bathroom or kitchen. The bathroom may be better as it will isolate noise better.
A laundry tub is nice to have but not strictly necessary.
Someone in the last thread suggested getting rid of the kitchen island which isn't a bad idea if you can retain a space to eat.
Depends on your use case, but I think one design had 6 couch seats. This is unlikely to ever get used in most granny flats, they're not typically great at entertaining.
Try and get a design that can take a queen-size bed and have at least enough space on each side for a modest bedside table.
Sliding glass doors are nice, but they do limit the flexibility of layout significantly, use them sparingly.
One thing we can't tell from just floorplans, is what the view out would look like, if there are overlooking issues etc, which ought be taken into account with room placement / window placement etc. There's also orientation to consider, though in such a small place that may be less worthwhile.
2 looks great!But I would switch the cooktop with the fridge. You don't really want cooking smells/evaporated oils too close to the bedroom area. Then a small window higher up next to the stove would be nice for natural light but that's a personal preference. The exit door next to the bed seems kinda weird too but I assume you put that there for a personal reason.
I was thinking the same thing, but I thought the noise from the fridge could be annoying when trying to sleep?
Was going to post the same thing, being in the centre of the flat will stink up the whole room quicker, and exhausting the smells would be a bit more expensive than if it was against an exterior wall.
Also, the work triangle in this one isn't as good as the others, as you need to walk around 2.5m to get from the stove top the sink and fridge.
Where is North?
Good question… the red outline is where the room is going to be… north is directly at the top of the picture.
If I I did go ahead and go with the option with dual access to the bathroom, would it be weird having cavity doors on both instead of normal opening doors?
Flipping it worked really well! Is there any way you can close off the bedroom wall for option 2? https://m.imgur.com/mAC8Kx0
Why with all of these is the sink so far away from the kitchen cooktop or am I reading this wrong? Maybe a granny flat is small but who ever has to walk so far between a cooktop and a sink?
Taking that aside if the positioning was better I'd vote
Plan 3 to feel more homely with walls and private comforts. Most functional. Love the sliding doors out from the kitchen. Maybe could do the same in the main bedroom.
Plan 2 for maximum space and open plan.If privacy and functionality to feel more like a home is not your thing. This takes away all the walls. You also get a lot of maneuverability for the kitchen sink / dws, wm and drier designs. Most places have a little sliding door for their wm and drier space.
four padded, sound insulated walls and a high ceiling