Suggestions on adjusting this floor plan

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  Savas on 20/05/2018 - 22:16

  +2

  I think I could live with that for 150k

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  Quantumcat on 20/05/2018 - 22:23

  I have a similar floor plan with a front room and a main room with kitchen. I intend to put built in bookcases in mine and have it be a place to talk to guests or read, with the nice sunshine coming in and a view of a flower garden through the window. And maybe get a little upright piano. You could do the same with yours. If you're planning to have kids that could also be their play room (let them leave toys strewn around there but not in the main living room)

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  ziaxk87 on 20/05/2018 - 22:40

  looks like there are lot of don't likes in there… why would you buy it then? and that too to renovate on top..
  problem with Reno's is if you tell the builder architect that your budget is 150k they will make sure they finish 75% of project with 150k and then extra costs and time for remaining items.
  PS till that time you still have to pay rent and loan emis will start.

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    Glenningvalley on 21/05/2018 - 07:30

    Sounds like you've been unhappy with a builder/architect in the past, i wouldn't discount everyone in a profession because of your bad experience.

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  ziaxk87 on 20/05/2018 - 22:40

  can you buy something new or build your own?

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  JimmyF on 20/05/2018 - 23:18

  +1

  • Main bedroom/bathroom/robe seems a bit small

  Hard to tell from the plan, maybe, maybe not

  • Tiny office is a bit of a waste

  Little strange, use it as storage or part of the kitchen rework

  • I feel the front room is a bit wasted as I can't see us going in there ever.

  Clearly don't have kids then

  • I don't like kitchens that hang off a wall. You could possibly turn the study into a walk-in pantry and put an island bench kitchen in

  You could, that study could be turned into a kick arse butlers pantry.

  • I don't like that you have to walk through the walk-in robe to get to the bathroom in the main bedroom (which has a bath/shower). I'd want to do something here to maybe split them up into separate rooms.

  Seal the current door up to the bathroom and put in a new one going into the bedroom. Assuming enough room.

  But personally after about 2 days you won't even notice it.

  The idea is, you have a shower, walk into the dressing space, get dressed and keep on walking.

  Your way is, have shower, go back to bedroom, then into dressing space get dressed, then back into the bedroom again.

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  [Deactivated] on 20/05/2018 - 23:32

  I think that design stinks. That's my unbiased, uneducated and cynical opinion.

  Bedroom seems small indeed, the two other bedrooms are right next to each other so privacy is gone, …

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  chumlee on 21/05/2018 - 07:14

  Turn the front longe room into a bedroom and remove bedroom at rear (turn it into more open space)

  Change study to walk in pantry.

  Nothing wrong with walking through robe to enter bathroom. Also means you don't have to move plumbing around as the more you change the more costs. Every wall or floor you expose you will find more work to be done so allow 20% for these contingencies

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  ihbh on 21/05/2018 - 07:54

  +2

  You're better off buying in a better location with the extra $150k than trying to undertake such a major reno, which could result in you over capitalising your purchase.

  Last year, nearby, there was a couple that paid $400k over the reserve with a pre-auction offer of close to $4m for a small recently reno'd property(surprise, surprise, they got it). Recently they put in a DA to tear most if it down (they can't knock it down because of conservation order) and rebuild at close to another $1m. With the market cooling off I think even they are now realising how overcapitalised they are.

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  Ryanek on 21/05/2018 - 09:16

  +1

  • Turn your study into the laundry
  • Turn your laundry into the main bathroom
  • Turn your existing bathroom/walk-in into one big walk-in
  • Turn existing bathroom into master bathroom
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  [Deactivated] on 21/05/2018 - 15:10

  This was designed around a price point - not functionality. If one of the kids needs to come out for pee in the night and you have guests, unless you are in the lounge room then they will need to pass you. But from my experience you will be at the dining table or sitting near the kitchen. At the very least rotate the kitchen left 90degrees and use the study as a pantry. if you do go with this design close off the FAMILY area from the DINING area to create a kids/games/ private area. if you can put a toilet between the 2 Robes.

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  Illian on 21/05/2018 - 20:09

  Obviously no kids on the cards, so:

  Turn the study into a walk-in pantry, yes, keep the half of the kitchen on the lounge room wall and make a large island where the sink currently is without changing the plumbing if you want to save some money.
  Merge the main bathroom, laundry and toilet into one huge bathroom.
  Remove ensuite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe, using the area to extend the master bed.
  Convert the entire bedroom next to the now single bathroom into a walk-in wardrobe, with walkthroughs connecting this to the master bed via the bathroom.
  Turn the last bedroom into a storage and laundry area, all it needs is a single cold water tap (hell, even a hose from an established backyard tap) for the washing machine and some tile work.
  Surely that lounge wall must be load bearing? Otherwise I would suggest removing it and having two large islands for a kitchen in a nice open area. If it is though, surely you can think of something for the space, even just a relaxing area for music/reading away from the tv and a futon for guests or something.
  Enjoy the luxury of a two-person home.