New Master Bedroom, replacing the existing lounge room. The existing sliding door is replaced with windows, and no longer has balcony access, and there is walk-in-wardrobe to the left
New Pool Area, the spa and 'water feature' were removed and the whole area is now an external area. The height levels are vastly improved along with the pool shape and tiling
New TV lounge on the lower floor replacing the existing spa. The stairs are reconfigured, walls opened up and it has made it a much brighter and more functional space
The existing design had many pokey spaces, was very dark and inefficiently used space. The new open plan kitchen and dining with large bi-fold glazed doors
Concept 2 Gable roof with raked ceilings - give the opportunity for high ceilings but would require a new roof to integrate into the existing pitched roof...
Concept 3 testing the idea of a solid eastern wall create a more "closed-in" with a narrower room width to option and larger side deck. Access to the rear yard is kept testing the idea of a solid eastern wall
Concept 2 has good potential for light penetration but tying into the existing kitchen and toilet / laundry will negate that potential... as seen. Also, the high roof (ridge height) will block light coming in through the existing window
Concept 2 tests the idea of a wrap around deck (possible by tree removal) and keeps the existing deck level, also note the change to scale and the gable extension of the existing pitched roof
Concept 4 keeps the existing side deck but raises it to internal floor level. Concepts 3 & 4 would retain a deck area suitable for outdoor dining vs the other concepts
Concept 1: The existing Entry door is kept but stairs now occupy where the existing downstairs toilet and upstairs laundry are, skylights are new to bring natural light down into the main living and kitchen and to enable stack ventilation
Concept 2: New carport design, external storage is situated underneath where the existing stairs would be. New pantry window is where existing entry door is and the new entry sliding door is located to the right
Concept 2: New entry door and kitchen layout. Walk-in pantry and laundry is located the the right of the kitchen. New stairs are where in the place of the existing downstairs toilet
Concept 2: New courtyard design, viewed from the lounge. Planter boxes replace existing garden beds, but are more narrow. Addition of an outdoor shower and builtin BBQ.
Concept 2: Full width bi-fold doors open the living space extending it seamlessly into the courtyard. The existing clothesline is replaced with a hoist clothesline situated above the doorway
Concept 2: Existing ceiling is opened up exposed roof beams and 3 new skylights. Louvres highlight windows bring in even more light and improve ventilation
Concept 2: New master bedroom design. Existing balcony floor is floated to new floor level making it more usable. Existing windows / door replaced with full width glass sliding door. Ceiling is now raked