Laundry Options

One prospective buyer during the week asked...

How could a separate Laundry space be added?

In believe there are 3 inexpensive options.

1. A Built-in cupboard on the deck to the left of the sliding doors. (looking from the outside.)

2. Move the formal entrance to enter the living space directly. Build in the current entry hall as a Laundry.

3. A detached building. Last time I checked a non-habitable building up to 10sqm does not need council approval. Plumbing would now come under 'self-assessable' so a plumbing inspection would also not be required. I would have to check this however as these are brand new regulations.

Adding space and value.

Some people have asked me…

How could I add a 4th bedroom?
How could I add a second living space?
How could I add a lock up garage?

Below are three options for all of the above, with the third addressing all of the additions.
These are based on Number 25 but can also be applied to Number 27.

These are just the beginning of possibilities and don't even begin to explore the option of raising the house or extending into the back yard. There are many talented designers out there who might come up with other concepts to really add value to these houses, but I have sketched out a couple of possibilities below.

All these options would naturally be subject to council and engineering approval.

Possibility 1.

Blue shading indicates 'new' build.

This first option shows how to add a 4th bedroom in the most economical way.
It reduces the carport to a single car, however this could be offset by adding a second carport space to the front boundary, or adding another space in tandem behind the garage.

Possibility 2.

Blue shading indicates 'new' build.

This second option maintains the double carport and nearly doubles the living space and deck. It adds a study which with the use of internal louvres can open it up to the living area when in use,
and adds a separate laundry where the current entry is. It maintains all the living on one level.

Possibility 3.

Blue shading indicates 'new' build.

And this third option starts to explore the possibility of going 'up'. It adds a lockup garage underneath, and creates a large space on the upper level which could be used  as a living space, another two bedrooms, granny flat, or any combination of those.

Part of the initial design concept of these houses was to incorporate flexibility should the needs of the new owners change. I hope the above gives you the courage to explore your own ideas.