Thanks for the feedback!
The foyer and front porch were actually all accidental. Here's an insight of to how they came about.
Foyer Entrance
I initially was going to have that door brought forward.
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6599&stc=1&d=1285564012
However due to the 60sqm restriction, I pushed it back to gain 1sqm that I was able to use that 1sqm somewhere else
I was worried the foyer was going to be too deep and narrow, but it seem to have worked out well.
Front Porch
When designing the front of the house, I noticed that most modern houses that had a flat front also had a porch extending out (see image of masterton homes).
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I thought about doing this, however this would mean the setback of 3m from the side street would start from the beginning of this porch resulting in a bigger front yard and smaller back yard.
So i went with a more typical housing front where one room stuck out more than the other.
Because its cheaper to build in a rectangle / square shape (because the roof design would be easier), I ended up with a front porch.
I also thought about making the entire front flat instead as an alternative, but after seeing this house, i decided against it.
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-ashbury-106055205
The front porch is a bit of waste of space, but I guess it left plenty of room to put your shoes out the front when you have guests. LOL
That said, I also considered extending the roof so that the back so that there would be a covered area but decided against it for the following reasons:
1. More money.
2. Smaller back yard
The backyard is pretty shallow as it is, however if the backyard was deeper, I probably would have went with it.
Living / Dining room
In the initial design, the living room was actually longer and thiner, i figured this way I would be able to fit a couch and a dining room.
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5753&d=1267766527
(see 2nd image on link)
However after comparing my parents place (they have a 3.5m living room), and my friend's house (who has similar room size as the granny flat, but for a living room only - no adjoining kitchen), the extra 50cm - ie 4m in total made a big difference.
Then drawing from my own experiences (I bought a dining table and only ever used it to throw mail and clothes on, never actually ate on it), i figured, its a 2 bedroom place, this means the potential renters will either be 1 single person, a couple, or a couple with a baby/young child.
The likelihood of using the dining table to eat on would be rare, and they would be more likely to eat on a coffee table in front of the TV. So with that in mind i made the room wider and not as long.
To compensate for eating room, I extended the kitchen and put a eat in bench instead.
The foyer and front porch were actually all accidental. Here's an insight of to how they came about.
Foyer Entrance
I initially was going to have that door brought forward.
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6599&stc=1&d=1285564012
However due to the 60sqm restriction, I pushed it back to gain 1sqm that I was able to use that 1sqm somewhere else
I was worried the foyer was going to be too deep and narrow, but it seem to have worked out well.
Front Porch
When designing the front of the house, I noticed that most modern houses that had a flat front also had a porch extending out (see image of masterton homes).
.I thought about doing this, however this would mean the setback of 3m from the side street would start from the beginning of this porch resulting in a bigger front yard and smaller back yard.
So i went with a more typical housing front where one room stuck out more than the other.
Because its cheaper to build in a rectangle / square shape (because the roof design would be easier), I ended up with a front porch.
I also thought about making the entire front flat instead as an alternative, but after seeing this house, i decided against it.
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-ashbury-106055205
The front porch is a bit of waste of space, but I guess it left plenty of room to put your shoes out the front when you have guests. LOL
That said, I also considered extending the roof so that the back so that there would be a covered area but decided against it for the following reasons:
1. More money.
2. Smaller back yard
The backyard is pretty shallow as it is, however if the backyard was deeper, I probably would have went with it.
Living / Dining room
In the initial design, the living room was actually longer and thiner, i figured this way I would be able to fit a couch and a dining room.
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5753&d=1267766527
(see 2nd image on link)
However after comparing my parents place (they have a 3.5m living room), and my friend's house (who has similar room size as the granny flat, but for a living room only - no adjoining kitchen), the extra 50cm - ie 4m in total made a big difference.
Then drawing from my own experiences (I bought a dining table and only ever used it to throw mail and clothes on, never actually ate on it), i figured, its a 2 bedroom place, this means the potential renters will either be 1 single person, a couple, or a couple with a baby/young child.
The likelihood of using the dining table to eat on would be rare, and they would be more likely to eat on a coffee table in front of the TV. So with that in mind i made the room wider and not as long.
To compensate for eating room, I extended the kitchen and put a eat in bench instead.
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