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Originally Posted by pdurrant
I like V001f and g because they give you a little area at the front with a bike shed/area. This seems a much better idea than bringing the bikes into the house. Also, I don't know how busy your street is/will be, but I think that having a little area between your house and the street is a good idea. (& your plot is quite long? Is there a limit on how far back from the front of the plot you're allowed to build?)
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That's something we really like as well. It's not a busy street, but it's a lot safer anyway when the kids step out the door and have to cross a little 'lawn' first before they get to the street.
We asked for a bike storage space, but now that we see the size on the drawings we worry that it's a good idea in theory but won't be used when we actually move in?
Another problem with this one is that the municipality might not approve. We have to build completely at the front of the lot so we really 'close the row of houses'. And if we build two big walls (one at the front of the garden and then one for the house), we'll lose all the light at the front of the house.
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Originally Posted by pdurrant
I don't like the long corridor downstairs in V001d, or the very open plan kitchen/dining/livingroom
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I actually like this one. It's a great way to take trash, materials, bikes, ... outside without having to go through the living areas. We have a rowhouse, so we can't just go around the house to take the trash out. One thing we thought about was moving the bike area to the back of the house, than you can use the hallway to take the bikes to the back.
The open plan living area is something we really want and specifically asked for
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Originally Posted by pdurrant
V001f I like , except for the lack of cupboard space upstairs. Perhaps you could get them to make the upstairs main bedroom the size of the one in v001g, leaving room for some cupboards in the front upstairs study area against the bathroom wall.
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V001f en V001g are our favourites right now. We would probably go with a mix of the two. The bathroom will probably have to be a bit bigger if we want two kids. We would definitely make our room a little smaller than they drew it. We use it to sleep, if it's big enough for our bed and closets, we're happy.
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Originally Posted by pdurrant
Do take your time at this stage! Time spent in planning now will save lots of time and money later.
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Oh, we definitely will! We are asking anyone and everyone for advice, and talking about it every night.
Second cup of tea is gone. Time for another!