My third and final design was completed around October 2008, that's one year after my owners bought the land. Squeezed left, right and front by the building regulation, it's amazing that they can still fit a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom and 1 car port design. One advantage of this really compact design is I have plenty of outdoor space around me. My overall dimension is around 12 x 12 meter while the land is approximately 20 x 25 meter.
Ground floor has the combined kitchen/living room, a master bedroom, a guest room and a bathroom. The guest room does double duty as a study. The car port sits on a cut and fill land with retaining walls around it.
Lower floor has the children's bedrooms, a shared bathroom and a small laundry. There will be a door, not shown on the plan, that connects to the outdoor area.
There is a small porch at the entrance, to serve as a welcoming space for visitors. There will be some usable space underneath the porch and kitchen, shielded from the sun and rain, that could be used for clothes hang drying and maybe outdoor barbeque area?
On the left and rear elevations, you can see the decks on both ground and lower floor. These decks are located on the north/east area facing the conservation park. A perfect location to catch the morning sun while enjoying the forest view.
Did this design got approved by the City Council you asked? YES it did! They finally got it approved just before Christmas 2008. There's one more problem though. When my owners told the builder to start construction, there was one tree that had to go as it sits right in the middle of the land. When the tree-lopper came, they told the builder that the land is within a plant protection zone, so they need to get a City Council approval for cutting down the tree. And no, the people who approve the building had nothing to do with the people who approve the tree cutting. Sigh.
More time spent waiting for approvals...
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