I should add we would like to swap the kitchen dining and living room spaces

Where is north? Where are the views? Where is the private outdoor garden area? What are the floors made of? Concrete or timber? What are the walls made of? Brick or timber studs? Why do you want to swap kitchen? Is the land flat?

Thank you for your questions. The outdoor deck over looks our swimming pool. So the view is towards the back of the house.

The floor is concrete and the land is flat. We’d like to swap kitchen so maximise the view and planning on adding big french doors on end or the current living area new kitchen/ dinning and add a new deck area off the kitchen.

Big house and yes to 2nd living space. But you need to make sure you can separate the 2 living spaces to control noise. I would add office in garage against one window. You could leave the double roller. Door and have some storage at its entry and then office set back a little. I have added a 2way fireplace in separating wall with sliding doors to close area up. WIP is in middle of house in dead zone with added hall cupboards

Oops want really be 2 way just fireplace with sliding doors as shown. Need space for doors to slide too.

Looking back at your master concern in your 2022 post, perhaps put a door from ensuite into the first wir.

Does the bar have a sink as adding new plumbing in concert slab not cheap

Wow Kate. This is so helpful. I am so grateful for your ideas. We don’t have budget for professional help with design so I’ve been working on it myself but never considered your layout. Blown away. Thank you ☺️

And window backsplash only good if view is good

Wow. That’s amazing OkLouise!! Thank you for the amazing advise and ideas. Blown away with the ideas - we had not even considered. So much appreciation. Thank you 🙏

Do you have a site plan that you can post and which way is North, thanks

Hello. The master bedroom is north

Thank you

Because there are a lot of room dimensions missing I have done a rough drawing of what you could do. Move the kitchen using the plumbing that should already be available via the existing bar, mine did. The open plan kitchen family has room for storage, desk, office space, depending on what work is done from your home office. This new plan will allow a view from the front entrance through to the rear pool and garden when double doors are open

Extend the ensuite so it has an external wall with opening window above the shower

The original master becomes a Media/Living room with access to the rear deck.

Changes to the original kitchen dining will involve ceiling work, as I'am thinking that they may be timber because of the build period.. Happy to draw your floorplan if missing dimensions can be given. Thanks for the heads up on north, it would also be great to see a google earth shot showing how the house sits on the block

Wow! Thank you another great idea!! We hadn’t considered moving the master bedroom. Yes there is plumbing in the current bar. Amazing. Thank you 🤩

Here is a google earth photo. Thank you again for the ideas !!!

Photo not showing, I have used the garage as you mentioned building a double carport if you just use part of the garage the other part will become filled with stuff, like ours

Sorry! Here it is - and yes, we had planned on doing a double carport smile

Thanks for this, was the carport planned to go in front of the garage as there doesn't appear to be enough space considering the boundary?

Given concrete slab if you can keep the kitchen sink close to an existing plumbing point it will be more cost efficient

The bar having plumbing is perfect for your new kitchen, plumbing for laundry and bathroom is already running along that side of the house. Where had you considered building a new double carport.

As it is a major change you do need PROFESSIONAL plans and engineering for your Local Government DA. If you can’t afford that approx $50k, the you cannot afford to do a renovation. If you try to do yourself and avoid bureaucracy you risk that you will be told to restore to the original approved plan. What is your budget? Just relocation a kitchen cheapest about $80k as you have to make good and cap plumbing in the previous kitchen area. For every sq metre that you change rule of thumb starts at $2000, just for structural changes, if you are relocating with pluming and electrical double that, then $1000 for basic decor. It is a big investment if your are going to make such dramatic changes

Thank you everyone for the tips, ideas and words of advice. Just starting the process so all messages are so appreciated. Thanks again. Kara

Hello Kara, Using the master bedroom for the second lounge is a good idea as it is to the north and will be heated in winter for FREE. The back social rooms, I am guessing, are lovely in the morning sun... How to get it all to fit in is difficult. But I think you are on the right track with planning to move kitchen and I would also change the ensuite to have a window to FREE heating, ventilation and light. If I can be of more assistance I would be very happy to be... Cheers Margot