The House - Carlisle Homes Monaco 32

So what are we building?

The house is by Carlisle Homes, and is the Monaco 32. See http://www.carlislehomes.com.au/monaco.html for orginal floor plans and photos of the display homes. The one shown on the site is the 36 square version, but we are building slightly smaller. Same original plan with reduced room dimensions.

Below, shows our site plan - how the house will sit on our block. There is some cut and fill to create a flat spot for the house, given the slope.

Then the second image is our final plan with the changes we have made from the original. Main changes are:

1. Deletion of walls to rumpus to create one large space at the back of the house. We only wanted two living areas, not three or more... Plan still shows original room names. We will probably use the area marked 'Family' for dining, and the areas marked 'Meals' and 'Rumpus' as the main living area - and we are currently on the hunt for a couple of long sofas for there!


2. Extension of lounge room out to align with rest of house exterior. Original was indented for no great reason


3. We needed to extend the back room a little to provide enough room for the corner bi-fold unit (a must have upgrade!).


4. We needed to extend the front bedroom a little to ensure front of house was 1m in front of garage - to meet design guidelines for where we are building


5. Inclusion of 1200mm wide pivot door (another must have!)


6. Double glazing for all but minor bedrooms


7. Addition of sliding door from master bedroom to outside

Of course lots and lots of other upgrades that all add up, but those are main structural things.

From the photos on the website, they show some upgrades and changes we are not doing. So, you can ignore the floating type wall in the living areas. Our house will be completely open. Plus, we are not having any appliances on the island bench, that will be clear as per our plan. Smaller lounge will also have a different window to the one shown. Also, the entrance from master bedroom to ensuite is per our plan - a central entry - and not like that weird one on the photo.

You can click on any images to enlarge.

Last image is our front elevation. Once I get my act together I will photoshop this with our bricks etc.