Some of the early ideas were drawn up as seen below
The house design is fundamentally the same concept as the current house I designed although it is now 2 floors. Note the following
- The kitchen facing the front as we have found that we spend a lot of time in the kitchen and a view of the front is important.
- Note also the open concept rather than closed off dining and living rooms.
- The garage is at the back because I do not like to navigate between cars to get through the front door and also I do not like to back out of the front gate. With this design I can reverse and go forward out of the house. This reduces the chances of accidents and backing over kids or animals.
- A study on the ground floor will double as a bedroom for the time when we become geriatrics and cannot climb stairs. This is also where the raised house is important so that we can be 3 ft higher from any intruders outside the window.
- A large deck in front of the house extending into the side and the patio allowing for protection from the afternoon sun and a cool area for gatherings. Note that you cannot have a deck without a raised floor.
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