Thanks for the excellent write up. I'll talk to my builder about these changes.

Hi Algernon, yes, front of the house is facing west.

Thanks for all your inputs. I have decided to stay away from major builders. I am going with a custom builder. Below is the house plan
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rfqdzi3s41jr96s/plan.png?dl=0
The…

Has anyone built with GJ Gardener? Are they any good? My wife is interested in Coolum 268 but the price looks dearer to other builders. Thanks!

Thank you Bridgetwitch. Hope you would get it sorted soon. I am not going with Coral.

Sorry to hear that JM. Can't believe what you went through. I am not going to build with Coral Homes. Thanks for your post.

Yes. If you don't mind, may I know why you didn't go with Coral? I am concerned about the recent bad reviews about them.

Thank you all. I am also looking at http://coralhomes.com.au/storage/app/up ... 0_auto.jpg . The layout is similar to plan A but the master is at the front.

Thank you very much for your replies. I am more leaning towards Plan A, as it gives me north facing outdoor area and also there is good amount of natural…

Hi! Yes, the front of the house is facing west. The layout can be flipped.

I have a west facing block with 18m frontage and 32m depth. I have shortlisted two designs and appreciate your input in finalising one. Following are the layouts.
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