Those are some beautiful views!

If you want the full effect of high ceilings you should have your windows at a taller head height. Otherwise your ceilings won't have the same impact you are…

Maybe the requirements for internal walls are different since they're braced by the ceiling? I also haven't noticed 3 bricks being used above door frames on other sites, so I…

I think the void is nice. It brings natural light in to your hallway from upstairs and gives you space for a feature pendant light. It doesn't have to be…

Yes I saw that comment. I have heard that you need a minimum of 3c height of brickwork over an opening, but I don't know if it has to be…

The ground floor is slowly taking shape with most of the brickwork done. There's still a few internal walls left to do before the beams go in.
Our living, dining and…

Paving can sometimes be better than concrete down the side of a house.
If you need to access plumbing or drainage pipes it's a lot easier to remove and replace…

You could still have a void over the entry by simply taking it away from the rumpus?

Well done that's a good solution!
Might need some ventilation in the media room, but a highlight window facing the granny flat could do that.

A row of large pots with a fast growing shrub such as lillypilly or woolybush.
You could also attach shade cloth from your eaves to the fence but plants…

If you don't mind lack of sunlight I would make 2 small changes:
1) move the GF powder between the stairs and guest room
2) move the laundry to between the garage…

You can buy a small induction cooktop from Kmart for $49 and try it out. I have one in my butlers pantry and I use it a lot more…

I had small stones in my first house and large ones in my current home. Even the large ones get grass and weeds, so I wouldn't do it again.
If…

Landscape plan looks good. I would suggest staying away from loose stones though.
They catch lawn clippings and leaves, and weeds always manage to get through even if you use…

I love the simplicity of your floor plan, especially the ground floor. It's a very functional space. Good luck with your build!

Could you add an extra leaf of wall to the bathroom that is framed, and add a cavity door? I would not want to sleep in the same room…

Houses with a central courtyard increase the price dramatically, and visually they often disappoint if they're not big enough.
The size you have in your sketch is quite small. You…

Which side of your block faces the park - the front or side?

I would be more concerned with how much sun the living areas get. They should be positioned in the place that gets the best natural light. In your case…

I've done a shed to house conversion before. We were lucky because the people who built the shed put waterproof membrane under the slab and sarking throughout.
We planned…

More brickwork has been done over the past few days. It looks like a fiddly job with all our dropped footings and columns to cut around.
The house will…

They was quick, it looks great!
Just curious about the lack of door to the master bedroom? Are you going to add one after handover, or does it not bother…

Good on them for fixing the bricks!

Put your alfresco on the North West side so that the roof blocks the sun from any west facing windows.
Try to incorporate a North facing window from your living room…

Brickwork commenced today.

I would suggest increasing the window size to take up the entire space so you don't need any other splashback.
Any splashback material on this sort of area will have…

I agree with Gogo about the ground floor powder room.
The powder room in the office ruins the dimensions of the room and will make the whole room feel unpleasant. I…

Structural columns were installed today. I didn't realise our house would need so much steel!

I think a stone feature could look great! I would definitely limit the house to 2 or maximum 3 colours. You can do this by matching your garage and…

How did you go with your attic pricing - was it reasonable? We were considering adding an attic storage space to our house as well.