We have thought long and hard about the type of home that we would like and how it would fit our lifestyle. Knowing that we want a block of land with views and a sense of space and privacy we know that our budget will not stretch to the typical Aussie home with a pool. We have decided to compromise the home for the land. Despite that the size of house will still be large by European standards.
The rooms that we want the home to have are:
- North facing lounge, dining room & kitchen (with pantry),
- Master bedroom with ensuite,
- Guest bedroom and third bedroom to be used as a study,
- Main bathroom with separate toilet,
- Laundry close to kitchen,
- Home theatre,
- Double garage with internal door,
- Covered alfresco with access from lounge or dining room.
Additionally we would like to have:
- Double glazing (not standard in Australia)
- Hydronic heating using radiators (also not standard in Australia),
- Real open log fire in lounge,
- Refrigerated ducted air-conditioning (it is so necessary),
- Gas boosted solar hot water system (a standard here with all the sun),
- Rain-water tank for watering garden (there is always a water shortage and water usage restrictions),
- Remote controlled garage door (not a luxury with tropical downpours and 40+ degree heat),
- 2.7m high ceilings,
- Tiled roof (metal roofs are the standard in Australia),
- Quality insulation in roof, and internal & external walls (Australian standards are pretty low compared to Europe).
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