Kingfisher
☀ Add north windowsNorth is always up, like Google Maps.
Pros
- Light reaches the main living area from two directions.
- The walk in pantry is about 5 m from the garage door, so the shopping goes straight in.
- Windows on two sides of the living area let a breeze through.
- The bedrooms sit away from the living areas, so they stay quiet.
Cons
- The garage is 5.7 m wide inside; a double garage should be 6 m.
| Light from two directions in the living area | Yes |
|---|---|
| A breeze through the living area | Yes |
| Living area free of through traffic | Yes |
| No long dark living area | Yes |
| A wall long enough for a sofa | Yes |
| Bedrooms away from the living areas | Yes |
| Bedrooms at least 3 m on each side | Yes |
| Generous bedrooms, 3.4 m or more on each side | No |
| Walk in pantry | Yes |
| A laundry of its own | Yes |
| Separate toilet | Yes |
| Study or study nook | Yes |
| Bedroom and full bathroom downstairs | No |
| Somewhere for shoes and bags at the door | No |
| Double garage 6 m wide or more inside | No |
Make this a passive solar home: add the marked north windows
The dashed boxes on the floor plan show where to add windows on the north facing wall of the living areas. Adding them lets the low winter sun stream in for free heating, while a normal roof overhang shades the high summer sun. Show the marked plan to your builder, designer or architect.
See more plans you can make north facingOrientation notes
Kingfisher by vantagebuildinggroup.com.au is a 2 storey house drawn so its main living areas face north for free winter warmth and natural summer cooling. On this page the floor plan is rotated so north is up, the same way Google Maps shows a site.
It suits a block with the backyard to the west, where the street and driveway sit to the east.
An architect has marked on the floor plan exactly where to add windows on the north facing wall of the living areas. Adding them turns this into a true passive solar home: the low winter sun streams in for free heating while a normal roof overhang shades the high summer sun. Show the marked plan to your builder, designer or architect.
At 10.8 metres wide by 18 metres deep (about 299 square metres of floor area), the house needs a build width of roughly 12 metres once you allow for side setbacks. In Queensland's warm and subtropical climate, northern light with good eaves and cross ventilation keeps the home comfortable without leaning on the air conditioner.
Dudils only lists this plan because an architect reviewed it and confirmed the living areas can face north on a real Australian block. Use the search on this page to check it against your own block width, depth and driveway side before you talk to the builder.
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