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TypeHouseStoreyssingle storeyStateSADesignproject home

North is always up, like Google Maps.

Pros

  • Light reaches the main living area from two directions.
  • Windows on two sides of the living area let a breeze through.
  • The bedrooms sit away from the living areas, so they stay quiet.
  • A separate toilet, so the bathroom can be used at the same time.

Cons

  • The garage is 5.78 m wide inside; a double garage should be 6 m.
At a glance
Light from two directions in the living areaYes
A breeze through the living areaYes
Living area free of through trafficYes
No long dark living areaYes
A wall long enough for a sofaYes
Bedrooms away from the living areasYes
Bedrooms at least 3 m on each sideYes
Generous bedrooms, 3.4 m or more on each sideNo
Walk in pantryYes
Linen cupboardYes
A laundry of its ownYes
Separate toiletYes
Study or study nookNo
Double garage 6 m wide or more insideNo

Orientation notes

Langston by fairmonthomes.com.au is a single 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 north, where the street and driveway sit to the south.

At 13 metres wide by 22.88 metres deep (about 242.28 square metres of floor area), the house needs a build width of roughly 14 metres once you allow for side setbacks. South Australia's hot dry summers and mild winters make orientation and shading central, and north facing living with the right eaves handles both.

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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