A well-zoned 5-bedroom residence with rooms that work hard

A well-zoned 5-bedroom residence with rooms that work hard. The Living/Dining anchors the plan and opens to the rest of the home. Public rooms (Balcony, Kitchen, Living/Dining) sit at the front of the house; private rooms (Bathroom 1, Bathroom 2, Bathroom 3) are grouped away from the entry. The footprint is near-square — a compact plan that fits a tight plot and keeps plumbing walls together to reduce build cost. Cooling is good (cross-ventilation score 3/5): Sit the long facade north–south with the main openings east and west to capture prevailing breezes and avoid the low east/west sun. Glazing is balanced — pair with 600–900 mm eaves for shading. Electrical fit-out calls for a 40 A consumer unit with about 13 circuits; Roof can host about 36 kW of PV — sized to cover most household loads. Plan for 5 bathrooms serving roughly 8 occupants; sized for either septic or municipal sewer — choose by plot location. Roof catchment could yield ~185 m³/year — size a 55 L storage tank for garden and WC use. On a minimum 353 m² plot (about 19 m × 18 m with NEMA-standard setbacks), the home covers 53% of the plot. If you'd like a different layout, see the ResPlan 00070 — 4BR/4BA 175m² and ResPlan 00053 — 4BR/4BA 175m² in our catalogue. Indicative reference only — not reviewed by a licensed architect; engage one before construction.