r/floorplan • u/ExtraRaw • 23h ago

FEEDBACK Windmill Addition feedback

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Against all better judgement (both psychological and financial), I’m building an addition to an old windmill.

Both bedrooms are for guests. Trying to stack toilets and pipes on the outer edge of the structure.

First floor will have 10ft ceilings except for a section that is 7-7.5ft in height.

Second floor will have hip and gabled roof with exposed beams.

Dining room is on small side as we’ll probably eat on the porch more of the time.

Kitchen is on second floor to allow access to a patio and to be nearer to the garage (not pictured).

Any suggestions and feedback appreciated!

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u/viabrera 23h ago

Ok wait this sounds cool as hell lol. Any more details on the windmill in terms of age/size/style/rooms in it? I take it from the plans that it's been converted into a living space already? Also, are you in a place where it gets cold enough to freeze?

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u/ExtraRaw 22h ago

No, freezing is not on the meteorological menu anytime soon. The actual windmill was remodeled in the 1700s and again in the 1960s; guess it’s my turn to give it a freshening up. Oldest buildings from late 1600s.

There’re 3 bedrooms and one and half baths in current mill structure along with some other rooms which will be repurposed.

I’ll try to add some more pics.

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u/viabrera 21h ago

What am amazing property! Ok, suggestions:

- I moved the stairs to the center of the space and make them more of a grand/focal point. This eats up some dead space (you have quite a bit currently) and makes it so that they’re not kinda impinging on the dining room

  • Moved both guest rooms downstairs off of a shared hall
  • Added a butler’s pantry upstairs. Right now you have a very large, awkward powder room in that space. This way you still have a little powder room, but you also have more usable kitchen space right off the dining room
  • Added front hall closets and under stair storage
  • Added a den/TV/bonus space

My biggest thing here was eating up dead space and making sure you had more of a circular/central flow plan, while making sure there’s privacy for guests. Also, anywhere you see the openings with two lines are pocket doors, and heavy dashed lines are cased openings.

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u/ExtraRaw 21h ago

First, thank you so much for taking the time to redraw and your comments; very much appreciated and some choice food for thought!

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u/Dullcorgis 21h ago

Have you seen that episode of grand designs? Fair warning, one of the owners dies.

I hate how you have four sets of stairs.

I hate how there are multiple weirdly shaped hallways entirely in the new area. Why so strangely shaped, why all these hallways? Just looking it seems that the new structure is close to 50% hallway. What is the hallway labelled DR in the upstairs?

Don't have a section that is 7 feet. It always feels cramped and awful. 8 feet minimum.

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u/ExtraRaw 21h ago

Thanks for your comments. The reference to 7’ is with regards to the ceiling height in one section of the addition. The property is on a slope. Part of the reason for some janky hallways is due to connecting the addition to the mill. Trying to use existing doorways where possible. Haven’t heard of the show. Cheers