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Thinking of moving this plan to a rural site I would also think about instead of a full verandah to make potentially some or all of the verandah into a greenhouse attached to the home. Rooms open onto a green space that also protects cropping small plants and ornamentals. Hook the watering system into a recycled greywater system for the house. Particularly up the kitchen end of the house it gives access to herbs and also filters cooking odours better than any exhaust fan. (the exhaust fan could actually be ducted into the planted area, as could exhausts from bathrooms).
Just some ideas to widen the scope of the home.