Ok, so I made this in my spare time and if it's your first time going into the nether then this is the map to use. The portal is easy to access and it goes directly into a "base" camp in the nether complete with chests, furnace and a workbench. You may notice a bed in the picture, DO NOT use it, it WILL explode if you try to sleep in it because it is in the nether. It is relatively easy to reach all three "elements" (soul sand, netherak, glow stone) due to the bridge and passage that leads off from the house.

I apologise for the overuse of lava on the portal ;)