Hello dear forum members,
I would like to ask you to review the floor plan. The elevations are not included yet because we want to first confirm with the builder that the design is heading in the right direction. We quite like the floor plan so far. We want a large open living and dining area. The kitchen could be a bit narrow and it might be difficult to arrange kitchen units like tall cabinets. Therefore, the entrance to the pantry should be moved.
The current house design is quite solid: no dormer, and a floor plan of 9m x 11m (30ft x 36ft). The knee wall is 1.40m (4.6ft) high with a gable roof pitched at 45 degrees. Possibly, in the upper floor, a space-saving staircase will be installed instead of a pull-down attic ladder.
The roof ridge runs from southwest to northeast. The floor plan is oriented to the northeast. We are planning a terrace facing southwest and a balcony at the back measuring 5m x 3m (16ft x 10ft) on stilts with a wide view over the fields.
In the basement, a utility room, two additional living rooms, and a toilet are planned. Due to the sloped site, the basement will have two large windows facing northeast. The layout of the basement rooms is not yet final. It will be a living basement including underfloor heating.
We would like to mirror the floor plan horizontally. We think orienting the living/dining area toward the south or southwest would be better than the current orientation to southwest/northwest.
The garage is still in the planning stage. Currently, a double garage is shown, but it may be reduced to a single garage.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 650 m² (7,000 sq ft)
Slope: yes, running from southwest to northeast
Site coverage ratio (floor space index): 0.3
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries
No adjoining development at the property edges
Number of parking spaces: 1–2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: gable roof
Style: standard
Roof ridge orientation: southwest to northeast
Owners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type
Basement: yes, living basement
Number of occupants: 2–4
Space needs: Ground floor living and dining, upper floor sleeping, basement guest rooms + other rooms
Open kitchen separated by sliding door
Seating for 6–8 people
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: terrace to the northeast
Garage, carport: planned later
Other wishes/special features/daily routine: front terrace facing southwest
House design
Planner: planner from a construction company
What we like: large living/dining area, also quite wide
What we don’t like: kitchen and pantry too narrow, difficult to furnish
We look forward to your suggestions and feedback.
I would like to ask you to review the floor plan. The elevations are not included yet because we want to first confirm with the builder that the design is heading in the right direction. We quite like the floor plan so far. We want a large open living and dining area. The kitchen could be a bit narrow and it might be difficult to arrange kitchen units like tall cabinets. Therefore, the entrance to the pantry should be moved.
The current house design is quite solid: no dormer, and a floor plan of 9m x 11m (30ft x 36ft). The knee wall is 1.40m (4.6ft) high with a gable roof pitched at 45 degrees. Possibly, in the upper floor, a space-saving staircase will be installed instead of a pull-down attic ladder.
The roof ridge runs from southwest to northeast. The floor plan is oriented to the northeast. We are planning a terrace facing southwest and a balcony at the back measuring 5m x 3m (16ft x 10ft) on stilts with a wide view over the fields.
In the basement, a utility room, two additional living rooms, and a toilet are planned. Due to the sloped site, the basement will have two large windows facing northeast. The layout of the basement rooms is not yet final. It will be a living basement including underfloor heating.
We would like to mirror the floor plan horizontally. We think orienting the living/dining area toward the south or southwest would be better than the current orientation to southwest/northwest.
The garage is still in the planning stage. Currently, a double garage is shown, but it may be reduced to a single garage.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 650 m² (7,000 sq ft)
Slope: yes, running from southwest to northeast
Site coverage ratio (floor space index): 0.3
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries
No adjoining development at the property edges
Number of parking spaces: 1–2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: gable roof
Style: standard
Roof ridge orientation: southwest to northeast
Owners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type
Basement: yes, living basement
Number of occupants: 2–4
Space needs: Ground floor living and dining, upper floor sleeping, basement guest rooms + other rooms
Open kitchen separated by sliding door
Seating for 6–8 people
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: terrace to the northeast
Garage, carport: planned later
Other wishes/special features/daily routine: front terrace facing southwest
House design
Planner: planner from a construction company
What we like: large living/dining area, also quite wide
What we don’t like: kitchen and pantry too narrow, difficult to furnish
We look forward to your suggestions and feedback.
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Watcher784 Sep 2015 11:39Yes, we are allowed to do that. There is no development plan. Construction is carried out according to Section 34 of the Building Code. The building type is open.
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Doc.Schnaggls4 Sep 2015 12:39Hello,
I have a suggestion regarding the attic:
Consider whether you really want to install a wall between the dressing room and the bedroom.
We decided to skip this wall and instead placed a floor-to-ceiling built-in wardrobe between the two rooms.
Whether this wardrobe is accessible from just one side, completely from both sides, or partially from the dressing room and partially from the bedroom can be individually decided.
This solution definitely frees up the space that a wall would have taken.
On the ground floor, I would reconsider the door from the storage room to the garage.
In my opinion, the door takes up valuable space in both the garage and the storage room. In addition, the cost of a properly insulated door should be taken into account. For me, the option to carry groceries directly from the garage into the storage room is not worth it.
Best regards,
Dirk
I have a suggestion regarding the attic:
Consider whether you really want to install a wall between the dressing room and the bedroom.
We decided to skip this wall and instead placed a floor-to-ceiling built-in wardrobe between the two rooms.
Whether this wardrobe is accessible from just one side, completely from both sides, or partially from the dressing room and partially from the bedroom can be individually decided.
This solution definitely frees up the space that a wall would have taken.
On the ground floor, I would reconsider the door from the storage room to the garage.
In my opinion, the door takes up valuable space in both the garage and the storage room. In addition, the cost of a properly insulated door should be taken into account. For me, the option to carry groceries directly from the garage into the storage room is not worth it.
Best regards,
Dirk
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Doc.Schnaggls4 Sep 2015 12:52One more thing:
In the upstairs bathroom, if I were you, I would consider moving the entrance to the walk-in shower away from the door and instead place it at the back near the bathtub.
Our bathroom is laid out similarly to your planned design – however, our entrance is located at the "back" end of the shower.
I find this more visually appealing and also see practical advantages:
- The shower can be entered and exited even when the bathroom door is open.
- I don’t risk bumping into the bathroom door when stepping out of the shower while someone else is entering.
What is the height of your knee wall? If it’s tall enough, it might also be worth considering using the “dead corner” between the shower back wall and the knee wall as a built-in cabinet, at least partially…
In the upstairs bathroom, if I were you, I would consider moving the entrance to the walk-in shower away from the door and instead place it at the back near the bathtub.
Our bathroom is laid out similarly to your planned design – however, our entrance is located at the "back" end of the shower.
I find this more visually appealing and also see practical advantages:
- The shower can be entered and exited even when the bathroom door is open.
- I don’t risk bumping into the bathroom door when stepping out of the shower while someone else is entering.
What is the height of your knee wall? If it’s tall enough, it might also be worth considering using the “dead corner” between the shower back wall and the knee wall as a built-in cabinet, at least partially…
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Watcher784 Sep 2015 13:01Hey, thanks for your tips. I had also thought about the walk-in closet idea. But then it’s unfortunate that we can’t mount a TV on the wall at the end of the bed 🙂.
Regarding the shower, you mean the exact mirror image of the current layout, right? But then the window would be in the way. Hmm.
I also think the door on the ground floor is unnecessary, since it would prevent using the space that this room is supposed to offer.
Our knee wall is currently at 1.40m (4 ft 7 in). It could be raised, but that would mean additional costs again and again.
What do you think of the floor plan otherwise? The window arrangements still need to be revised, so don’t pay too much attention to them yet.
Regarding the shower, you mean the exact mirror image of the current layout, right? But then the window would be in the way. Hmm.
I also think the door on the ground floor is unnecessary, since it would prevent using the space that this room is supposed to offer.
Our knee wall is currently at 1.40m (4 ft 7 in). It could be raised, but that would mean additional costs again and again.
What do you think of the floor plan otherwise? The window arrangements still need to be revised, so don’t pay too much attention to them yet.
Watcher78 schrieb:
But then it’s a shame that we can’t mount a TV on the wall at the end of the bed 🙂 And Dirk probably thought of placing, for example, a 100 cm (40 inches) wardrobe towards the "closet room" instead of the wall, then an open wardrobe facing the bed... space for a TV in an open compartment, with doors above and below, and then another 100 cm (40 inches) wardrobe towards the closet room. The backs of the wardrobes could then be covered with floor-to-ceiling thin panels that can be wallpapered, etc. This way, you get the closet partition and an integrated solution facing the bed. I would do it like that too; you gain at least 200 cm (80 inches) of wardrobe space.
Just looked again… okay, it won’t be a full 200 cm (80 inches), but about 150 cm (60 inches). Pax also offers 75 cm (30 inches) wide wardrobes, so perhaps 75-100-75 cm (30-40-30 inches) could fit.
Honestly, I think the children's rooms will be too dark.
Ours are just a bit larger and also have windows on the gable ends, but both rooms additionally have a dormer window facing south, and it’s only because of that that the rooms feel really bright. When the blinds are down here, the room gets quite dark. But that might also be due to getting used to it... I would strongly advise against roof windows in bedrooms... We have one in the bathroom, and when it rains, it gets really noisy. So for me, it’s absolutely not an option...
I would probably prefer a dormer or reconsider the ridge orientation...
Ours are just a bit larger and also have windows on the gable ends, but both rooms additionally have a dormer window facing south, and it’s only because of that that the rooms feel really bright. When the blinds are down here, the room gets quite dark. But that might also be due to getting used to it... I would strongly advise against roof windows in bedrooms... We have one in the bathroom, and when it rains, it gets really noisy. So for me, it’s absolutely not an option...
I would probably prefer a dormer or reconsider the ridge orientation...
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