ᐅ Floor Plan for a Single-Family Home – Nothing Out of the Ordinary?

Based on this thread, I would like to present our floor plan draft.

I created it myself using free software. It has not been reviewed by an architect nor is it a final version. I just want to show the layout we desire, and we are open to suggestions for changes at any time. In the original thread, the question was raised whether our ideas are difficult to implement or not profitable enough for a potential construction company.

Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 820m² (8,837 sq ft)
Slope: very slight incline
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Number of stories: 1.5
Roof type: Roof pitch of 25° - 45°
Maximum heights / limits: Eaves height max. 4.5m (15 ft) above the highest point of the building site

Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Timber frame construction with gabled roof
Basement, floors: No basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1-2 children
Room requirements on ground floor: Kitchen, living room, utility room, WC, pantry
Room requirements on upper floor: Master bedroom, children’s room, guest/office room, bathroom
Office: For family use
Open kitchen: No
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Carport
Vegetable garden
Other wishes: We want to keep the total area around 130m² (1,399 sq ft)

House design
Who planned it: Ourselves
What we like most: the large living room, separate pantry
Preferred heating technology: Heat pump

If you have to give up something, which details / extensions would you forego: closed kitchen

Attachments:

- First draft with bay window and angled walls.
- Current version without angled walls and bay window.

The rooms on the upper floor will naturally have sloping ceilings, so the square footage there may change.

The staircase is probably too short and won’t work... It needs to be redesigned.

What kind of knee wall do you want?
What is the roof orientation? I would miss a cloakroom on the ground floor.
I would create a direct passage from the kitchen to the living/dining area, as otherwise the way to the terrace could be quite long.

Kisska86 schrieb:
The staircase is probably too short and won’t work... It needs to be redesigned.

That’s true. The program just didn’t have a more suitable staircase. As I said, I designed it myself using a free program.

Schneckham schrieb:

What knee wall height are you planning? What is the roof orientation? I would miss a cloakroom on the ground floor. I would create a direct passage from the kitchen to the living/dining area, otherwise the way to the terrace might be quite long.

Knee wall of 1m (3.3 ft) or higher. We are still deciding on the orientation. Where would you place the cloakroom? The passage suggestion is valid. Thanks for the tip. I will include it.

I would probably start by drawing the floor plan with a staircase that accurately reflects the space it requires. With Sweet Home 3D, this is quite easy since you can adjust the dimensions of the furniture accordingly. Have you already considered the roof pitch? This also plays a significant role in deciding the knee wall height.

What is SweetHome 3D? It allows you to change the dimensions of the stairs.