Hello everyone,
we had architect appointments over the past few days. The result is a (in our opinion) very nice floor plan. We previously had a design from a prefab house company and their planner, but it had many “edges and corners.” This is now a plan from an architect for a solid (masonry) house. It will be a house with a large granny flat on the ground floor for my parents. The rest of the ground floor and the upper floor will be our living space. Unfortunately, the plans don’t include any dimensions or orientations. I am attaching the site plan, where the orientation is correct, with north at the top. I hope you can still take a look and give your initial impressions. We have already noted a few things that will be changed, especially some windows will be made floor-to-ceiling.
So, here we go…
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 710 sqm (7,646 sq ft)
Slope: none
Building envelope: 14 m (46 feet) deep across the entire width of the plot
5 m (16 feet) setback from the street
Only restriction from the development plan: maximum ridge height 9 m (30 feet)
Client Requirements
Urban villa with a hipped roof
no basement, 2 full stories, storage space in the attic
Number of people in granny flat: 2 (mid-60s), and in main house (i.e., the rest) 4 (mid-30s, 8 and 4 years old)
Space requirements: granny flat about 80 sqm (860 sq ft), main house about 160 sqm (1,722 sq ft)
Office (not home office) / guest room: yearly overnight guests >20
modern construction style
open kitchen, possibly with an island
Dining seats usually 4, max 10 (granny flat 2)
Fireplace: no
2x carport, 2x parking spaces
other wishes: strictly 2 bedrooms for the granny flat, no bathtub anywhere in the house, 2 equally sized children’s bedrooms, children’s bathroom
House Design
The house measures 15.5 x 14 m (51 x 46 feet) on the ground floor
Planner: architect
What we particularly like: bedroom layout in the granny flat, basically the entire upper floor in the house, especially the parents’ area.
The furniture shown in the plan is only exemplary and does not correspond to our actual furniture but roughly indicates where furniture will be placed.
Changes to be made: missing door to storage room at the living room, guest room to be slightly enlarged at the expense of the bedroom, bathroom furniture in both master and children’s bathrooms will be completely changed.
What we don’t like: bathroom furniture and equipment
Price estimate according to architect/planner: approximately €430,000
Personal price limit for house including interior: maximum €650,000 total (including €150,000 for the plot)
Preferred heating system: geothermal energy
we had architect appointments over the past few days. The result is a (in our opinion) very nice floor plan. We previously had a design from a prefab house company and their planner, but it had many “edges and corners.” This is now a plan from an architect for a solid (masonry) house. It will be a house with a large granny flat on the ground floor for my parents. The rest of the ground floor and the upper floor will be our living space. Unfortunately, the plans don’t include any dimensions or orientations. I am attaching the site plan, where the orientation is correct, with north at the top. I hope you can still take a look and give your initial impressions. We have already noted a few things that will be changed, especially some windows will be made floor-to-ceiling.
So, here we go…
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 710 sqm (7,646 sq ft)
Slope: none
Building envelope: 14 m (46 feet) deep across the entire width of the plot
5 m (16 feet) setback from the street
Only restriction from the development plan: maximum ridge height 9 m (30 feet)
Client Requirements
Urban villa with a hipped roof
no basement, 2 full stories, storage space in the attic
Number of people in granny flat: 2 (mid-60s), and in main house (i.e., the rest) 4 (mid-30s, 8 and 4 years old)
Space requirements: granny flat about 80 sqm (860 sq ft), main house about 160 sqm (1,722 sq ft)
Office (not home office) / guest room: yearly overnight guests >20
modern construction style
open kitchen, possibly with an island
Dining seats usually 4, max 10 (granny flat 2)
Fireplace: no
2x carport, 2x parking spaces
other wishes: strictly 2 bedrooms for the granny flat, no bathtub anywhere in the house, 2 equally sized children’s bedrooms, children’s bathroom
House Design
The house measures 15.5 x 14 m (51 x 46 feet) on the ground floor
Planner: architect
What we particularly like: bedroom layout in the granny flat, basically the entire upper floor in the house, especially the parents’ area.
The furniture shown in the plan is only exemplary and does not correspond to our actual furniture but roughly indicates where furniture will be placed.
Changes to be made: missing door to storage room at the living room, guest room to be slightly enlarged at the expense of the bedroom, bathroom furniture in both master and children’s bathrooms will be completely changed.
What we don’t like: bathroom furniture and equipment
Price estimate according to architect/planner: approximately €430,000
Personal price limit for house including interior: maximum €650,000 total (including €150,000 for the plot)
Preferred heating system: geothermal energy
Is it intentional that family and children’s names are visible?
Without measurements, it’s hard to say if, for example, the storage room on the upper floor and the storage space behind the stairs are too small. At first glance, I only notice that it seems difficult to arrange the sofa and TV in a practical way without having the TV right in front of you or too far away.
The route to the master bedroom might be too winding.
Is there no space for a coat rack in the granny flat? Maybe shift the kitchen door to the right so that there is room for one on the wall directly opposite the entrance door.
The kitchen area could benefit from an additional window (on the long wall), depending on the house orientation.
In general, it would be helpful to know where north is on the floor plan!
Without measurements, it’s hard to say if, for example, the storage room on the upper floor and the storage space behind the stairs are too small. At first glance, I only notice that it seems difficult to arrange the sofa and TV in a practical way without having the TV right in front of you or too far away.
The route to the master bedroom might be too winding.
Is there no space for a coat rack in the granny flat? Maybe shift the kitchen door to the right so that there is room for one on the wall directly opposite the entrance door.
The kitchen area could benefit from an additional window (on the long wall), depending on the house orientation.
In general, it would be helpful to know where north is on the floor plan!
Maria16 schrieb:
Is it intentional that family and children’s names are visible?
Without measurements, it’s hard to say if, for example, the closet on the upper floor and the storage room behind the stairs are too small. At first glance, I only notice that it will be difficult to arrange the sofa and TV in a way that the TV isn’t either right in front of you or too far away.
The path to the master bedroom might be a bit too convoluted.
Is there no space for a coat rack in the secondary apartment? Perhaps the kitchen door could be moved to the right, creating space on the wall directly opposite the entrance for this purpose.
The kitchen area could benefit from an additional window (on the long wall), depending on the house’s orientation.
Overall, it would be helpful to know which direction is north on the floor plan!Yes, the names are included – is that a problem?
The corner in the living room fits our furniture very well. We would then be sitting about 4m (13 feet) from the TV, which is the same as we have now and we like it.
The doors of the dressing room could possibly be moved.
The windows will be changed anyway to let in more light in some rooms. We are definitely considering adding one on the long kitchen wall.
North is towards the upper right, more or less. This can be inferred from the site plan I attached. The house fully utilizes the building envelope in terms of depth.
I would position the doors on the upper floor to the bedroom and bathroom in the front area of the walk-in closet. What is the space to the left of the shower in the master bathroom?
A coat closet is missing for me/you; I would section off some space from the kitchen for a built-in closet. Alternatively, the utility room near the entrance could be made smaller to create new separate storage space under the stairs and opposite on the now free wall.
The kitchen could use a bit more structure, for example a counter or a window...
Are you aware of and have you considered the north-facing orientation? It makes sense to place the bedrooms of the secondary apartment toward the back and the living area facing south. Overall, make sure that the walk-in closet aisles are at least 120cm (47 inches) wide. If doors are to be installed there, they should be wider.
Not having a bathtub in a six-person house would be poor planning in my opinion: there are times when it is indispensable (I have unfortunately experienced this myself), and muscles appreciate a medical soak at any age. Children especially.
Regarding the children’s bathroom: I would avoid divisions and instead separate the space visually only.
Otherwise, I must say the architect’s floor plan is a delight for the eye 🙂
A coat closet is missing for me/you; I would section off some space from the kitchen for a built-in closet. Alternatively, the utility room near the entrance could be made smaller to create new separate storage space under the stairs and opposite on the now free wall.
The kitchen could use a bit more structure, for example a counter or a window...
Are you aware of and have you considered the north-facing orientation? It makes sense to place the bedrooms of the secondary apartment toward the back and the living area facing south. Overall, make sure that the walk-in closet aisles are at least 120cm (47 inches) wide. If doors are to be installed there, they should be wider.
Not having a bathtub in a six-person house would be poor planning in my opinion: there are times when it is indispensable (I have unfortunately experienced this myself), and muscles appreciate a medical soak at any age. Children especially.
Regarding the children’s bathroom: I would avoid divisions and instead separate the space visually only.
Otherwise, I must say the architect’s floor plan is a delight for the eye 🙂
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