Hello,
Now it’s time to introduce my own project. The plot is about 580 sqm (6,243 sq ft) (purchased and paid for, approximately 85 Euros per sqm), and on it, a small single-story hipped roof bungalow without a basement is planned. The contracts are not signed yet; it will probably be the company panbo from Denmark.
There is no official zoning plan, but the preliminary building approval has been granted. The small new development is located near Wahlstedt (close to Bad Segeberg). It consists of six plots accessible via a short dead-end street. The road is jointly owned by the six owners. It is fully connected, with water and sewage lines maintained by the municipality.
This will be a retirement home for my wife and me. Our current house (about 240 sqm (2,583 sq ft), one and a half stories, half-hipped roof in an L-shape) is almost entirely used commercially. Currently, we live in a small two-room apartment nearby, which was only meant as a temporary solution for one year. Since we are no longer allowed to move back into the old house, we decided to build new. At a rent of 650 Euros per month excluding utilities, in a less appealing location, it wasn’t a difficult decision.
The number of overnight guests will remain very low; three rooms are sufficient. When designing the floor plan, we drew on our experiences from 30 years of holidaying in Danish holiday homes, which is also why we prefer a timber construction. Specifically, we used panbo’s “Hoptrup” house model as a template and modified it.
Regarding the site plan (the house marked in red, the two carports in green): Standing in front of the plot, the house will be positioned more towards the right, and the two carports will be lined up. Since we have only needed one vehicle for many years, the front carport is planned for the car, and the one behind for a trailer, motor scooter, and other small items. On the plot, a barrel sauna will be placed at the back, between the carports and the house.
In the next few days, I’ll be able to write more as I will have a bit more time then.
Oh yes, for heating we are thinking of a condensing boiler with solar thermal panels; an air-to-water heat pump might be problematic, especially after reading the thread https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Rasenmäher.16388/page-4#post-143224.
Kermit
Now it’s time to introduce my own project. The plot is about 580 sqm (6,243 sq ft) (purchased and paid for, approximately 85 Euros per sqm), and on it, a small single-story hipped roof bungalow without a basement is planned. The contracts are not signed yet; it will probably be the company panbo from Denmark.
There is no official zoning plan, but the preliminary building approval has been granted. The small new development is located near Wahlstedt (close to Bad Segeberg). It consists of six plots accessible via a short dead-end street. The road is jointly owned by the six owners. It is fully connected, with water and sewage lines maintained by the municipality.
This will be a retirement home for my wife and me. Our current house (about 240 sqm (2,583 sq ft), one and a half stories, half-hipped roof in an L-shape) is almost entirely used commercially. Currently, we live in a small two-room apartment nearby, which was only meant as a temporary solution for one year. Since we are no longer allowed to move back into the old house, we decided to build new. At a rent of 650 Euros per month excluding utilities, in a less appealing location, it wasn’t a difficult decision.
The number of overnight guests will remain very low; three rooms are sufficient. When designing the floor plan, we drew on our experiences from 30 years of holidaying in Danish holiday homes, which is also why we prefer a timber construction. Specifically, we used panbo’s “Hoptrup” house model as a template and modified it.
Regarding the site plan (the house marked in red, the two carports in green): Standing in front of the plot, the house will be positioned more towards the right, and the two carports will be lined up. Since we have only needed one vehicle for many years, the front carport is planned for the car, and the one behind for a trailer, motor scooter, and other small items. On the plot, a barrel sauna will be placed at the back, between the carports and the house.
In the next few days, I’ll be able to write more as I will have a bit more time then.
Oh yes, for heating we are thinking of a condensing boiler with solar thermal panels; an air-to-water heat pump might be problematic, especially after reading the thread https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Rasenmäher.16388/page-4#post-143224.
Kermit
Sir_Kermit30 Jul 2016 18:40Hello,
Update as of today:
Yesterday, the site plan and other documents arrived. The paperwork will be sent to Denmark early next week so they can also review our ideas.
The floor plan has been refined a bit, and the site plan no longer resembles my rough sketch.
One more note about the site plan: we haven’t decided yet how we will heat the house. The heat demand calculation and related assessments still need to be done. In any case, we are leaning more toward an air-to-water heat pump rather than a condensing boiler plus solar thermal system. From our perspective, the red star marks a potential location for the air-to-water heat pump.
Kermit
Update as of today:
Yesterday, the site plan and other documents arrived. The paperwork will be sent to Denmark early next week so they can also review our ideas.
The floor plan has been refined a bit, and the site plan no longer resembles my rough sketch.
One more note about the site plan: we haven’t decided yet how we will heat the house. The heat demand calculation and related assessments still need to be done. In any case, we are leaning more toward an air-to-water heat pump rather than a condensing boiler plus solar thermal system. From our perspective, the red star marks a potential location for the air-to-water heat pump.
Kermit
hm, hm .... well, I’ll just list my points:
- Bedroom facing southwest... why not northeast? That is usually the more comfortable direction for sleeping.
- Bedroom mattress width max. 140 cm (55 inches) or hardly any walking space next to the bed.
- Shower with a window???
- Open plan living-dining-kitchen area with 2 tables spaced 200 cm (79 inches) apart... I have never seen that before 😉 In general, there are many tables in the house, office with guest table... clients?
- Laundry room planned with a depth of only 165 cm (65 inches) seems too tight. Will the washing machine, vacuum cleaner, mop, etc. also go in there, or is all that meant to be in the storage room?
- TV in the living room is not an option - right?
- Cooktop directly beside a tall cabinet should not be a choice made voluntarily.
Sir_Kermit30 Jul 2016 19:33Hello,
To avoid misunderstandings: we know our furniture, and what the planner draws is their issue, not our responsibility ;-) Of course, the connections for kitchen appliances and plumbing must be known before planning the foundation slab. Everything else, as said, will develop naturally.
Kermit
kbt09 schrieb:It’s a bit of a compromise, but it should be fine.
Bedroom facing southwest... why not northeast? That’s usually a more pleasant room to sleep in
kbt09 schrieb:We’re planning to arrange that appropriately.
Bedroom mattress width max. 140 cm or hardly any clearance beside the bed
kbt09 schrieb:No more unusual than many other things here ;-) If water might be an issue for the window, we can design it as a pass-through. Also, the window is not floor-to-ceiling ;-) it has a sill height of 1.38 m (about 4 ft 6 in), though that’s hard to see.
Shower with window???
kbt09 schrieb:Honestly, I don’t mind what’s drawn there. We’ll see how the current furniture fits. Keep in mind, we don’t have much in the temporary apartment right now. I’m not going to plan every millimeter in advance. It will take shape as we go along, and we have enough experience to handle that.
Open plan living-dining-kitchen area and two tables 200 cm apart... I haven’t seen that before
kbt09 schrieb:The setup for the utility room is not finalized yet, so we want to keep it as flexible as possible. The washing machine will go in the shower room, and whether there will be a dryer is still unclear. Our robotic vacuum will be parked somewhere easy to access.
Utility room depth of 165 cm seems too tight. Will the washing machine, vacuum cleaner, mop, etc. be stored there, or will all that be in the storage room?
kbt09 schrieb:We will have a TV, but as I said before, the furniture layout isn’t fixed yet.
No TV in the living room—is that right?
kbt09 schrieb:It’s not directly next to it; there’s a 60 cm (24 inch) countertop first, then a freestanding refrigerator.
Cooktop right next to the tall cabinet is not a choice anyone would make voluntarily
To avoid misunderstandings: we know our furniture, and what the planner draws is their issue, not our responsibility ;-) Of course, the connections for kitchen appliances and plumbing must be known before planning the foundation slab. Everything else, as said, will develop naturally.
Kermit
Sir_Kermit30 Jul 2016 19:53Hello,
No, we have an older building from 1983, an extension (almost as large as the original building), and now the "2.5-storey" house.
Kermit
BeHaElJa schrieb:
Is this a new build?
No, we have an older building from 1983, an extension (almost as large as the original building), and now the "2.5-storey" house.
Kermit
However, it would make sense when designing a new house now to plan it around existing furniture so that everything fits well. For example, I would want to see the bedroom layout.
As far as I understand, this is basically the starting point for a retirement home.
I would never consider building a house without also planning based on my intended furnishings, and I certainly wouldn’t accept avoidable compromises. I didn’t do that even with my 66m² (710 sq ft) rental apartment 😉
As far as I understand, this is basically the starting point for a retirement home.
I would never consider building a house without also planning based on my intended furnishings, and I certainly wouldn’t accept avoidable compromises. I didn’t do that even with my 66m² (710 sq ft) rental apartment 😉
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