Hello everyone,
we are new to the forum and just at the beginning of our building project. Maybe some of you could offer us a few tips.
The plots suitable for a single-family house are unfortunately quite small, and according to the plans, we can build on a maximum of 7 x 12 m (23 x 39 feet).
The requirements are:
Gable roof with 45° +/- 3°
Up to two floors allowed.
Maximum building height is 10 m (33 feet).
Knee wall height is not specified.
On the ground floor, we want an open layout if possible.
A straight staircase would be nice.
Upstairs, we need space for three children’s bedrooms plus a master bedroom and a bathroom.
An attic crawl space under the roof would be sufficient.
Does anyone have suggestions, experience, or feedback with this kind of project?
How many square meters (square feet) are realistically possible with these requirements when building to current energy standards in solid construction?
Thanks to everyone who takes the time to support us here.
we are new to the forum and just at the beginning of our building project. Maybe some of you could offer us a few tips.
The plots suitable for a single-family house are unfortunately quite small, and according to the plans, we can build on a maximum of 7 x 12 m (23 x 39 feet).
The requirements are:
Gable roof with 45° +/- 3°
Up to two floors allowed.
Maximum building height is 10 m (33 feet).
Knee wall height is not specified.
On the ground floor, we want an open layout if possible.
A straight staircase would be nice.
Upstairs, we need space for three children’s bedrooms plus a master bedroom and a bathroom.
An attic crawl space under the roof would be sufficient.
Does anyone have suggestions, experience, or feedback with this kind of project?
How many square meters (square feet) are realistically possible with these requirements when building to current energy standards in solid construction?
Thanks to everyone who takes the time to support us here.
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Hecht198322 May 2017 22:27Thanks for the helpful and insightful answers.
So if I plan for 2 full stories, would I theoretically have the option to convert the attic into a master bedroom? Just in terms of space? That might be an alternative to properly size the children’s rooms.
I’m already afraid it will come down to having a basement as well, because we really don’t know where else to store all our “stuff.”
One thing is already clear to me: planning a house is not the easiest task, especially with all the regulations and requirements that have to be met.
So if I plan for 2 full stories, would I theoretically have the option to convert the attic into a master bedroom? Just in terms of space? That might be an alternative to properly size the children’s rooms.
I’m already afraid it will come down to having a basement as well, because we really don’t know where else to store all our “stuff.”
One thing is already clear to me: planning a house is not the easiest task, especially with all the regulations and requirements that have to be met.
For storage, I would use the basement less.
Instead, consider your office/guest room, playroom, or later on a TV and computer room for teenagers, as well as a hobby and technology space.
A utility room for laundry near the children's bedrooms, storage close to the kitchen, and a lounge just for the parents upstairs under the roof.
If you think about the possibilities for all floors and how your room layout could work, with the space requirements on each floor being relatively balanced, then you can go into more detail.
Regards, Yvonne
Instead, consider your office/guest room, playroom, or later on a TV and computer room for teenagers, as well as a hobby and technology space.
A utility room for laundry near the children's bedrooms, storage close to the kitchen, and a lounge just for the parents upstairs under the roof.
If you think about the possibilities for all floors and how your room layout could work, with the space requirements on each floor being relatively balanced, then you can go into more detail.
Regards, Yvonne
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zwei&vierzig23 May 2017 22:02How old are the children? It might be possible to give the entire upper floor to the kids, with their own bathroom, while the parents share the lower floor with the living room, kitchen, and dining area. The staircase could separate the two sections.
Having four rooms and a bathroom or bathrooms on the upper floor is quite challenging with the available space.
Having four rooms and a bathroom or bathrooms on the upper floor is quite challenging with the available space.
zwei&vierzig schrieb:
...and the parents share the lower floor with the living room/kitchen/dining area. The staircase could separate the areas.
Four rooms, bathroom(s) on the upper floor is already quite challenging given the available space.On a maximum of 70sqm (750 sq ft), having the standard level plus a parents’ wing is definitely very ambitious... it won't work.
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zwei&vierzig23 May 2017 22:26ypg schrieb:
However, fitting the standard floor plus a parent’s wing into a maximum of 70 sqm (750 sq ft) is pretty ambitious… that won’t work.7 by 12 meters (84 sqm / 900 sq ft) is my calculation. If you plan for 40–50 sqm (430–540 sq ft) for living room, kitchen, and dining area, that would still leave about 25 sqm (270 sq ft) for the parents’ bedrooms. In the larger version, you’d have nearly 10 sqm (110 sq ft) left for hallway, guest toilet, and cloakroom. Not everyone needs to design such a huge bathroom like we did :P
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