Hello dear members,
Just registered and already have my first question. A brief introduction about us: we are 34 and 30 years old, no children and none planned. We don’t know what the future holds in a few years.
We plan to start building our house, hopefully if the winter weather cooperates, as soon as we finalize the floor plan. Unfortunately, I, Michaela, tend to be a perfectionist (symmetry, etc.). I can’t let it go and want everything to be well thought out and planned, which is starting to annoy me as well.
Since we are building rather small, aiming for about 114 m2 (1227 sq ft) of living space and trying not to compromise on anything at this size, the floor plan design is quite challenging. Among other things, we do not want all rooms to be accessible from the hallway, and we also want to keep a covered terrace. The bungalow will consist of only three rooms. Therefore, we want to keep the option open to convert the attic later if needed. In this context, we are planning space for a future space-saving staircase and the necessary preliminary work; at least that is the goal. The bungalow will have a hip roof, with the roof pitch increased from 30 degrees to 34 degrees, and the hallway correspondingly larger. Ideally, we would like a gable dormer. Since those are too expensive, a skylight window would be a compromise. Of course, a larger bungalow would be the best option but it is too costly. The construction company charges about 700.00 euros per m2. In hindsight, working with an architect might have been more cost-effective, but that is how it is and that is not what this is about.
Maybe you have ideas, suggestions, can give tips, or share what we should pay attention to or consider.
I am of course attaching the floor plan. I hope that something can still be recognized despite the manual changes.
I look forward to reading your replies and wish you a nice weekend.
Best regards,
Michaela
Just registered and already have my first question. A brief introduction about us: we are 34 and 30 years old, no children and none planned. We don’t know what the future holds in a few years.
We plan to start building our house, hopefully if the winter weather cooperates, as soon as we finalize the floor plan. Unfortunately, I, Michaela, tend to be a perfectionist (symmetry, etc.). I can’t let it go and want everything to be well thought out and planned, which is starting to annoy me as well.
Since we are building rather small, aiming for about 114 m2 (1227 sq ft) of living space and trying not to compromise on anything at this size, the floor plan design is quite challenging. Among other things, we do not want all rooms to be accessible from the hallway, and we also want to keep a covered terrace. The bungalow will consist of only three rooms. Therefore, we want to keep the option open to convert the attic later if needed. In this context, we are planning space for a future space-saving staircase and the necessary preliminary work; at least that is the goal. The bungalow will have a hip roof, with the roof pitch increased from 30 degrees to 34 degrees, and the hallway correspondingly larger. Ideally, we would like a gable dormer. Since those are too expensive, a skylight window would be a compromise. Of course, a larger bungalow would be the best option but it is too costly. The construction company charges about 700.00 euros per m2. In hindsight, working with an architect might have been more cost-effective, but that is how it is and that is not what this is about.
Maybe you have ideas, suggestions, can give tips, or share what we should pay attention to or consider.
I am of course attaching the floor plan. I hope that something can still be recognized despite the manual changes.
I look forward to reading your replies and wish you a nice weekend.
Best regards,
Michaela
Michaela198628 Jul 2017 21:1211ant schrieb:
So I guessed correctly that there is only one overall, just with two different batches of change notes?
Could you please explain the comments? For example, at the entrance: does that mean the outer columns should be further apart, and the door element rotated?
Where is north actually located?So, the two columns at midday should be further apart. We wouldn't find it appealing if all four columns had the same spacing between them.
Since it is a corner plot, we are relatively flexible with the positioning. An entrance on the north side would be ideal, but having the third room as a child’s bedroom would then be disadvantageous.
It would be fine if it were a guest or study room.
Exactly, the door element would be rotated, with the fixed part on the right and the door on the left.
Michaela198628 Jul 2017 21:3211ant schrieb:
So, I took another look. So, there seem to be two options after all: the front door rotated and the bathtub positioned diagonally, with few other changes.
I already mentioned the wall finishing next to the tall kitchen cabinets. The guest toilet is large as well. Why is the shower there and not in the main bathroom?
In both the bathroom and the toilet, the toilet and sink are quite far apart. Overall, both rooms could use a revision in terms of size and layout.
The bedroom seems a bit lacking in windows.
I wouldn’t like having an open passage from the living room to the dressing room without a door. Northlys already explained the staircase in detail; their floor plan is worth a look and, if I remember correctly, was posted last or the week before last in the house photos thread.
In my opinion, open fireplaces are a revival of the 80s, which no one will care about in ten years.
The single-line kitchen looks neat in the drawings but means a lot of walking in practice and seems tight in terms of counter space. But finally a layout without an island, thank you for that.
Who is the builder? – The dimensions suggest prefabricated construction. Is it a variation of a catalog design? Please fill out the questionnaire.I don’t want a shower in the main bathroom, and since there will only be two of us living in the house anyway, we don’t need two showers. We find a shower in the guest bathroom useful, so if visitors stay overnight, they can use the shower without needing to go to the main bathroom. Whether we even include the fireplace is still undecided. Probably not, since it would cause problems with furniture placement and reduce flexibility.
There is enough counter space in the kitchen: one continuous 2.40 m (8 feet) stretch and then just under 1 meter (3 feet) beside the sink. We don’t own many kitchen appliances. There might be more over time, but I’m not a fan of having lots of appliances that are rarely or never used.
The house is from a developer, that’s correct. We can change the dimensions within the footprint allowed. Of course, anything beyond that would be at extra cost. We dislike about 90% of the floor plans offered by construction companies or found in catalogs. Kitchen islands are nice but probably something you get tired of eventually.
What questionnaire do you mean?
If this "children's room" is sufficient as a guest room, then a standard shower will not be an issue either.
Are you familiar with the "developer"? – by the way, they are only called that if they sell the property with the house on it.
I am referring to the questionnaire at the top of this section.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Are you familiar with the "developer"? – by the way, they are only called that if they sell the property with the house on it.
I am referring to the questionnaire at the top of this section.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Michaela198628 Jul 2017 23:28They are not a developer for us. Although the construction company also sells plots of land, we purchased ours independently from them.
I don’t know if the construction company Markon Haus is well known.
I don’t know if the construction company Markon Haus is well known.
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winnetou7828 Jul 2017 23:53Ever heard of it before[emoji3]
Michaela1986 schrieb:
I don't know if anyone is familiar with the construction company Markon Haus The offer on the website looks good, at least the actual houses (the catalog models perform worse with other providers). Unfortunately, I couldn't find any information about the construction method or even the wall structure. The houses on the website could be solid construction, but the dimensions in the drawing suggest otherwise.
winnetou78 schrieb:
Heard of them before Yours is solid construction, right – are you also building with them?
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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