Hello everyone,
after reading through this forum a bit, I see that many of you have the necessary experience to provide valuable advice.
We plan to design our house with an architect, but some initial input wouldn’t hurt :-)
We do not want a prefabricated house.
Our half of the semi-detached house has a length of 12 meters (39 feet) and a width of 7.50 meters (25 feet).
We want to include a basement. The wall height is specified in the building plans as 6.20 meters (20 feet), and the ridge height as 8.25 meters (27 feet). The roof must have a pitch angle between 0 and 20 degrees. A maximum of two full stories are allowed.
Our dream is an open kitchen with dining and living areas (where the living area should be somewhat separated by a fireplace).
One bathroom on the ground floor, and possibly a small office.
If an attic level is possible, we would build two children’s bedrooms, a playroom, and a bathroom on the first floor.
In the attic, we would want the master bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, and possibly an office.
If an attic is not possible, then the master bedroom and dressing room would need to be included on the first floor.
Do the experts here know if an attic level is feasible or if this is impossible?
Which additional features would you consider indispensable or recommend?
Perhaps someone could even help us with a nice floor plan. :-)
Thank you very much in advance!
after reading through this forum a bit, I see that many of you have the necessary experience to provide valuable advice.
We plan to design our house with an architect, but some initial input wouldn’t hurt :-)
We do not want a prefabricated house.
Our half of the semi-detached house has a length of 12 meters (39 feet) and a width of 7.50 meters (25 feet).
We want to include a basement. The wall height is specified in the building plans as 6.20 meters (20 feet), and the ridge height as 8.25 meters (27 feet). The roof must have a pitch angle between 0 and 20 degrees. A maximum of two full stories are allowed.
Our dream is an open kitchen with dining and living areas (where the living area should be somewhat separated by a fireplace).
One bathroom on the ground floor, and possibly a small office.
If an attic level is possible, we would build two children’s bedrooms, a playroom, and a bathroom on the first floor.
In the attic, we would want the master bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, and possibly an office.
If an attic is not possible, then the master bedroom and dressing room would need to be included on the first floor.
Do the experts here know if an attic level is feasible or if this is impossible?
Which additional features would you consider indispensable or recommend?
Perhaps someone could even help us with a nice floor plan. :-)
Thank you very much in advance!
OT: I hate basement party rooms. I wouldn’t go to the basement to party. That alone would be a reason for me to decline an invitation. I would also say that openly.
Otherwise, the floor plan isn’t a complete disaster. The sloped ceiling needs to go, as Yvonne already said. There also needs to be space for a wardrobe. But first, I would check if a second floor in any form is going to be added before focusing on the details.
Otherwise, the floor plan isn’t a complete disaster. The sloped ceiling needs to go, as Yvonne already said. There also needs to be space for a wardrobe. But first, I would check if a second floor in any form is going to be added before focusing on the details.
Müllerin schrieb:
Regarding the floor plan:
On which side is the neighboring house? Will the garage/carport be directly next to that side of the house?
What about the windows then?"Party basement" might be a bit of an exaggeration; the room is intended to have a small bar and a table for relaxing together and playing cards or similar activities :-)
I’m assuming there won’t be a second floor, as it would be too complicated (probably also expensive) and difficult to coordinate with the neighbors (roof shape, etc.).
What would you estimate the cost to be for a semi-detached house with about 150m² (1,615 sq ft) of living space and a full basement?
Our current plan is to build with an architect.
The land itself costs us €98,840 plus property tax and notary fees (fully serviced).
The banker I spoke with yesterday said we should expect around €400,000.
I was actually hoping to manage with €300,000 just for the semi-detached house plus garage.
Your advice is really helpful :-)
I’m assuming there won’t be a second floor, as it would be too complicated (probably also expensive) and difficult to coordinate with the neighbors (roof shape, etc.).
What would you estimate the cost to be for a semi-detached house with about 150m² (1,615 sq ft) of living space and a full basement?
Our current plan is to build with an architect.
The land itself costs us €98,840 plus property tax and notary fees (fully serviced).
The banker I spoke with yesterday said we should expect around €400,000.
I was actually hoping to manage with €300,000 just for the semi-detached house plus garage.
Your advice is really helpful :-)
Evolith schrieb:
What I notice:
**Hallway**
In my opinion, a disaster. Long and narrow. You end up bumping into each other while getting dressed, and there’s not really enough space for a coat rack. The space under the stairs will be used up quickly.
**Living Room**
Not really my taste to see the back of the sofa. We had that in our old flat and somehow it always looked... makeshift.
**Guest Bathroom**
Does the guest bathroom really need a shower? Would a toilet alone be enough so you could gain some space for the hallway?
**Master Bedroom**
I would swap it with the upper kids’ bedroom and then move that slightly down (you can still have a walk-in closet). That way you’re closer to the bathroom. The kids have young legs, and you’ll live in the house longer than they will. You can still place the doors there, this gives the rooms a slight offset which I personally like because it breaks up the strict “square, practical, good” feel a bit.**Hallway**
You’re probably right, it was just an initial draft. I’m currently still struggling a bit with how to arrange it properly.
**Living Room**
Good point, but luckily the sofa can also be rotated the other way around ;-)
**Guest Bathroom**
We actually want to plan ahead for old age, in case we have problems with the stairs or similar later on. That’s why there is the approximately 10m² (108 sq ft) room downstairs, which could then be used as a bedroom.
**Master Bedroom**
That’s a great idea. I thought of it this way because the master bedroom would then be on the sunny side.
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