ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Single-Family Home of Approximately 150 m²
Created on: 12 Feb 2018 18:09
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chrisw81
Hello,
After a long search, we signed the notarized contract for the land purchase at the end of December. We are now actively planning the floor plan. Unfortunately, the plot is somewhat awkwardly shaped (not rectangular), which creates some limitations for the layout from our perspective. We already have a first draft, but there are several areas we don’t like and are unsure how to improve. Maybe you have some ideas; we would appreciate your input.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 601 m² (6465 sq ft)
Building envelope, building line, boundary: Building line with the house on the west side
Peripheral setbacks: 7 m (23 ft) from the street (north), otherwise the usual 3 m (10 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2 desired
Number of floors: 1 full story allowed
Roof style: Gable roof
Design style: open construction method
Orientation: South
Maximum heights / limits: Ridge height max. 8.5 m (28 ft)
Additional requirements: Max. 100 m² (1076 sq ft) of built-up area
Client Requirements
Style, roof form, building type: Solid construction house, rectangular, no bay windows, no projections, etc., gable roof
Basement, floors: no basement; 1.5 stories
Number and age of residents: 2 people, age between 30 and 40, possibly children later
Space needs on ground floor and upper floor: Ground floor – living/dining room, kitchen, guest toilet, utility room, office
Office: family use or home office?: family use
Guest stays per year: 20 days
Open or closed architecture: open living area, closed hallway
Conservative or modern style: conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen, island without cooktop
Number of dining seats: 2-4
Fireplace: yes, chimney planned
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Further wishes, special features, daily routine, and reasons for preferences:
- A wardrobe area on the ground floor is important where coats can be stored relatively out of sight.
- On the upper floor, it would be nice to have an open gallery with a desk or similar (not a must and not necessarily next to the stairs).
- A walk-in closet would be nice but not essential.
- A storage room on the upper floor is very important since we do not have a basement.
House Design
Who created the design:
- Basic design by the construction company (FIBAV Stadthaus Vision Studio)
- DIY modifications based on online floor plans (especially Viebrockhaus Maxime 330)
What do you particularly like? Why?:
- Layout of the living/dining area and the narrowing kitchen reduces the hallway effect a bit
- Many windows in the living/dining area
- Wide hallway on the ground floor
What do you dislike? Why?:
- Few options to place furniture (dresser, wardrobe) in the ground floor hallway due to many doors
- Very large hallway upstairs, considered wasted space
- Bedroom is quite small; should be the largest room upstairs (preferably 16 m² (172 sq ft), children’s rooms rather 14 m² (151 sq ft))
- Stair placement limited by chimney location
- Door placement upstairs limited by chimney
- A staircase rotated 90 degrees (entrance next to front door) would appeal more
- Difficult to align windows upstairs and downstairs on the gable end vertically
- Floor-to-ceiling windows upstairs; wider windows with a sill height around 100 cm (40 inches) would be preferred
Price estimate by architect/planner: 200,000 €
Personal price limit for the house including equipment: 210,000 €
Preferred heating technology: gas heating
What details or expansions could you give up?
- Can do without: gallery next to stairs upstairs. Living area could also be narrower (e.g., 4.20 m (14 ft) instead of 4.47 m (15 ft))
- Cannot do without: storage room upstairs, shower in guest toilet, extra natural light in the ground floor hallway (e.g., side panel on front door or window)
Why was the design made this way? For example, standard plan from planner?
- Since the house has very little space on the south side, the house should be very narrow in order not to waste more space to the south. It should be wider so that living, dining, and kitchen areas face south as much as possible.
Were corresponding wishes from the architect implemented? No architect meeting has taken place yet.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can the ground floor hallway be better designed to fit a wardrobe? Can the stairs be positioned better or replaced? Should the hallway be enlarged and living space reduced? How can the upstairs hallway be better utilized? Can the bedroom be enlarged? Is it possible to swap the bedroom with another room, e.g., move it to the southeast to allow a walk-in closet?
Thank you very much in advance for your criticism and suggestions!
After a long search, we signed the notarized contract for the land purchase at the end of December. We are now actively planning the floor plan. Unfortunately, the plot is somewhat awkwardly shaped (not rectangular), which creates some limitations for the layout from our perspective. We already have a first draft, but there are several areas we don’t like and are unsure how to improve. Maybe you have some ideas; we would appreciate your input.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 601 m² (6465 sq ft)
Building envelope, building line, boundary: Building line with the house on the west side
Peripheral setbacks: 7 m (23 ft) from the street (north), otherwise the usual 3 m (10 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2 desired
Number of floors: 1 full story allowed
Roof style: Gable roof
Design style: open construction method
Orientation: South
Maximum heights / limits: Ridge height max. 8.5 m (28 ft)
Additional requirements: Max. 100 m² (1076 sq ft) of built-up area
Client Requirements
Style, roof form, building type: Solid construction house, rectangular, no bay windows, no projections, etc., gable roof
Basement, floors: no basement; 1.5 stories
Number and age of residents: 2 people, age between 30 and 40, possibly children later
Space needs on ground floor and upper floor: Ground floor – living/dining room, kitchen, guest toilet, utility room, office
Office: family use or home office?: family use
Guest stays per year: 20 days
Open or closed architecture: open living area, closed hallway
Conservative or modern style: conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen, island without cooktop
Number of dining seats: 2-4
Fireplace: yes, chimney planned
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Further wishes, special features, daily routine, and reasons for preferences:
- A wardrobe area on the ground floor is important where coats can be stored relatively out of sight.
- On the upper floor, it would be nice to have an open gallery with a desk or similar (not a must and not necessarily next to the stairs).
- A walk-in closet would be nice but not essential.
- A storage room on the upper floor is very important since we do not have a basement.
House Design
Who created the design:
- Basic design by the construction company (FIBAV Stadthaus Vision Studio)
- DIY modifications based on online floor plans (especially Viebrockhaus Maxime 330)
What do you particularly like? Why?:
- Layout of the living/dining area and the narrowing kitchen reduces the hallway effect a bit
- Many windows in the living/dining area
- Wide hallway on the ground floor
What do you dislike? Why?:
- Few options to place furniture (dresser, wardrobe) in the ground floor hallway due to many doors
- Very large hallway upstairs, considered wasted space
- Bedroom is quite small; should be the largest room upstairs (preferably 16 m² (172 sq ft), children’s rooms rather 14 m² (151 sq ft))
- Stair placement limited by chimney location
- Door placement upstairs limited by chimney
- A staircase rotated 90 degrees (entrance next to front door) would appeal more
- Difficult to align windows upstairs and downstairs on the gable end vertically
- Floor-to-ceiling windows upstairs; wider windows with a sill height around 100 cm (40 inches) would be preferred
Price estimate by architect/planner: 200,000 €
Personal price limit for the house including equipment: 210,000 €
Preferred heating technology: gas heating
What details or expansions could you give up?
- Can do without: gallery next to stairs upstairs. Living area could also be narrower (e.g., 4.20 m (14 ft) instead of 4.47 m (15 ft))
- Cannot do without: storage room upstairs, shower in guest toilet, extra natural light in the ground floor hallway (e.g., side panel on front door or window)
Why was the design made this way? For example, standard plan from planner?
- Since the house has very little space on the south side, the house should be very narrow in order not to waste more space to the south. It should be wider so that living, dining, and kitchen areas face south as much as possible.
Were corresponding wishes from the architect implemented? No architect meeting has taken place yet.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can the ground floor hallway be better designed to fit a wardrobe? Can the stairs be positioned better or replaced? Should the hallway be enlarged and living space reduced? How can the upstairs hallway be better utilized? Can the bedroom be enlarged? Is it possible to swap the bedroom with another room, e.g., move it to the southeast to allow a walk-in closet?
Thank you very much in advance for your criticism and suggestions!
I tried something new (relocating the guest toilet on the ground floor), which results in several advantages. However, I’m not sure if the guest toilet can technically be built in that position.
The advantages would be:
- a small niche for a wardrobe on the ground floor (in the hallway opposite the entrance door) without additional “corners”
- the bedroom on the upper floor at the bottom right can be freely adjusted in width (which would make the gallery larger or smaller)
- the hallway on the upper floor is now smaller, reducing wasted space
- the two other rooms on the upper floor have the desired size of 14 m² (150 sq ft)
What do you think?
The advantages would be:
- a small niche for a wardrobe on the ground floor (in the hallway opposite the entrance door) without additional “corners”
- the bedroom on the upper floor at the bottom right can be freely adjusted in width (which would make the gallery larger or smaller)
- the hallway on the upper floor is now smaller, reducing wasted space
- the two other rooms on the upper floor have the desired size of 14 m² (150 sq ft)
What do you think?
Well, I can see some progress. What you always overlook is the wardrobe in the hallway. I hesitate to say this, but my husband and I have seven shoe cabinets with nine pairs each – all completely full. Okay, that might be a bit extreme, but it doesn’t have to be the same for you. Also, everything is stored there, from slippers to boots to sneakers.
But your setup looks quite sparse. If you plan to have two children, I wouldn’t count on using the space under the spiral staircase. You’ll need it just for the stroller and the scooter.
It would be helpful to have some measurements to get a better idea. How big is, for example, the guest shower?
Also, do you really want to place your bedroom next to a children’s room? That could confuse little Mariechen quite a bit, wondering why Mommy sometimes screams in the bedroom.
Try to position the chimney properly against a wall or better yet, in a corner.
But your setup looks quite sparse. If you plan to have two children, I wouldn’t count on using the space under the spiral staircase. You’ll need it just for the stroller and the scooter.
It would be helpful to have some measurements to get a better idea. How big is, for example, the guest shower?
Also, do you really want to place your bedroom next to a children’s room? That could confuse little Mariechen quite a bit, wondering why Mommy sometimes screams in the bedroom.
Try to position the chimney properly against a wall or better yet, in a corner.
kaho674 schrieb:
What you always overlook is the hallway wardrobe. You’re right, there could be more. In the current design, I at least tried to create a niche for coats. Maybe there is space on another wall (opposite the stairs?) for a shoe rack, etc. For that, the hallway would need to be a bit deeper, which some forum members’ designs have already managed.
kaho674 schrieb:
Some dimensions would also be helpful, so you can get a sense of it. How big is the guest shower, for example? Unfortunately, my software can’t show measurements :-( but I can give you the main ones on the ground floor:
- Utility room 1.9 x 3.9 meters (6.2 x 12.8 feet)
- Hallway 3.7 x 3.1 meters (12.1 x 10.2 feet)
- Bathroom 1.2 x 2 meters (3.9 x 6.6 feet) + shower 0.8 x 0.8 meters (2.6 x 2.6 feet)
- Guest room 3.6 x 3.1 meters (11.8 x 10.2 feet) - shower 0.8 x 0.8 meters (2.6 x 2.6 feet)
kaho674 schrieb:
Also: do you really want to put your love nest right next to a children’s bedroom? That might confuse little Mariechen quite a bit, why mommy sometimes screams so much in the bedroom. Do people really do that when they have kids? We specifically used calcium silicate walls to get better soundproofing in all rooms. The main reason for the layout was that I wanted the children’s rooms facing south, and on the west side there’s a house quite close by, which isn’t the nicest view all the time, but okay for a bedroom. But sure, that can still be changed.
kaho674 schrieb:
Chimney should ideally be placed against a wall or better yet in a corner. Ah, you mean on the upper floor. Okay, I first wanted to make the bedroom a bit bigger, but you’re right, it does stand awkwardly in the room.
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j.bautsch2 Mar 2018 13:28Well, I hardly ever look out the window in the bedroom *thinking*. You only really use that room for sleeping, right?
j.bautsch schrieb:
Well, I rarely look out the bedroom window *thinking*. You usually only use that room for sleeping, right? Sorry, I forgot the north arrow. Bottom right on the plan is west, so that’s where the bedroom is located.
That way, the house wouldn’t bother me much when looking outside.
Here are the images again with compass directions.
chrisw81 schrieb:
I tried something again At least, I like that the interior wall is no longer notched.
Given the predetermined exterior dimensions and basic layout, the design options are limited to a finite number of real variations. From my perspective, you have now basically explored them all. In other words, I don’t see any immediate progress or reason to continue refining details at this point; it might be time to involve an architect.
If you get bored in the meantime, you could contribute some exterior views for a change, so we’re not only seeing those from kaho674.
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