ᐅ Single-family house floor plan (approximately 1,830 sq ft) with garage – hillside location
Created on: 13 Apr 2018 18:48
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Marco0581
Hello dear forum,
What do the professionals think about the following floor plan (especially regarding the questions described below)? Does anything stand out as something that shouldn’t be done?
Thank you in advance
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 800 m² (8,600 sq ft)
Slope: yes
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development: see attachment
Number of parking spaces: Garage for 2
Number of floors: 2 (ground floor and upper floor without basement)
Roof type: flat roof with ventilation cavity
Architectural style
Orientation: see attachment
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements: none
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type
Basement, floors: No basement, 2 floors
Number and age of occupants: 2 (36 + 34)
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor: GF 90 m² (970 sq ft); UF 80 m² (860 sq ft)
Office: family use (office + guest room)
Guests per year: 10
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open
Number of dining seats: 6–8
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony
Garage, carport: garage
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: no
Other: sauna
House Design
Designed by: DIY + architect
What do you particularly like? Why?: Open living area with fireplace/sauna integration
What don’t you like? Why?: Ground floor too conventional; rooms arranged in a row
Cost estimate according to planner: 300,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including equipment: 360,000
Preferred heating technology: gas condensing boiler with solar thermal
If you have to give up, which details/extensions
- Can give up: fireplace
- Cannot give up:
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Due to the sloped plot, it is not really possible to build a terrace with a view. Therefore, the living area moved to the upper floor, and for summer, we thought sitting on the balcony would work. However, the balcony as drawn seems too small. Would it make sense to use the garage roof for the balcony? (a rough 3D draft is attached)
The original design planned the heating/utility room in the garage. Because of the edge development regulations and additional insulation needed for this room, it was moved to the ground floor. As a result, a bathroom had to shift upstairs to the upper floor, where a storage room had to be removed. We fear there will be too little storage space overall. Do you see it the same way?
Note: Since we are still in the planning stage, not all views are up to date. At the very beginning, the upper floor was shifted in relation to the ground floor. Also, the garage wasn’t directly placed on the plot. I have attached the views anyway to show the orientation. The satellite photo also shows the earlier status.
What do the professionals think about the following floor plan (especially regarding the questions described below)? Does anything stand out as something that shouldn’t be done?
Thank you in advance
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 800 m² (8,600 sq ft)
Slope: yes
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development: see attachment
Number of parking spaces: Garage for 2
Number of floors: 2 (ground floor and upper floor without basement)
Roof type: flat roof with ventilation cavity
Architectural style
Orientation: see attachment
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements: none
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type
Basement, floors: No basement, 2 floors
Number and age of occupants: 2 (36 + 34)
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor: GF 90 m² (970 sq ft); UF 80 m² (860 sq ft)
Office: family use (office + guest room)
Guests per year: 10
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open
Number of dining seats: 6–8
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony
Garage, carport: garage
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: no
Other: sauna
House Design
Designed by: DIY + architect
What do you particularly like? Why?: Open living area with fireplace/sauna integration
What don’t you like? Why?: Ground floor too conventional; rooms arranged in a row
Cost estimate according to planner: 300,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including equipment: 360,000
Preferred heating technology: gas condensing boiler with solar thermal
If you have to give up, which details/extensions
- Can give up: fireplace
- Cannot give up:
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Due to the sloped plot, it is not really possible to build a terrace with a view. Therefore, the living area moved to the upper floor, and for summer, we thought sitting on the balcony would work. However, the balcony as drawn seems too small. Would it make sense to use the garage roof for the balcony? (a rough 3D draft is attached)
The original design planned the heating/utility room in the garage. Because of the edge development regulations and additional insulation needed for this room, it was moved to the ground floor. As a result, a bathroom had to shift upstairs to the upper floor, where a storage room had to be removed. We fear there will be too little storage space overall. Do you see it the same way?
Note: Since we are still in the planning stage, not all views are up to date. At the very beginning, the upper floor was shifted in relation to the ground floor. Also, the garage wasn’t directly placed on the plot. I have attached the views anyway to show the orientation. The satellite photo also shows the earlier status.
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Marco058115 Apr 2018 20:03I have created a new rough draft for the ground floor.
The front door has been moved slightly away from the garage. This allowed the utility room to be enlarged. After entering, there is a foyer that is separated from the hallway by a glass door. Hopefully, this will reduce the tunnel effect somewhat.
What do you think?
Best regards
The front door has been moved slightly away from the garage. This allowed the utility room to be enlarged. After entering, there is a foyer that is separated from the hallway by a glass door. Hopefully, this will reduce the tunnel effect somewhat.
What do you think?
Best regards
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Marco058115 Apr 2018 20:25The master bedroom was simply made smaller, so there might still be room for more...
The bathroom is missing the sinks.
In the dressing room/bedroom, the short wall needs to be removed. The closet doors barely open.
The hallway is still almost 15 square meters (160 square feet).
Plan the front door slightly off-center and leave out a side window to make space for a coat rack and a closet.
Child’s bedroom 2 is very narrow. Arrange it to see if it can actually be used as intended.
In the dressing room/bedroom, the short wall needs to be removed. The closet doors barely open.
The hallway is still almost 15 square meters (160 square feet).
Plan the front door slightly off-center and leave out a side window to make space for a coat rack and a closet.
Child’s bedroom 2 is very narrow. Arrange it to see if it can actually be used as intended.
You pointed that out, and I was too quick:
I would make sure that your garden, lawn, and flower beds are accessible on the same level from the kitchen. Forget about the view: you have to do something in the garden every day, going in and out constantly... a staircase with a balcony gets in the way.
Especially with children... you need and want to respond quickly, water the lawn, etc. A staircase is a barrier in the garden.
I would make sure that your garden, lawn, and flower beds are accessible on the same level from the kitchen. Forget about the view: you have to do something in the garden every day, going in and out constantly... a staircase with a balcony gets in the way.
Especially with children... you need and want to respond quickly, water the lawn, etc. A staircase is a barrier in the garden.
The lower floor has a basement living area feel, while the upper floor has more of a loft character (although the bathroom adjoining the living room is the least to my taste). The stepped design of the upper floor involves unnecessary structural and insulation efforts for the lower floor. The flat roof has a somewhat coasters-like appearance, and the window design has a charm reminiscent of the mid-1970s. Overall, I get the impression of an amateur sketch that a draftsman has formalized.
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I would also prefer to have direct access to the garden from the living and kitchen area, but having a garage with a balcony does offer some options. It just depends on personal preference. However, there are regulations for balconies on garages, especially when they are located on the edge of a development. I think I once read something about that, so it’s important to check whether it’s even allowed.
If it is, I would definitely add a comfortable staircase from the balcony directly down to the garden.
In your case, I would move the office forward on the right side of the living area and create a small separated section. Remove the wall between dining and living, extend the living area further to the left, and then place the restroom behind the office, separated from the living area by a small corridor. This would also create an extra storage room upstairs (which I would definitely miss otherwise). Overall, it would bother me to have to carry groceries all the way through the house to the upper floor.
I’ll make a small sketch (not to scale, just to give an idea):
Another option to consider would be a split-level design, allowing direct garden access from the living level, with the upper floor as a parents’ wellness area including a bathroom, sauna, and a small roof terrace (how great would it be to relax outside after using the sauna!) and the lowest level dedicated to children’s rooms, hobbies, and storage, with its own bathroom. A good architect could certainly create an outstanding design here.
If it is, I would definitely add a comfortable staircase from the balcony directly down to the garden.
In your case, I would move the office forward on the right side of the living area and create a small separated section. Remove the wall between dining and living, extend the living area further to the left, and then place the restroom behind the office, separated from the living area by a small corridor. This would also create an extra storage room upstairs (which I would definitely miss otherwise). Overall, it would bother me to have to carry groceries all the way through the house to the upper floor.
I’ll make a small sketch (not to scale, just to give an idea):
Another option to consider would be a split-level design, allowing direct garden access from the living level, with the upper floor as a parents’ wellness area including a bathroom, sauna, and a small roof terrace (how great would it be to relax outside after using the sauna!) and the lowest level dedicated to children’s rooms, hobbies, and storage, with its own bathroom. A good architect could certainly create an outstanding design here.
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