ᐅ New Single-Family Home Construction, 160 sqm Floor Plan – Request for Feedback
Created on: 8 May 2018 16:36
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Sando
Development Plan / Restrictions
Development plan Nauen NAU 28/95 Verlängerte Ziegelstrasse
Plot size: 664 sqm (7150 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4, floor area ratio: 0.8
Building envelope, building line and boundary: detached construction
Setback from boundaries: standard 3 m (10 ft)
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof style: any
Architectural style: classic / modern
Maximum heights / limits: none relevant as far as I could find
Other requirements: 1 tree and 15 shrubs must be planted
The site is flat (former farmland), no trees, no unevenness.
Soil report: clayey, high groundwater level but non-toxic.
Homeowners’ requirements
Architectural style: clean lines but not Bauhaus, gable roof, solid build, no basement, 1.5 stories plus attic
Number of people: 4, ages 2x 40+ & 2 small children
Space requirements:
Ground floor: kitchen / living room / utility room and a guest room / office (later bedroom)
Upper floor: 2 children’s bedrooms, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Architecture
Ground floor mostly open, at least kitchen / living room
Upper floor: large rooms, small hallway, closed
Open U-shaped kitchen, no kitchen island, dining spaces for 4–6 people
Garage, carport, well, garden shed, parking spaces and terrace will be added later.
They are planned but only for the building application.
Outdoor facilities: preparations such as electricity, empty conduits, soakaway(s) will be planned immediately.
Starting point: We assume our children will live here for at least the next 15 years (or even 25 years…) and that we will live in the house in old age.
Basis for house design:
Based on the house Milan by Helma.
Adaptations (which rooms go where, open/closed living room/kitchen, door / window placement, etc.)
have been made by us and coordinated with the architect only regarding feasibility so far.
The only exception is the upper floor bathroom, which we haven’t changed yet and comes from the architect.
A washing machine is to be included there as well.
What do we particularly like? Why?
Ground floor:
Large entrance hall, short walking distances and plenty of light.
Large kitchen with adjoining “family room” (living room)
Terrace access from living room and office
Age-appropriate, close to barrier-free design
Upper floor: large rooms, small hallway
A neighbor to the west whose house has not yet been built.
No neighbors to the east and south.
What don’t we like? Why?
Bathroom arrangement on the upper floor. Shower at the entrance and toilet behind? Hmm. Where to put the washing machine?
(Unfortunately we still lack the 2-meter (6.5 ft) rule line on the current plan..)
The rest is fine, though there are always aspects that can be limiting because we don’t know better or haven’t considered them.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 265K
Personal price limit for the house including fixtures: 300K
Preferred heating technology: GAS (also because the connection is already installed) + controlled ventilation with heat recovery and solar.
Photovoltaics will be prepared.
Why is the design as it is now?
After many attempts to buy an existing property, many viewings and research into what we want (what we would like and afford are always different things…), we have now reached a stage where most of our important points are included in the floor plan.
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Do you see any deal breakers? Excesses, errors in thinking, incorrect distances, is something missing or too much?
Nothing is set in stone yet, and before it gets that far we’d like to read your opinions. We welcome criticism, suggestions, confirmation, and fruitful discussions.
Thank you and best regards
Sando
P.S. Living room / guest room faces south towards the terrace, entrance is on the north side.
3D pictures: The exterior is completely designed by the architect and does not reflect our planning.
But for better visualization of windows / doors I find them acceptable.
Development plan Nauen NAU 28/95 Verlängerte Ziegelstrasse
Plot size: 664 sqm (7150 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4, floor area ratio: 0.8
Building envelope, building line and boundary: detached construction
Setback from boundaries: standard 3 m (10 ft)
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof style: any
Architectural style: classic / modern
Maximum heights / limits: none relevant as far as I could find
Other requirements: 1 tree and 15 shrubs must be planted
The site is flat (former farmland), no trees, no unevenness.
Soil report: clayey, high groundwater level but non-toxic.
Homeowners’ requirements
Architectural style: clean lines but not Bauhaus, gable roof, solid build, no basement, 1.5 stories plus attic
Number of people: 4, ages 2x 40+ & 2 small children
Space requirements:
Ground floor: kitchen / living room / utility room and a guest room / office (later bedroom)
Upper floor: 2 children’s bedrooms, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Architecture
Ground floor mostly open, at least kitchen / living room
Upper floor: large rooms, small hallway, closed
Open U-shaped kitchen, no kitchen island, dining spaces for 4–6 people
Garage, carport, well, garden shed, parking spaces and terrace will be added later.
They are planned but only for the building application.
Outdoor facilities: preparations such as electricity, empty conduits, soakaway(s) will be planned immediately.
Starting point: We assume our children will live here for at least the next 15 years (or even 25 years…) and that we will live in the house in old age.
Basis for house design:
Based on the house Milan by Helma.
Adaptations (which rooms go where, open/closed living room/kitchen, door / window placement, etc.)
have been made by us and coordinated with the architect only regarding feasibility so far.
The only exception is the upper floor bathroom, which we haven’t changed yet and comes from the architect.
A washing machine is to be included there as well.
What do we particularly like? Why?
Ground floor:
Large entrance hall, short walking distances and plenty of light.
Large kitchen with adjoining “family room” (living room)
Terrace access from living room and office
Age-appropriate, close to barrier-free design
Upper floor: large rooms, small hallway
A neighbor to the west whose house has not yet been built.
No neighbors to the east and south.
What don’t we like? Why?
Bathroom arrangement on the upper floor. Shower at the entrance and toilet behind? Hmm. Where to put the washing machine?
(Unfortunately we still lack the 2-meter (6.5 ft) rule line on the current plan..)
The rest is fine, though there are always aspects that can be limiting because we don’t know better or haven’t considered them.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 265K
Personal price limit for the house including fixtures: 300K
Preferred heating technology: GAS (also because the connection is already installed) + controlled ventilation with heat recovery and solar.
Photovoltaics will be prepared.
Why is the design as it is now?
After many attempts to buy an existing property, many viewings and research into what we want (what we would like and afford are always different things…), we have now reached a stage where most of our important points are included in the floor plan.
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Do you see any deal breakers? Excesses, errors in thinking, incorrect distances, is something missing or too much?
Nothing is set in stone yet, and before it gets that far we’d like to read your opinions. We welcome criticism, suggestions, confirmation, and fruitful discussions.
Thank you and best regards
Sando
P.S. Living room / guest room faces south towards the terrace, entrance is on the north side.
3D pictures: The exterior is completely designed by the architect and does not reflect our planning.
But for better visualization of windows / doors I find them acceptable.
I see the living room the same way as @Curly… difficult to furnish. Try placing the furniture you have in mind there and consider the pathway between the kitchen and the terrace.
A north arrow is missing, the section drawing shows the wrong viewing direction. It would be better if elements like the knee wall could be clearly identified.
A north arrow is missing, the section drawing shows the wrong viewing direction. It would be better if elements like the knee wall could be clearly identified.
I would say:
Overall, it’s a decent design—nothing horrifying, but also nothing to get excited about. A good standard.
The kitchen is rather small—I don’t see how anyone could consider it large. But it does match the size of the house. The same goes for the living room. For four people, I personally find it a bit tight. Others might think it’s huge.
You should check if the closet niche in the hallway with a depth of 42.5cm (17 inches) is actually usable for furniture. Do you already have a wardrobe for it? If not, pick one now! That way you can still adjust the walls to fit your preferred coat rack or closet.
I would keep the washing machine where it is on the ground floor. I think altering the bathroom for that purpose is pointless. The bathroom itself looks fine to me.
If this were mine, I would remove the guest room to create a larger living area. In that case, I’d place a pantry behind the kitchen and extend the main living space along the entire south side.
Overall, it’s a decent design—nothing horrifying, but also nothing to get excited about. A good standard.
The kitchen is rather small—I don’t see how anyone could consider it large. But it does match the size of the house. The same goes for the living room. For four people, I personally find it a bit tight. Others might think it’s huge.
You should check if the closet niche in the hallway with a depth of 42.5cm (17 inches) is actually usable for furniture. Do you already have a wardrobe for it? If not, pick one now! That way you can still adjust the walls to fit your preferred coat rack or closet.
I would keep the washing machine where it is on the ground floor. I think altering the bathroom for that purpose is pointless. The bathroom itself looks fine to me.
If this were mine, I would remove the guest room to create a larger living area. In that case, I’d place a pantry behind the kitchen and extend the main living space along the entire south side.
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Deliverer9 May 2018 08:59Do you really want to trap yourselves in an 80s-style shower enclosure for the rest of your lives? That would not be enough for me.
And in the kitchen, the two large sinks take up a lot of counter space. Also, with the kitchen layout, I would increase the countertop depth from 60cm (24 inches) to 80cm (32 inches). That way, you can still work on the countertop where the small appliances are placed.
And in the kitchen, the two large sinks take up a lot of counter space. Also, with the kitchen layout, I would increase the countertop depth from 60cm (24 inches) to 80cm (32 inches). That way, you can still work on the countertop where the small appliances are placed.
Deliverer schrieb:
Do you really want to confine yourselves to an 80s-style shower enclosure for the rest of your lives? Just asking: How can you tell that it’s from the 80s? I wouldn’t have recognized that. I’d also find 80cm (31.5 inches) too small. It should be relatively easy to enlarge it to 90cm (35.4 inches) or 1m (39.4 inches).
I see large rooms, but no storage options for seasonal clothing, decoration boxes, and all the "junk" (paint, tools, craft supplies) that you don’t want to store in the utility room (if you even have one) because it’s inconvenient to access. Sure, you can place lots of cupboards in the rooms (so everyone has their own storage space), but that would feel cluttered to me. A built-in wardrobe in the upstairs hallway could help, but the hallway is too small for that. For me, this reduces the living quality of the house compared to what its size might suggest.
The kitchen is also affected; it could accommodate more furniture and probably will. A wardrobe for four people also cannot be accommodated there...
The bathroom could be smaller if I ignore the washing machine. With a nicer shower and the proposed 2-meter (6.6 feet) line, the space will likely be needed after all...
I would probably reduce the upstairs rooms from over 20 square meters to 16 square meters (172 square feet) and add a utility room upstairs with plenty of storage space.
Are there any other plans available, such as a site plan? PDFs can’t be opened on tablets, phones, and the like...
Looking at the visualizations upstairs, it looks like an 80 cm (31.5 inches) knee wall? That makes headroom a tight fit under the sloped ceiling: many beds would have to be pushed forward, which makes the room feel smaller. That’s something to consider.
The kitchen is also affected; it could accommodate more furniture and probably will. A wardrobe for four people also cannot be accommodated there...
The bathroom could be smaller if I ignore the washing machine. With a nicer shower and the proposed 2-meter (6.6 feet) line, the space will likely be needed after all...
I would probably reduce the upstairs rooms from over 20 square meters to 16 square meters (172 square feet) and add a utility room upstairs with plenty of storage space.
Are there any other plans available, such as a site plan? PDFs can’t be opened on tablets, phones, and the like...
Looking at the visualizations upstairs, it looks like an 80 cm (31.5 inches) knee wall? That makes headroom a tight fit under the sloped ceiling: many beds would have to be pushed forward, which makes the room feel smaller. That’s something to consider.
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