ᐅ Opinions on Single-Family Homes with a Secondary Suite Floor Plans
Created on: 8 Dec 2018 23:18
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fullkehrHello everyone,
we are currently planning our single-family home with a separate apartment. I would like to hear your opinions on the floor plans and so on.
The separate apartment is intended for our parents.
I feel like the house takes up quite a lot of space on the lot. The lot is 1050 m² (11,302 sq ft). We have two small children, and having a garden is important for them. On the other hand, it is a quiet residential area in a new development where children often play in the streets anyway.
Good luck
Volker
we are currently planning our single-family home with a separate apartment. I would like to hear your opinions on the floor plans and so on.
The separate apartment is intended for our parents.
I feel like the house takes up quite a lot of space on the lot. The lot is 1050 m² (11,302 sq ft). We have two small children, and having a garden is important for them. On the other hand, it is a quiet residential area in a new development where children often play in the streets anyway.
Good luck
Volker
Plot size 1050 sqm (11,302 sq ft)
Floor area ratio 0.6
Site coverage 40%
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces 3
Number of floors: granny flat 1, main house 2
Roof type gable roof
Maximum heights/restrictions are not exactly known
Client requirements
No basement
Number of occupants, ages: 6 people total; granny flat for parents-in-law; main house for 4 people—2 children aged 1.5 and 3.5 years, and us aged 29 and 35
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Overnight guests per year none
Open or closed architecture? Partly open, partly closed
Modern design
Open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats
Fireplace
Carport
Utility garden
House design
Designer: architect, a friend of ours
Preferred heating system: gas
Floor area ratio 0.6
Site coverage 40%
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge development
Number of parking spaces 3
Number of floors: granny flat 1, main house 2
Roof type gable roof
Maximum heights/restrictions are not exactly known
Client requirements
No basement
Number of occupants, ages: 6 people total; granny flat for parents-in-law; main house for 4 people—2 children aged 1.5 and 3.5 years, and us aged 29 and 35
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Overnight guests per year none
Open or closed architecture? Partly open, partly closed
Modern design
Open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats
Fireplace
Carport
Utility garden
House design
Designer: architect, a friend of ours
Preferred heating system: gas
Yosan schrieb:
Well, I don’t really like those long, narrow hallways, and it would bother me to always have to go through the kitchen when I want to get to the living room or study. The study, especially, is quite far away.Many people do mention the kitchen issue. The hallways aren’t actually that long and they don’t really feel like just hallways since the doors create a fairly open layout. I actually see the study’s location as an advantage because it provides some privacy and quiet.
hm hm hm ... unfortunately, all floor plans are completely without length dimensions, which makes some evaluations difficult.
The roof design above the granny flat blocks almost all the natural light from the children’s rooms ... and, is the height line in the children’s rooms supposed to be the 2m (6 ft 7 in) line?
Then the children’s room on the right side of the plan is quite dark.
And what is that long narrow space between the children’s rooms supposed to be? ... So, what is meant to be stored there?
I also find the gallery above the kitchen problematic.
The master dressing room is huge and definitely usable as a dressing room, but the wardrobe space is quite limited.
I like the half-landing stairs ... but the kitchen layout doesn’t appeal to me at all ... there is not really enough space for tall cabinets under the stairs, and the tall cabinet wall at the bottom of the plan is located far from the sink, resulting in long walking distances.
Also, the natural traffic flow to the living/work area always goes through the kitchen work area.
In the granny flat, the bedroom has hardly any wardrobe space ... the 121cm (48 inches) wide recess for a 200cm (79 inches) wardrobe is really impractical.
What kind of treatment room is this supposed to be?
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What is the purpose of this dormer in the main house roof?
The roof design above the granny flat blocks almost all the natural light from the children’s rooms ... and, is the height line in the children’s rooms supposed to be the 2m (6 ft 7 in) line?
Then the children’s room on the right side of the plan is quite dark.
And what is that long narrow space between the children’s rooms supposed to be? ... So, what is meant to be stored there?
I also find the gallery above the kitchen problematic.
The master dressing room is huge and definitely usable as a dressing room, but the wardrobe space is quite limited.
I like the half-landing stairs ... but the kitchen layout doesn’t appeal to me at all ... there is not really enough space for tall cabinets under the stairs, and the tall cabinet wall at the bottom of the plan is located far from the sink, resulting in long walking distances.
Also, the natural traffic flow to the living/work area always goes through the kitchen work area.
In the granny flat, the bedroom has hardly any wardrobe space ... the 121cm (48 inches) wide recess for a 200cm (79 inches) wardrobe is really impractical.
What kind of treatment room is this supposed to be?
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What is the purpose of this dormer in the main house roof?
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