ᐅ Opinions on Single-Family Homes with a Secondary Suite Floor Plans
Created on: 8 Dec 2018 23:18
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fullkehr
Hello 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
Why should the roof design above the granny flat reduce the natural light in the children’s room? The windows face the opposite side, don’t they? The windows are also quite large, 160cm x 160cm (63 inches x 63 inches). And yes, the line marks the 2-meter (6.6 feet) level. I can upload the plans with measurements again if needed.
The long corridor is meant to be a storage room. You can always fit a cabinet there for towels, mops, vacuum cleaners, etc., instead of having everything in the ground floor laundry or somewhere else.
The gallery was my wife’s wish. I’m not so sure about having it above the kitchen either... Especially since frying fish stinks up the whole place 😀
You can see in the dressing room where the wardrobes are placed. So there is actually a lot of space. All are 60cm x 60cm (24 inches x 24 inches) modules.
I revised the kitchen layout a bit; I can upload that again if you like. But the space under the stairs fits the oven and so on perfectly. There is 1.50m (5 feet) available there.
The bedroom in the granny flat was also slightly redesigned... The drywall partition was removed, the bed is on the other side, and the wardrobe is now against the northern wall.
The dormer window is for the attic, which is initially planned only as storage. However, when the kids are older, the attic is planned to be converted. The dormer allows normal stair access and provides natural light to the room.
The long corridor is meant to be a storage room. You can always fit a cabinet there for towels, mops, vacuum cleaners, etc., instead of having everything in the ground floor laundry or somewhere else.
The gallery was my wife’s wish. I’m not so sure about having it above the kitchen either... Especially since frying fish stinks up the whole place 😀
You can see in the dressing room where the wardrobes are placed. So there is actually a lot of space. All are 60cm x 60cm (24 inches x 24 inches) modules.
I revised the kitchen layout a bit; I can upload that again if you like. But the space under the stairs fits the oven and so on perfectly. There is 1.50m (5 feet) available there.
The bedroom in the granny flat was also slightly redesigned... The drywall partition was removed, the bed is on the other side, and the wardrobe is now against the northern wall.
The dormer window is for the attic, which is initially planned only as storage. However, when the kids are older, the attic is planned to be converted. The dormer allows normal stair access and provides natural light to the room.
Dimensions are completely missing. Looking at the storage room, it is barely usable since it is only about 100 cm (40 inches) wide.
The children's rooms are also not really as large as stated. That must be the floor area; the rest is under the sloped ceiling.
That wouldn’t personally bother me. However, I could imagine it might be awkward if you have guests and don’t want to reveal the menu right away.
Where do the children play if someone is working from home or using the office?
My 2-year-old granddaughter can already watch a children’s movie quite loudly 😉
Tell me what advantage there is in having peace and quiet 😉
That’s probably the case.
Complicated kitchen.
I don’t think the space under the stairs is needed, but I still wonder whether the whole bank of tall cabinets is really planned like that. I would definitely miss the work surfaces.
The exterior facade has a bit of a 1960s vibe, when those asymmetrical roofs were popular. It’s a matter of personal taste.
Away from the criticism: I would buy the house.
Regarding concerns about the house size:
Unfounded. The success of the children does not depend on the size of the property.
The children's rooms are also not really as large as stated. That must be the floor area; the rest is under the sloped ceiling.
fullkehr schrieb:
many people really say that about the kitchen.
the hallways are not that long, and don’t necessarily feel like just corridors since it’s quite open through the doors.
That wouldn’t personally bother me. However, I could imagine it might be awkward if you have guests and don’t want to reveal the menu right away.
fullkehr schrieb:
I find the home office to be an advantage, you have peace and quiet there.
Where do the children play if someone is working from home or using the office?
My 2-year-old granddaughter can already watch a children’s movie quite loudly 😉
Tell me what advantage there is in having peace and quiet 😉
kbt09 schrieb:
and, is the line in the children’s rooms supposed to be the 2-meter (6.5 feet) line?
That’s probably the case.
kbt09 schrieb:
there isn’t really space for tall cabinets under the stairs, but on the lower part of the plan there are long walking distances from the sink area to the tall cabinet wall.
Also, the natural walking path to the living/work area always goes through the kitchen work area.
Complicated kitchen.
I don’t think the space under the stairs is needed, but I still wonder whether the whole bank of tall cabinets is really planned like that. I would definitely miss the work surfaces.
The exterior facade has a bit of a 1960s vibe, when those asymmetrical roofs were popular. It’s a matter of personal taste.
Away from the criticism: I would buy the house.
Regarding concerns about the house size:
Unfounded. The success of the children does not depend on the size of the property.
fullkehr schrieb:
The long hallway is supposed to be a storage room. You can always fit a cupboard for towels, mops, vacuum cleaner, etc. there, and otherwise everything would be in the utility room on the ground floor or somewhere else.This is where it gets interesting: I don’t really believe the first part, and as for the second... please explain somewhere else and where all the building services will go.
Given the size of the house, I expect a spacious utility room next to a cold storage room.
ypg schrieb:
Here it gets interesting: I don’t believe the first option, and concerning the second... sonstwo explains and shows where all the building services will be located.
Given the house size, I expect a spacious utility room next to a freezer.Downstairs on the ground floor, there is already a utility room and a heating/technical room. The upper floor has an additional one. The layout is also designed so that the children’s bedrooms are not directly next to each other.
fullkehr schrieb:
Downstairs on the ground floor there is a utility room and a HVAC room. Upstairs is just an additional space. It is also planned so that the children's rooms are not directly next to each other.Sorry, yes... I see 🙂
The storage room upstairs is too narrow, not really usable. I would equip each children's room with a closet or built-in shelving... the rooms are only about 12 square meters (130 square feet) each.
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