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
kbt09 schrieb:
Treatment room? With customer trafficMore likely care for the residents?
fullkehr schrieb:
No, the children's rooms are 15 m² (160 sq ft), floor area is about 19.5 m² (210 sq ft)Hmm... then let's wait for the scaled plans 🙂
blaupuma schrieb:
What a luxury place :- )
Hats off to living with your parents
How many square meters is the house?The granny flat is just under 90 square meters (970 square feet), our house is about 180 square meters (1,940 square feet).
Yes, with parents 🙂 but that’s also because both sets of parents live very far away, and with children, living close definitely has many advantages. Of course, there are disadvantages as well... no doubt about that.
I have to be honest: two important elements in a house—such as the staircase and the kitchen unit—that are meant to stand on their own should not touch, merge, or be built over or under one another, especially in a house that can afford better, not a 109m² (1,168 sq ft) home designed for four people.
A landing staircase can look very nice—without kitchen cabinets underneath, as they don’t belong there. How is the staircase supposed to be designed? With a wall or open? I see it’s open. That means dust will fall every time someone walks into the kitchen. The space becomes visually noisy.
And a kitchen unit shouldn’t reveal the steps of the staircase.
This kind of arrangement might work in a semi-detached house or if the floor area ratio is too low—basically as a cost-saving measure. Or in an existing building like an old farmhouse where other options aren’t possible.
But like this? … hmm.
A landing staircase can look very nice—without kitchen cabinets underneath, as they don’t belong there. How is the staircase supposed to be designed? With a wall or open? I see it’s open. That means dust will fall every time someone walks into the kitchen. The space becomes visually noisy.
And a kitchen unit shouldn’t reveal the steps of the staircase.
This kind of arrangement might work in a semi-detached house or if the floor area ratio is too low—basically as a cost-saving measure. Or in an existing building like an old farmhouse where other options aren’t possible.
But like this? … hmm.
Have a look at the path from the prep area to the cooktop.
Side-by-side refrigerator under the stairs? Then the door swing of the refrigerator’s fridge compartment is opposite to the direction of the prep area.
All work zones in this floor plan are also passageways.
Why is the attached counter set at table height?
What finished ceiling height are you planning? Given the cabinet height under the platform, it seems this will be a very high ceiling.
Side-by-side refrigerator under the stairs? Then the door swing of the refrigerator’s fridge compartment is opposite to the direction of the prep area.
All work zones in this floor plan are also passageways.
Why is the attached counter set at table height?
What finished ceiling height are you planning? Given the cabinet height under the platform, it seems this will be a very high ceiling.
kbt09 schrieb:
Take a look at the path from the prep area to the stove.
Side-by-side fridge under the stairs? Then the door swing of the fridge's fridge compartment is opposite to the direction of the prep area.
All work zones in this floor plan are also passageways.
Why is the breakfast bar set at table height?
What finished ceiling height are you planning? With the cabinet height under the platform as planned, it seems like a very high ceiling.The prep area is also right next to the stove, so there is plenty of space. You don’t have to do everything at the sink.
Side-by-side fridge under the stairs, yes, but it’s built in like this...
The breakfast bar is at table height so it’s easier to sit there. We still have small children.
Yes, these are passageways, but that’s simply because the kitchen is in the middle of the room. It would be hard to design otherwise. The walkways are wide... that should be manageable.
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