ᐅ Evaluation of Floor Plan for a 3-Room Apartment

Created on: 14 Jan 2019 05:41

Hello everyone,
I would appreciate your feedback on the attached floor plan (not a house!).
I know this is a house building forum, but maybe someone still wants to help.
Since it is a new build, the floor plan can still be changed.
Where do you see needs or weaknesses in the floor plan?

Floor plan of an apartment with kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom, balcony, and roof terrace.

Here are the changes I am considering:
- Change the shower bathroom to a guest toilet (see picture below), advantages: private access and more closet space behind the bedroom door possible
- Include a shower in the bathroom, possibly omitting the bathtub

Floor plan of an apartment: bedroom, room, kitchen, living area, bathroom, hallway, balcony.

The stairs behind the dining table lead to another roof terrace on top of the building.

Climbee16 Jan 2019 11:59

#37

Or: Place the bedroom where the kitchen is now, remove the wall between the third room and the bathroom, or remove half of it – plan a beautiful, luxurious bathroom, for example with a freestanding washbasin and bathtub. Convert the other half of the third room into a utility room, which can also be used for storage. This is probably the most luxurious option for a couple who definitely want to remain a couple. The downside is that there is no longer a third room (for a future child, a home office, or a guest room).

But there are many possibilities...

ypg16 Jan 2019 15:47

#38

I would keep the small room for sports, an office, or a guest room—it will be appreciated.
And I would hold onto the west-facing balcony for evening gatherings. I don’t think a roof terrace is really a substitute for a balcony: on one hand, it can be too windy for comfortable furnishing, and on the other, you usually don’t want to go on a trip just for a glass of wine. A balcony is more idyllic and, in this case, wonderfully sheltered from the west wind.

kbt0917 Jan 2019 07:51

#39

I’d like to remind you

Hamburch schrieb:
Number of people, ages 2 (38, 13)

kbt09 schrieb:
The third room will be a teenager’s bedroom, right? Have you already considered the furnishing? (A common preference is often a 140cm (55 inch) wide bed.)

If you’re still rearranging rooms, maybe think about that too? Or is there absolutely no need? A 240cm (95 inch) wide room isn’t really ideal.

Hamburch17 Jan 2019 10:22

#40

Yes, this room is also a bit of a concern for me.
But I don’t see any alternatives... I’m open to everything, though.
Maybe I’ll have to partially block the balcony exit, which I don’t find too bad.

My daughter doesn’t live with me permanently, so she doesn’t need a “full” teenager’s room.

A larger bathroom would of course be nice as well, but I don’t see a solution for that either...

Hamburch17 Jan 2019 10:23

#41

Oh yes: It absolutely must have at least 3 rooms; anything less is not an option.

Hamburch17 Jan 2019 10:28

#42

Climbee schrieb:
Something like that – not sure if it will work, as the sketch unfortunately isn’t to scale.

If the wall between the current kitchen and the third room is load-bearing -> bedroom instead of kitchen.

The advantage of moving the kitchen is that it would be right next to the lower roof terrace, so you wouldn’t have to go through the whole apartment just for a glass of wine. And if grilling is allowed on the terrace – even better to have the kitchen right next to it!

Thank you for your effort!
However, that won’t work because the wall between the kitchen and the room is marked as load-bearing.
That naturally limits the flexibility…

Also, I would like to keep the west-facing balcony accessible from the living area.

ᐅ Evaluation of Floor Plan for a 3-Room Apartment

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