ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a 150 sqm Single-Family Home – Tips for Improvement?

Basically, I always prefer having the kitchen and dining area by the terrace and garden. So, I would consider flipping the layout around...

Edit: I’m on the go, so just took a quick look... try rotating the ground floor 90 degrees clockwise and place it in the basement level... some adjustments will probably be needed, but that’s how I would approach it.

The proposed swap also makes the balcony unnecessary. They are not cheap either.

It is unusual to have the bedrooms on the ground floor and the living areas in the basement. Friends of ours have the same setup, and it doesn’t bother them. If planned well, it feels right. Friendly, spacious entrance; the bedrooms are separated by a door (white like the wall), and the staircase feels bright and inviting, naturally leading you downstairs.

face26 schrieb:
Basically, I always prefer the kitchen and dining area to be next to the terrace and garden. So I would consider flipping the design...

Edit: I’m on the go, so just a quick look... rotate the ground floor 90 degrees clockwise and place it on the basement level... some adjustments would probably be needed, but that’s something to think about.

We had also planned to keep the general layout of the single-family house as usual (just moving it downwards). However, since the north side would then be embedded into the earth (on a slope), either the kitchen or the dining area (which are always connected in an L shape) would become very dark. In that case, you would probably only be able to rely on light wells or something similar there....

Regarding the balcony, our general contractor said it is not a major cost factor because it only involves extending the concrete slab, which is already required for the ground floor.

Franky73 schrieb:
So, in the preliminary draft there is a garden access in the basement living area.

From the hallway... the living area/open-plan space has no connection to the extended living area, namely the terrace.

Franky73 schrieb:
Space requirements in the basement, ground floor: bedroom 11 m² (118 sq ft), dressing room 8 m² (86 sq ft), 2x children’s rooms 15 m² (161 sq ft), bathroom 12 m² (129 sq ft), large living and dining area

I don’t see it that way: space requirements in the lower level (because I don’t see a basement living area, which would be almost completely underground, at least about 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in) at the midpoint), living-cooking-dining area, utility room, etc...

Franky73 schrieb:
Kitchen garden: Yes

Oh... how do you want to use that with your basement design? I have a utility basement—you’re constantly going back and forth between kitchen and garden; after crime series in the evening, everything gets blown up.

Franky73 schrieb:
We would like to manage with 140-155 m² (1507–1668 sq ft) of living space distributed between a basement living area and a ground floor. How can we fit our wishes into the floor plan?

Turn your basement living area into a lower level with terrace and garden access, and don’t expect rooms that aren’t really there. Think independently and not in the style of a standard house when it comes to the levels.

Franky73 schrieb:
We also planned to keep the basic structure of the single-family house as usual (just to lower it). However, since the north side will be built into the earth (on a slope), either the kitchen or the dining area (which together form an L shape) would become very dark. There, only light wells or something similar would help....

???? How about relocating the storage rooms? No one is forcing you to put the kitchen or dining area there!

Franky73 schrieb:
Regarding the balcony, our general contractor said it isn’t a major cost factor since they would only be extending the concrete slab, which has to be built anyway for the ground floor.

I see. And what do _you_ think about the balcony? Your wife? Are you both looking forward to using a small balcony that also blocks any light from the basement?
And what about a kitchen garden there? Where is the garden access? Honestly, in summer, people usually don’t spend much time in the living room—either the terrace or the garden is where you are watering and relaxing...

To be honest: for something like that, I wouldn’t even build a house. I’d buy a condominium and rent a plot at the edge of town.