ᐅ Single-Family Home Floor Plan Approx. 190 m² – Optimizations
Created on: 23 Jun 2019 18:33
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TraumvHaus
Hello everyone,
Our dream of owning a home is finally coming true, and we were able to purchase a plot of land in a new development area.
We already have the first drafts. Overall, we really like the direction, but some details are not yet exactly how we want them.
Therefore, we hope to receive some suggestions for improvements here.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 680m2 (7316 ft2)
Slope: no – the plot slopes about 2–2.5m (6.6–8.2 ft) over the length of 30m (98 ft)
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Gross floor area ratio: -
Building line, construction limits: visible in the attachments
Edge development: yes according to building regulations – max. length 9m (30 ft) (The garage is planned on the boundary)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: mono-pitched roof, flat roof, gable roof, hipped roof, pyramidal roof
Architectural style: -
Orientation: south
Maximum heights / limits: max. wall height: 6.5m (21 ft) / max. ridge height: 12.5m (41 ft)
Other requirements -
Owner Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: modern, simple / hipped roof (no pyramidal roof) or possibly gable roof
Basement, floors: basement + 2 full floors
Number of occupants, ages: 3 people (32, 31, 13)
Space requirement on ground floor and upper floor: approx. 90–100m2 (970–1076 ft2) each
Office: family use or home office? Both – later possibly usable as a bedroom
Overnight guests per year: 3–5
Open or closed layout: open
Traditional or modern construction: traditional
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes, kitchen unit without upper cabinets + kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6 (expandable to 8)
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall
Balcony, roof terrace: possibly roof terrace on the garage
Garage, carport: garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, also explanations why something should/should not be: open living kitchen with pantry and “glass front” facing the garden / platform staircase / walk-in closet in the bedroom / 2 nearly equally sized rooms on the upper floor / office later also usable as bedroom, hence the shower bathroom on the ground floor
House Design
Planner: architect + our ideas / adjustments
What do you particularly like? Why? – The open living area including access to the south-facing terrace – especially the arrangement/layout of the kitchen plus access to the pantry. We would adopt the basement exactly as planned. Possibly add a direct external access via stairs. We also like the size of the children’s rooms on the upper floor. The children’s rooms should face south here.
What do you not like? Why? – Entrance area on the ground floor – we would like a niche or similar for shoes, coats, etc., so you don’t “stumble” over these or see everything immediately. Possibly a “mudroom” would be very practical.
Regarding the upper floor, the biggest change from today’s perspective would be: the access to the bedroom through the “walk-in closet” is not ideal for us. The roof terrace overlooking the bathroom is, in our opinion, only a suboptimal solution. The roof terrace is not a must, and if it exists, it will not be over the main entrance.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 500,000€
Preferred heating system: heat pump
If you have to give up, which details / extensions
- can you give up: roof terrace
- cannot give up: large garage, shower bathroom on the ground floor, guest room / office on the ground floor
As mentioned before, the draft is already very much in line with what we like. We are currently considering rotating the house and possibly placing the entrance between the garage and the house. However, this would shift everything completely.
We are grateful for any suggestions and look forward to your comments.
Our dream of owning a home is finally coming true, and we were able to purchase a plot of land in a new development area.
We already have the first drafts. Overall, we really like the direction, but some details are not yet exactly how we want them.
Therefore, we hope to receive some suggestions for improvements here.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 680m2 (7316 ft2)
Slope: no – the plot slopes about 2–2.5m (6.6–8.2 ft) over the length of 30m (98 ft)
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Gross floor area ratio: -
Building line, construction limits: visible in the attachments
Edge development: yes according to building regulations – max. length 9m (30 ft) (The garage is planned on the boundary)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: mono-pitched roof, flat roof, gable roof, hipped roof, pyramidal roof
Architectural style: -
Orientation: south
Maximum heights / limits: max. wall height: 6.5m (21 ft) / max. ridge height: 12.5m (41 ft)
Other requirements -
Owner Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: modern, simple / hipped roof (no pyramidal roof) or possibly gable roof
Basement, floors: basement + 2 full floors
Number of occupants, ages: 3 people (32, 31, 13)
Space requirement on ground floor and upper floor: approx. 90–100m2 (970–1076 ft2) each
Office: family use or home office? Both – later possibly usable as a bedroom
Overnight guests per year: 3–5
Open or closed layout: open
Traditional or modern construction: traditional
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes, kitchen unit without upper cabinets + kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6 (expandable to 8)
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall
Balcony, roof terrace: possibly roof terrace on the garage
Garage, carport: garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, also explanations why something should/should not be: open living kitchen with pantry and “glass front” facing the garden / platform staircase / walk-in closet in the bedroom / 2 nearly equally sized rooms on the upper floor / office later also usable as bedroom, hence the shower bathroom on the ground floor
House Design
Planner: architect + our ideas / adjustments
What do you particularly like? Why? – The open living area including access to the south-facing terrace – especially the arrangement/layout of the kitchen plus access to the pantry. We would adopt the basement exactly as planned. Possibly add a direct external access via stairs. We also like the size of the children’s rooms on the upper floor. The children’s rooms should face south here.
What do you not like? Why? – Entrance area on the ground floor – we would like a niche or similar for shoes, coats, etc., so you don’t “stumble” over these or see everything immediately. Possibly a “mudroom” would be very practical.
Regarding the upper floor, the biggest change from today’s perspective would be: the access to the bedroom through the “walk-in closet” is not ideal for us. The roof terrace overlooking the bathroom is, in our opinion, only a suboptimal solution. The roof terrace is not a must, and if it exists, it will not be over the main entrance.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 500,000€
Preferred heating system: heat pump
If you have to give up, which details / extensions
- can you give up: roof terrace
- cannot give up: large garage, shower bathroom on the ground floor, guest room / office on the ground floor
As mentioned before, the draft is already very much in line with what we like. We are currently considering rotating the house and possibly placing the entrance between the garage and the house. However, this would shift everything completely.
We are grateful for any suggestions and look forward to your comments.
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TraumvHaus24 Jun 2019 20:48Please don’t misunderstand me, I appreciate any suggestions. What will ultimately be implemented remains to be seen.
We haven’t really considered the idea that the staircase might look crooked. However, if both sides are framed, the staircase would probably need to be shifted.
Do you possibly have a sample photo?
We haven’t really considered the idea that the staircase might look crooked. However, if both sides are framed, the staircase would probably need to be shifted.
Do you possibly have a sample photo?
Would it be possible for the bedroom to be on the east side? Then something like this might work:
Once a house reaches a certain size (which you already have), people usually plan some kind of gallery or mezzanine on the upper floor. That element would be missing here. I also don't see the dressing room easily fitting on the west side.
What I don’t understand is the expected gain in space by rotating the house. Unless you plan a significantly smaller kitchen, the rooms just switch places. In my opinion, it doesn’t create more usable space.
PS: In forums, people generally use informal language, you know!
Once a house reaches a certain size (which you already have), people usually plan some kind of gallery or mezzanine on the upper floor. That element would be missing here. I also don't see the dressing room easily fitting on the west side.
What I don’t understand is the expected gain in space by rotating the house. Unless you plan a significantly smaller kitchen, the rooms just switch places. In my opinion, it doesn’t create more usable space.
PS: In forums, people generally use informal language, you know!
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TraumvHaus24 Jun 2019 22:40I really like the solution with the bedroom. The only "drawback" might be that the bathrooms are no longer stacked above each other.
We were told that this definitely makes sense and might even be somewhat "more cost-effective." Do you have any experience with this?
We were told that this definitely makes sense and might even be somewhat "more cost-effective." Do you have any experience with this?
TraumvHaus schrieb:
We were told that it definitely makes sense and might even be somewhat "more cost-effective." Do you have any experience with this?Yes, ideally all the downpipes should be aligned vertically. But I really don’t believe anyone would give you even a penny discount for that. However, you can often run the pipes through the floor from one side of the house to the other. I still think it’s acceptable if the pipes run along the hallway and don’t go directly through the living room.
For me, the layout of the rooms is more important initially. Having the bathroom on the east side is definitely desirable.
kaho674 schrieb:
Yes, ideally all the downpipes would be stacked vertically. However, I really don’t believe anyone would give you even a penny discount for that. The real benefit is avoiding drywall-enclosed downpipes tucked away in some corner where they look really ugly.
kaho674 schrieb:
Once the house reaches a certain size (which we have already reached here), it’s common to plan some kind of gallery on the upper floor. A gallery is optional regardless of the house size.
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What I don’t quite understand is: you have only 3-5 guests per year, yet you reserve a huge room for them. What happens to the room the rest of the time?
I would combine the office and guest room to gain enough space on the upper floor to create a practical walk-in closet (the enclosed closets are not functional), possibly add a small utility room there, and introduce natural light into the hallway in an architecturally pleasing way. The long corridor it has now is just wasted space and also looks unattractive. I’d prefer a skylight instead of that corridor.
With only one child, you might also consider adding a few extra square meters to the child’s room and creating a small suite with a separated sleeping area—this might keep a teenager a bit closer to home for longer. Or perhaps add a small, private bathroom.
After the teenager moves out, this area can be easily converted into a guest zone without having guests share the family bathroom, while the office remains downstairs.
I would combine the office and guest room to gain enough space on the upper floor to create a practical walk-in closet (the enclosed closets are not functional), possibly add a small utility room there, and introduce natural light into the hallway in an architecturally pleasing way. The long corridor it has now is just wasted space and also looks unattractive. I’d prefer a skylight instead of that corridor.
With only one child, you might also consider adding a few extra square meters to the child’s room and creating a small suite with a separated sleeping area—this might keep a teenager a bit closer to home for longer. Or perhaps add a small, private bathroom.
After the teenager moves out, this area can be easily converted into a guest zone without having guests share the family bathroom, while the office remains downstairs.
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