ᐅ Floor plan single-family house with gable roof, one full story, 140 sqm
Created on: 4 Jul 2019 18:55
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dumdidum!
Hello everyone.
We have been planning a cozy home for quite some time. Now that my girlfriend has finished her studies, we are finally ready to start.
The plot was gifted to us and is great overall (dimensions 16 x 60 meters (52 x 197 feet), north-south orientation), but unfortunately a bit narrow. Since it is an infill lot and there are large buildings on both sides, we have decided to position the windows mainly to the front and back. This way, we avoid looking at concrete walls and can enjoy the great southern exposure.
Given these conditions, an urban villa would be ideal, but unfortunately the development plan only allows single-story construction. We will therefore orient a 1½-story house perpendicular to the street, with an entrance on the gable end.
We have visited several builders and had some designs drawn up, but we are still not 100% satisfied.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size = 1060 sqm (11,412 sq ft)
Slope = No
Building window, building line and boundary = 3 m (10 feet) from the boundary
Edge development = No
Number of parking spaces = 2
Number of stories = 1 full story
Roof form = any
Architectural style = standard 1½-story
Owner requirements
Architectural style, roof form, building type = gable roof
Basement, stories = no basement; 1 full story
Number of residents, ages = 2 now + 1 child in the future, about 30 years old
Walk-in closet = Yes
Staircase type = straight
Office: family use or home office? = No
Number of guest stays per year = guest room desired
Open kitchen, kitchen island = open plan
Number of dining seats = 8
Fireplace = No
Music/stereo wall = Yes
Balcony, roof terrace = No
Garage, carport = carport
Utility garden, greenhouse = utility garden
House design
Planner: designer from a construction company = basic draft based on our ideas
Personal budget for house, including equipment = 300,000 Euro
Preferred heating technology = gas condensing boiler
Basically, the two options mainly differ in the location of the guest bathroom on the ground floor and the access to the bathroom on the upper floor.
What is important to us is a straight staircase and a walk-in closet on the upper floor.
I would like to hear your opinions on what makes more sense or what you find more appealing.
We have been planning a cozy home for quite some time. Now that my girlfriend has finished her studies, we are finally ready to start.
The plot was gifted to us and is great overall (dimensions 16 x 60 meters (52 x 197 feet), north-south orientation), but unfortunately a bit narrow. Since it is an infill lot and there are large buildings on both sides, we have decided to position the windows mainly to the front and back. This way, we avoid looking at concrete walls and can enjoy the great southern exposure.
Given these conditions, an urban villa would be ideal, but unfortunately the development plan only allows single-story construction. We will therefore orient a 1½-story house perpendicular to the street, with an entrance on the gable end.
We have visited several builders and had some designs drawn up, but we are still not 100% satisfied.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size = 1060 sqm (11,412 sq ft)
Slope = No
Building window, building line and boundary = 3 m (10 feet) from the boundary
Edge development = No
Number of parking spaces = 2
Number of stories = 1 full story
Roof form = any
Architectural style = standard 1½-story
Owner requirements
Architectural style, roof form, building type = gable roof
Basement, stories = no basement; 1 full story
Number of residents, ages = 2 now + 1 child in the future, about 30 years old
Walk-in closet = Yes
Staircase type = straight
Office: family use or home office? = No
Number of guest stays per year = guest room desired
Open kitchen, kitchen island = open plan
Number of dining seats = 8
Fireplace = No
Music/stereo wall = Yes
Balcony, roof terrace = No
Garage, carport = carport
Utility garden, greenhouse = utility garden
House design
Planner: designer from a construction company = basic draft based on our ideas
Personal budget for house, including equipment = 300,000 Euro
Preferred heating technology = gas condensing boiler
Basically, the two options mainly differ in the location of the guest bathroom on the ground floor and the access to the bathroom on the upper floor.
What is important to us is a straight staircase and a walk-in closet on the upper floor.
I would like to hear your opinions on what makes more sense or what you find more appealing.
Peninsula or island layouts suit open kitchens well; otherwise, you would need a large space that your house does not provide. Consider an open-plan kitchen with a clear separation between dining and living areas.
To prevent cooking odors, there are modern, high-performance range hoods and mechanical ventilation systems with heat recovery. In our home, there are no odors despite the relatively open floor plan. Besides, food usually smells good unless you burn it.
Even with me, a self-proclaimed “chaos queen,” clutter remains limited.
Never delete photos. There are options to block the view of the countertop. For example, in a show home, the kitchen was a galley layout partially open to the dining room. On both sides, a 60cm (24 inches) and a 65cm (26 inches) deep partial wall was built. This way, the work areas were hidden from view.
To prevent cooking odors, there are modern, high-performance range hoods and mechanical ventilation systems with heat recovery. In our home, there are no odors despite the relatively open floor plan. Besides, food usually smells good unless you burn it.
Even with me, a self-proclaimed “chaos queen,” clutter remains limited.
Never delete photos. There are options to block the view of the countertop. For example, in a show home, the kitchen was a galley layout partially open to the dining room. On both sides, a 60cm (24 inches) and a 65cm (26 inches) deep partial wall was built. This way, the work areas were hidden from view.
dumdidum! schrieb:
I mistakenly assumed the abbreviation SA for the registration process... but it doesn't exist; Google tells me the abbreviation is ST. I have now corrected that. Tell me: what does that mean? Starnberg?
Saxony-Anhalt and Schwerin should be hidden then, right?
Just speak clearly, then there will be more than just questions.
dumdidum! schrieb:
Like cooking odors or messiness after a big cooking session. I totally agree with you: our house also smells... every day, day after day... it smells like fried fat. I'm thinking about preparing greens or something steamed or similar at least five times a week, so the house doesn’t always smell like that.
dumdidum! schrieb:
But then I really get worried about how I’ll fit two more cars in front of or next to the house. That’s why we had it mirrored. The driveway is also on the west side. ???
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dumdidum!8 Jul 2019 08:12ypg schrieb:
Tell me: what does that mean? Starnberg?
Are Saxony-Anhalt and Schwerin supposed to be hidden or what?
Just speak clearly, then there will be more than just questions. Tell me: what exactly is your problem? Your tone seems a bit annoyed to me!
When I registered, I correctly entered my place of residence, I only chose the wrong option for the state, which is only given here in an abbreviated form. I have now corrected that. You were the one who left me hanging about Schwerin or Starnberg!
ypg schrieb:
I agree with you: our house also smells… every day, day in, day out… it smells like fried oil. I’m thinking about maybe making some greens or something steamed or so, at least five times a week, so the house doesn’t always smell like this. You can save yourself that, I don’t know what you expect to achieve with such a snappy response. The internet is full of people who have an open kitchen and see it as a disadvantage. If that’s not the case for you, congratulations!
I sincerely apologize for even engaging with this topic and still being unsure about it!
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dumdidum!8 Jul 2019 08:41kaho674 schrieb:
Yes, I didn’t want to make any major changes now, just show you the open kitchen. Yes, thank you very much. Did you find the floor plan online? I find it very detailed.
kaho674 schrieb:
Yes, that’s the one I meant. Great – thanks. The dimensions mean: 15 rises (= steps) with a rise height of 18.7cm (7.4 inches) and a tread depth of 25cm (10 inches). However, this doesn’t exactly match the height details from your section drawing – possibly the second builder has different heights in their scope of work description – you need to watch out for things like that. You’re right here as well, builder 2 probably does build slightly lower. Then the information should be correct.
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dumdidum!8 Jul 2019 08:46haydee schrieb:
A peninsula or island works well with an open kitchen; otherwise, you’d need a large enough space, which your house doesn’t provide.
Consider an eat-in kitchen and the division between dining and living areas.
To prevent odors, there are modern, powerful range hoods and mechanical ventilation systems with heat recovery. In our house, nothing smells despite a relatively open floor plan.
Besides, food usually smells good, unless something goes wrong.
Even with me being a bit messy, my clutter stays under control—I’m a chaos queen.
Never delete photos. There’s a way to block the view of the countertop. For example, in a show home, the kitchen was a galley style and partially open to the dining room. On both sides, they built walls 60 cm and 65 cm deep (24 inches and 26 inches) that partly concealed the work surfaces. Thank you very much for the interesting ideas and suggestions.
dumdidum! schrieb:
Yes, thank you. Did you find the floor plan online? I find it very detailed. Hello, no, we are doing everything ourselves here.
dumdidum! schrieb:
You’re right about that too, ... I know ...
dumdidum! schrieb:
Supplier 2 does seem to build slightly lower. Ceiling height is an important comfort factor for most home builders. Since it almost always affects the staircase, it can quickly lead to missing centimeters (inches) in the floor plan, especially with straight staircases. That’s why you should test which ceiling height you want for yourselves. When requesting quotes, it’s best to specify this right away – it makes a difference both in terms of price and planning.
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