Hello House Building Forum
I am new here, and we are currently planning our house with an architect. There are currently 4 of us, but we plan to have a 5th. Therefore, the house will include 3 children's bedrooms.
Here is the questionnaire:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1250 sqm (13455 sq ft) on 25m x 50m (82 ft x 164 ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: not sure at the moment
Edge development: allowed but I want to avoid it
Number of parking spaces: double carport + 2 cars in front
Roof style: gable roof
Architectural style: classic single-family home
Orientation: see drawing
Owners’ Requirements
Open floor plan on the ground floor, 4 bedrooms on the upper floor, attic with enough space for storage and a hobby area
House Design
Who created the design:
- Architect
What do you like most? Why?
Ground floor: open kitchen and living room. Office accessible from the living room. Direct access to the terrace.
Upper floor: accommodate 3 children’s bedrooms, bedroom with walk-in closet area. The large dormer. The stairs to the attic, where the hobby room will be located.
What do you dislike? Why?
Basically only the staircase to the upper floor. I am a bit bothered by having to walk “around the corner” when coming up. I am looking for ideas to improve this. Or is this concern unfounded?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner:
Not determined yet.
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
350,000 Euro
Preferred heating system:
Gas boiler, solar thermal, and underfloor heating
If you have to give up something, which details or extensions can you do without:
We have already eliminated everything we could possibly do without.
Why is the design the way it is? For example:
We went to the architect with our preferred design. He used our floor plan as a basis and created a floor plan that we like even better. Only the staircase layout is not yet 100% satisfactory for me.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
As mentioned, the staircase to the upper floor is my biggest concern. I hope to get some ideas on how to improve it and maybe some feedback on the rest.
South is “up” on the drawings
If more information is needed, I am happy to provide it.
Best regards
I am new here, and we are currently planning our house with an architect. There are currently 4 of us, but we plan to have a 5th. Therefore, the house will include 3 children's bedrooms.
Here is the questionnaire:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1250 sqm (13455 sq ft) on 25m x 50m (82 ft x 164 ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: not sure at the moment
Edge development: allowed but I want to avoid it
Number of parking spaces: double carport + 2 cars in front
Roof style: gable roof
Architectural style: classic single-family home
Orientation: see drawing
Owners’ Requirements
Open floor plan on the ground floor, 4 bedrooms on the upper floor, attic with enough space for storage and a hobby area
House Design
Who created the design:
- Architect
What do you like most? Why?
Ground floor: open kitchen and living room. Office accessible from the living room. Direct access to the terrace.
Upper floor: accommodate 3 children’s bedrooms, bedroom with walk-in closet area. The large dormer. The stairs to the attic, where the hobby room will be located.
What do you dislike? Why?
Basically only the staircase to the upper floor. I am a bit bothered by having to walk “around the corner” when coming up. I am looking for ideas to improve this. Or is this concern unfounded?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner:
Not determined yet.
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
350,000 Euro
Preferred heating system:
Gas boiler, solar thermal, and underfloor heating
If you have to give up something, which details or extensions can you do without:
We have already eliminated everything we could possibly do without.
Why is the design the way it is? For example:
We went to the architect with our preferred design. He used our floor plan as a basis and created a floor plan that we like even better. Only the staircase layout is not yet 100% satisfactory for me.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
As mentioned, the staircase to the upper floor is my biggest concern. I hope to get some ideas on how to improve it and maybe some feedback on the rest.
South is “up” on the drawings
If more information is needed, I am happy to provide it.
Best regards
The utility room measures 2.90 x 3.30 = 9.5 m² (32.2 ft²). Currently, it is designed with aesthetics in mind – the entrance door is perfectly symmetrical under the captain’s gable. You could gain a few centimeters if you omit a side panel next to the front door. In that case, I would recommend a front door with a large glass section – possibly including a transom window. That would bring the area up to 10 m² (107.6 ft²). It would also be possible to add a door under the stairs to serve as a built-in closet for brooms and similar items.
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Sparfuchs7724 Jul 2019 12:50kaho674 schrieb:
The utility room measures 2.90 x 3.30 meters (9.5 m² / 102 ft²). Currently, it is designed for aesthetics – the front door and everything is symmetrically aligned under the captain’s gable. You could gain a few centimeters by eliminating a side panel next to the front door. In that case, I would recommend a front door with a large glazed section – possibly with a transom window above. Then the area would increase to 10 m² (108 ft²). It would also be possible to add a door under the stairs for a built-in cupboard to store brooms and similar items.Yes, we have already eliminated the glazed sections for cost reasons (I believe I mentioned this here before).
We would probably prioritize practicality over appearance. But I’ll leave achieving that up to the architect ^^ You have definitely helped us a lot!
The idea of a broom cupboard is a good one!
Sparfuchs_ schrieb:
Since we are planning to put a refrigerator in the utility room anyway, the "beverage supply" for when the kids have friends over could also be arranged there...But they also want to put a frozen pizza in the oven sometimes...
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Sparfuchs7724 Jul 2019 15:39ypg schrieb:
But they also want to occasionally put a frozen pizza in the oven...Quote from my wife: then they’ll just quickly pass through the living room, they’re my kids, not strangers ^^ And kids’ friends don’t make frozen pizza on their own at our place.
What else can I say? ^^ Besides that: the two of us aren’t really the kind to watch a lot of TV or lounge on the sofa. Meaning: it’s actually quite rare that we sit on the couch and watch TV.
With kids, you might sometimes sit in front of the TV, that can happen, but then they don’t have any visitors who could be disturbed.
As I said, I understand all the arguments, and I am still working on finding a ground floor layout or will have the architect focus on finding a good compromise. The plan from @kaho674 with the passage to the kitchen is already a good compromise. We will work on optimizing it.
Sparfuchs_ schrieb:
Quote from woman: then they just quickly come through the living room, they’re my children and not strangers ^^ And kids’ friends don’t just make a frozen pizza by themselves at our place.Either I’m out of touch or future homeowners are
Didn’t you ever take over the kitchen with your friends on a Saturday evening?
Or late at night after the club? Friends aren’t always accompanied to the bathroom then, either.
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Sparfuchs7724 Jul 2019 15:59ypg schrieb:
Either I’m out of touch with reality here, or the future homeowners are. The answer might be more philosophical in nature ^^
ypg schrieb:
Haven’t you ever taken over the kitchen with your friends on a Saturday night? Sure, and that’s one of the downsides of an open-plan living room/kitchen design. Does it really make a difference if the kids have to pass through the living area to get to the kitchen when they’re already making noise there?
And as long as they’re cooking something for me, I’m lenient.
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