ᐅ Requesting Feedback: Single-Family Home Approximately 135 m²
Created on: 3 Dec 2019 08:59
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Mrs.Alkatraz
Hello everyone,
I have been quietly following the forum for some time and would like to thank you for the many helpful insights.
I would appreciate your feedback on our planned floor plan.
Thank you in advance.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 360m² (3,870 sq ft) + driveway
Slope approx. 1 m (3 ft) height difference
Number of parking spaces Carport
Number of floors 1.5 floors, upper floor with 2 m (6.5 ft) knee wall
Roof type Gable roof
Development plan according to §34
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type Single-family house with gable roof
Basement, floors Without basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, age 2 people, 37 and 34 with a dog
Office: family use or home office? No office
Overnight guests per year 0
Open or closed layout Rather closed, not too open, separate areas
Conservative or modern construction Rather conservative with modern elements
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Still undecided whether to have a sliding door to the kitchen, or possibly an additional work surface or kitchen island
Number of dining spaces 4
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: Carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why or why not:
Hallway with coat rack and space for a dresser or cabinet, doors to the living room as a buffer zone for the dog.
House Design
Planned by:
- Architect, floor plan originated from the house builder, modified according to our ideas.
What do you particularly like? Why? Layout of the ground floor, orientation, kitchen possibly different
What do you not like? Still undecided whether the kitchen should be closed off with a sliding door or more open.
In the bathroom, a strip of windows on the eaves side between the bathtub and shower is planned.
Possibly an additional window in each children’s room on the eaves sides.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 340,000 including incidental building costs
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 375,000
Preferred heating system: Air-to-water heat pump, possibly expandable with photovoltaic
I have been quietly following the forum for some time and would like to thank you for the many helpful insights.
I would appreciate your feedback on our planned floor plan.
Thank you in advance.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 360m² (3,870 sq ft) + driveway
Slope approx. 1 m (3 ft) height difference
Number of parking spaces Carport
Number of floors 1.5 floors, upper floor with 2 m (6.5 ft) knee wall
Roof type Gable roof
Development plan according to §34
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type Single-family house with gable roof
Basement, floors Without basement, 1.5 floors
Number of occupants, age 2 people, 37 and 34 with a dog
Office: family use or home office? No office
Overnight guests per year 0
Open or closed layout Rather closed, not too open, separate areas
Conservative or modern construction Rather conservative with modern elements
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Still undecided whether to have a sliding door to the kitchen, or possibly an additional work surface or kitchen island
Number of dining spaces 4
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: Carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why or why not:
Hallway with coat rack and space for a dresser or cabinet, doors to the living room as a buffer zone for the dog.
House Design
Planned by:
- Architect, floor plan originated from the house builder, modified according to our ideas.
What do you particularly like? Why? Layout of the ground floor, orientation, kitchen possibly different
What do you not like? Still undecided whether the kitchen should be closed off with a sliding door or more open.
In the bathroom, a strip of windows on the eaves side between the bathtub and shower is planned.
Possibly an additional window in each children’s room on the eaves sides.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 340,000 including incidental building costs
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 375,000
Preferred heating system: Air-to-water heat pump, possibly expandable with photovoltaic
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Mrs.Alkatraz4 Dec 2019 13:23User0815 schrieb:
I also raised my house and installed a large window in the kitchen measuring 2.00 x 0.90 m (6.6 x 3 feet) at a height of 1.34 m (4.4 feet). Because of the height, you can easily see outside from the inside, but you can’t see in from the outside. I can provide a picture if needed.Thanks, is your kitchen located by the driveway?
I would appreciate the picture.
Warning: wrong approach. You should not raise your house higher than absolutely necessary for accessibility reasons. Every centimeter (0.4 inches) you gain to avoid a step or to make the step shallower is a gift.
Windows can be custom-made.
For the strip of windows, it is enough to simply sketch the viewing angle.
Windows can be custom-made.
For the strip of windows, it is enough to simply sketch the viewing angle.
Mrs.Alkatraz schrieb:
No, we are simply just big. From a planning perspective, the mentioned ones are also "simply just big."
Mrs.Alkatraz schrieb:
But I can’t come to terms with the idea of lying on the sofa and seeing every [...] salesperson [...] rushing past. Paint “no valuables here, stingy owners, beware of dog” symbols on the house wall; if necessary, also a sign saying “we know Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Vorwerk company,” then at most someone will ring "on behalf of the telecom provider." Seriously: what waves of salespeople usually pass by your current house on an average day?
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Mrs.Alkatraz5 Dec 2019 08:2811ant schrieb:
Are you Olivia Jones and Ulrike Meyfarth? 11ant schrieb:
From a design perspective, those mentioned are simply "tall". I actually looked it up on Google:
Taller than Olivia Jones, 3cm (1 inch) shorter than Ulrike Meyfarth from a design point of view.
11ant schrieb:
Paint some thieves' marks on your house wall like “nothing to gain here, stingy people, aggressive dog”; if necessary, also put up a sign saying “we know Jehovah and also the Vorwerk company,” then at most someone will ring “on behalf of the telecom.” Seriously: what hordes of salesmen usually pass by your current house on an average day? It’s about a feeling:
When I’m lying on the sofa in my living room, I want to be able to relax, and the area should not be visible from outside. A place to retreat to.
If I were to notice anything from the street or driveway (whether a car, one or 25 salespeople, mail carriers, etc. per day), then for me, that wouldn’t be a retreat.
I don’t understand how some homeowners install floor-to-ceiling windows in their living rooms and then, in the worst case, keep the blinds or shutters closed all day.
That might be possible if you live isolated or don’t mind sacrificing privacy.
Neither applies to me.
Mrs.Alkatraz schrieb:
When I lie on the sofa in my living room, I want to be able to relax without being overlooked. It should be a private retreat.
If I hear or see anything from the street or driveway (whether it’s a car, one or 25 salespeople, mail carriers, etc. during the day), then it’s not a retreat for me. ...and that’s why... rotate the house 90 degrees, rearrange the floor plan a bit, and place the kitchen approximately where the living room is now... then you won’t have that problem.
The question is whether that’s an option. If yes, then you’ll need to rethink where the staircase and entrance go — it’s not necessarily just a matter of rotating the floor plan 90 degrees exactly.
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