ᐅ Spacious single-family house planned, totaling over 200 square meters
Created on: 14 Dec 2019 12:12
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Marie28
Hello everyone,
I have been quietly following for a while, but now I have a question for the many experienced forum users here.
Zoning Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 1030 m² (12,400 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site occupancy index (building coverage ratio): 0.35
Floor area ratio: NA
Building window, building line, and boundary: NA
Edge development: NA
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof style: any
Architectural style: NA
Orientation: NA
Maximum heights/limits: NA
Other regulations
Requirements from the Homeowners
Architectural style, roof shape, building type: Classic, either gable roof or hip roof
Basement, floors: basement included, either 2 floors or alternatively 1 floor with a very high knee wall (over 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in))?
Number and age of occupants: currently 2 around age 30, with 2 children planned
Space requirements for ground floor and upper floor: "should not be too small"
Office: family use / home office
Overnight guests per year: 4–6
Open or closed architecture: rather closed
Conservative or modern design: rather conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen is possible
Number of dining seats: 4–6
Fireplace: yes
Music/sound system wall: not planned
Balcony, roof terrace: terrace on the ground floor planned
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why something should or should not be included
House Design
Who designed the plan: do-it-yourself (based on a cousin’s house)
What do you particularly like? Why? spacious rooms and simply a very appealing layout in the cousin’s house
What do you not like? Why? possibly little light in the hallway on the ground floor?
Price estimate according to architect/planner: unknown
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 450,000
Preferred heating system: gas or air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up something, on which details/extensions?
- can you give up: so far none, otherwise we would have left them out already
- cannot give up: the rooms we designed
Why is the design the way it is now?
Standard design from the planner? Based on the south-facing orientation (living and dining/kitchen) of the cousin’s house
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? So far none
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Is the minimal shift of the load-bearing wall possible? And have we oversized or undersized some rooms / hallway lighting issue?
Thank you very much for your suggestions. Please be straightforward and honest. We will consider and evaluate every comment.
We have not yet drawn a basement floor plan because we have no clear ideas on the layout of the desired rooms, and basically, it doesn’t matter to us. We will arrange it as simply as possible for technical and plumbing reasons. Proposed rooms: heating room, laundry room, guest room, pantry, small storage room with workbench. What else? Naturally, all rooms will have windows. Basement entry is planned on the north side from outside.
Additional note: the windows shown on the ground and upper floors are not final. I also think most of the windows might be too small to provide enough daylight in the rooms.
The plot is completely facing north (and so are the sketches).
Thank you,
Marie
I have been quietly following for a while, but now I have a question for the many experienced forum users here.
Zoning Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 1030 m² (12,400 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site occupancy index (building coverage ratio): 0.35
Floor area ratio: NA
Building window, building line, and boundary: NA
Edge development: NA
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof style: any
Architectural style: NA
Orientation: NA
Maximum heights/limits: NA
Other regulations
Requirements from the Homeowners
Architectural style, roof shape, building type: Classic, either gable roof or hip roof
Basement, floors: basement included, either 2 floors or alternatively 1 floor with a very high knee wall (over 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in))?
Number and age of occupants: currently 2 around age 30, with 2 children planned
Space requirements for ground floor and upper floor: "should not be too small"
Office: family use / home office
Overnight guests per year: 4–6
Open or closed architecture: rather closed
Conservative or modern design: rather conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen is possible
Number of dining seats: 4–6
Fireplace: yes
Music/sound system wall: not planned
Balcony, roof terrace: terrace on the ground floor planned
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why something should or should not be included
House Design
Who designed the plan: do-it-yourself (based on a cousin’s house)
What do you particularly like? Why? spacious rooms and simply a very appealing layout in the cousin’s house
What do you not like? Why? possibly little light in the hallway on the ground floor?
Price estimate according to architect/planner: unknown
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 450,000
Preferred heating system: gas or air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up something, on which details/extensions?
- can you give up: so far none, otherwise we would have left them out already
- cannot give up: the rooms we designed
Why is the design the way it is now?
Standard design from the planner? Based on the south-facing orientation (living and dining/kitchen) of the cousin’s house
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? So far none
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Is the minimal shift of the load-bearing wall possible? And have we oversized or undersized some rooms / hallway lighting issue?
Thank you very much for your suggestions. Please be straightforward and honest. We will consider and evaluate every comment.
We have not yet drawn a basement floor plan because we have no clear ideas on the layout of the desired rooms, and basically, it doesn’t matter to us. We will arrange it as simply as possible for technical and plumbing reasons. Proposed rooms: heating room, laundry room, guest room, pantry, small storage room with workbench. What else? Naturally, all rooms will have windows. Basement entry is planned on the north side from outside.
Additional note: the windows shown on the ground and upper floors are not final. I also think most of the windows might be too small to provide enough daylight in the rooms.
The plot is completely facing north (and so are the sketches).
Thank you,
Marie
The basement will house our relatively important guest room, technical equipment room, workbench area, laundry room, wood storage, a cool pantry, and relatively inexpensive storage space. Anyone coming from a house with a basement doesn’t want to give it up, despite the significant additional cost.
The sketch is basically drawn so that 2 squares equal 1 meter (1 square = 0.5 m (1.6 feet)). Sorry that we didn’t add dimensions in a CAD-style format.
Okay, I realize that we underestimated the budget a bit... It will probably end up around 550,000 (which means a somewhat higher loan or longer repayment term). But that shouldn’t cause us too many problems (without trying to sound arrogant). We just misjudged it a little, that’s true. Luckily, there’s you guys, and the construction company wouldn’t have laughed at me if I had mentioned 450,000.
We already have the plot. It’s roughly 30 x 30 m (98 x 98 feet). It’s located on the edge of town, with the road running parallel along the south side of the property. That’s why the garage is placed in the southeast corner.
The sketch is basically drawn so that 2 squares equal 1 meter (1 square = 0.5 m (1.6 feet)). Sorry that we didn’t add dimensions in a CAD-style format.
Okay, I realize that we underestimated the budget a bit... It will probably end up around 550,000 (which means a somewhat higher loan or longer repayment term). But that shouldn’t cause us too many problems (without trying to sound arrogant). We just misjudged it a little, that’s true. Luckily, there’s you guys, and the construction company wouldn’t have laughed at me if I had mentioned 450,000.
We already have the plot. It’s roughly 30 x 30 m (98 x 98 feet). It’s located on the edge of town, with the road running parallel along the south side of the property. That’s why the garage is placed in the southeast corner.
The stair layout does not align with the upper floor, as the rooms there would be less than 3 meters (10 feet) deep. That’s probably why the wall to the hallway on the upper floor is only shown as a line.
I would enter the bedroom through the walk-in closet, which would also allow more than 50 cm (20 inches) of space on the right side of the bed. I would avoid a window above the head of the bed and instead prefer a narrow window to the left side of the bed.
Regarding the kitchen, the patio door does not fit and conflicts with the layout.
A 10 x 14 m (33 x 46 feet) external dimension is already quite large. What is the purpose of having a hobby room on the ground floor if there is also going to be a basement?
In any case, the staircase is dimensioned with sufficient length, unless you want a finished ceiling height of more than 270 cm (8 ft 10 in).
I would enter the bedroom through the walk-in closet, which would also allow more than 50 cm (20 inches) of space on the right side of the bed. I would avoid a window above the head of the bed and instead prefer a narrow window to the left side of the bed.
Regarding the kitchen, the patio door does not fit and conflicts with the layout.
A 10 x 14 m (33 x 46 feet) external dimension is already quite large. What is the purpose of having a hobby room on the ground floor if there is also going to be a basement?
In any case, the staircase is dimensioned with sufficient length, unless you want a finished ceiling height of more than 270 cm (8 ft 10 in).
kbt09 schrieb:
The staircase position doesn’t match the upper floor because the rooms would then be less than 3 meters (10 feet) deep, which is probably why the wall to the hallway upstairs is only shown as a line.
Kitchen… the patio door doesn’t fit and conflicts with that.Yes, the load-bearing wall upstairs was moved about one hallway width to the south. But you’re probably right, the staircase might generally need to be shifted 0.5 meters (20 inches) south.
And yes, the eastern kitchen section might also be drawn about 0.5 meters (20 inches) too long if we actually decide on the extended U-shaped kitchen design.
By the way, how much cost savings is there in building without a full second story, but instead having a relatively high knee wall around 1.8–1.9 meters (6–6.2 feet) or so? That should eliminate the need for a second concrete ceiling slab for the upper floor, right? Maybe around 15,000 to 20,000? Because I actually think a house with a knee wall looks a bit cozier from the outside and not as massive as a full two-story house with a pitched roof.
kbt09 schrieb:
Oh, access from the south… you could also consider positioning the house lengthwise on the plot to create a nice corner terrace facing southwest for the kitchen/dining area.I prefer a kitchen where the sun shines in on Saturday or Sunday mornings during breakfast rather than just evening sun. Especially since it shouldn’t get too hot in the summer evenings with that orientation compared to a southwest-facing one.
Well, my husband and I both come from homes with basements. Oh, as our parents said, forget that. It costs a lot and just ends up filled with clutter.
We don’t miss it either.
Why would we?
Carrying wood down to the basement only to bring it back up again?
A guest room is important, but without natural light?
A cool pantry probably won’t work either. The guest room is heated, the building services room is warm, and the utility room as well.
A basement finished to living space standards is more expensive than 2,000 euros per square meter.
Even with 550,000 euros, it won’t be feasible.
We don’t miss it either.
Why would we?
Carrying wood down to the basement only to bring it back up again?
A guest room is important, but without natural light?
A cool pantry probably won’t work either. The guest room is heated, the building services room is warm, and the utility room as well.
A basement finished to living space standards is more expensive than 2,000 euros per square meter.
Even with 550,000 euros, it won’t be feasible.
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