ᐅ "Large House" vs. "Small House" + Outbuildings

Created on: 17 Jan 2020 21:54
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Micha8589
Good evening,
we had our first appointment last week with a local construction company, and we were so positively impressed that we probably don’t need to look for any other companies, but that’s a different topic...
Today, the architecture department sent me the first draft of the house type we discussed. The more we look at the floor plans, the less certain we feel.

So here is the question: We have two house types from the company to choose from and are undecided because with the smaller house, adding an outbuilding (e.g., behind the carport) might be financially possible sooner or later (about 20m2 (215 sq ft)).

About the types:

House A
Single-family house, gable roof, brick facade, approximately 125m2 (1,345 sq ft), 5 rooms

House B
Single-family house, gable roof, brick facade, approximately 114m2 (1,227 sq ft), 4 rooms

Both houses are constructed with solid masonry and some extras (roller shutters, underfloor heating, walk-in shower in the guest bathroom, etc.) at a cost of about 1700€/m2 (approximately $158 per sq ft).

We currently have one child (about 1 1/2 years old), and a second child is neither planned nor ruled out.

I am a passionate musician and occasionally enjoy a half weekend gaming session on the PC. So an outbuilding like the one described actually makes more sense—maybe it could also be used as a party room?! Also, my wife prefers the layout of the smaller house significantly more.

I’m curious to hear the opinion of the “collective.”
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haydee
18 Jan 2020 09:12
Just draw everything in
House + outbuildings, etc.

Changed setback distances if boundary construction is removed.
Then you can see how the whole thing works.
Shading, continuous garden area, etc.
11ant18 Jan 2020 11:38
Micha8589 schrieb:

I'm curious about the opinion of the "collective."

What should we call ourselves as such – Ernst Thälmann, Clara Zetkin?
hampshire schrieb:

The conceptual differences are compared, and the execution is assumed to be equivalent.

It was said that the quality is the same; and regarding the total cost – which, as everyone knows, only fools try to cut – we know that the difference amounts to one room or eleven square meters (and we are no wiser than before).
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Micha8589
19 Jan 2020 21:29
Hello and good evening,
no comment on not posting the two floor plans...

House A: 125m2 (1345 sq ft)

Floor plan of a residential house with kitchen, living room, hallway, utility room, toilet, and study.


House B: 112m2 (1206 sq ft)

Floor plan of an apartment: kitchen, hallway, toilet, utility room, living room, and terrace.
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hampshire
19 Jan 2020 22:43
Of the two floor plans, I clearly prefer the smaller one without a study. However, in both layouts, I find the route from the kitchen to the dining table somewhat impractical.
11ant19 Jan 2020 22:57
Here, you can only see the ground floors, but there are already significant differences: the utility rooms have very different layouts and sizes; one kitchen includes a dining area, the other does not; one bathroom has a shower. Overall, I find House B worse. The additional room is probably intended as an office — which would be a plus if you needed one, but because of its location, it would be less suitable as a child’s bedroom, for example. What both options share is the lack of care in demonstrating furniture arrangements — that alone would be enough reason for me to look for other suppliers.
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CrazyChris
19 Jan 2020 23:39
28m² (300 sq ft) of living and dining space is quite small, and it will bother you sooner or later.