Hello everyone,
we will begin building a single-family house at the end of August and I would like to share our current house plan here.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 567 sqm (approximately 6,104 sq ft)
Slope no
Floor area ratio (FAR) 0.4
Site coverage ratio 0.8
Building setback, building line, and boundary 2.5 m (8 feet) from the property border
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of storeys 2
Roof type pyramid roof
Architectural style urban villa
Orientation garden facing south
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type urban villa
Basement, storeys 2 full floors without basement
Number of occupants, age 2 people, 26/27 years
Office: family use or home office? office possibly also as a guest room
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes
Number of dining seats
Fireplace no
Balcony, roof terrace garden terrace
Garage, carport detached double garage, prefabricated construction
Orientation living and dining rooms facing the garden
House Design
Planned by: initially in collaboration with the developer
What do you particularly like? Why? staircase in the living/dining area
What do you not like? Why? window layout, living room feels like an “extended” hallway due to sofa placement
Estimated price according to architect/planner: ~361,000 euros (excluding garage, additional construction costs)
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up, which features/finishes
- can you give up? not yet considered
- cannot do without: electric shutters, blinds in living/dining area and kitchen, staircase in living room, so-called T-solution in the bathroom
I would like to emphasize that these are still some of the first drawings. The furniture, kitchen, etc. have only been placed as placeholders for now.
It should also be mentioned that the main entrance can only be on this side, as we have a “small” driveway at the edge of the plot in front of the garage.
In short, what I am not completely satisfied with in the current plan:
- window distribution
- living room, because the sofa can only be placed this way due to the casement window
I am very grateful for any further tips or criticism!
we will begin building a single-family house at the end of August and I would like to share our current house plan here.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 567 sqm (approximately 6,104 sq ft)
Slope no
Floor area ratio (FAR) 0.4
Site coverage ratio 0.8
Building setback, building line, and boundary 2.5 m (8 feet) from the property border
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of storeys 2
Roof type pyramid roof
Architectural style urban villa
Orientation garden facing south
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type urban villa
Basement, storeys 2 full floors without basement
Number of occupants, age 2 people, 26/27 years
Office: family use or home office? office possibly also as a guest room
Open kitchen, kitchen island yes
Number of dining seats
Fireplace no
Balcony, roof terrace garden terrace
Garage, carport detached double garage, prefabricated construction
Orientation living and dining rooms facing the garden
House Design
Planned by: initially in collaboration with the developer
What do you particularly like? Why? staircase in the living/dining area
What do you not like? Why? window layout, living room feels like an “extended” hallway due to sofa placement
Estimated price according to architect/planner: ~361,000 euros (excluding garage, additional construction costs)
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up, which features/finishes
- can you give up? not yet considered
- cannot do without: electric shutters, blinds in living/dining area and kitchen, staircase in living room, so-called T-solution in the bathroom
I would like to emphasize that these are still some of the first drawings. The furniture, kitchen, etc. have only been placed as placeholders for now.
It should also be mentioned that the main entrance can only be on this side, as we have a “small” driveway at the edge of the plot in front of the garage.
In short, what I am not completely satisfied with in the current plan:
- window distribution
- living room, because the sofa can only be placed this way due to the casement window
I am very grateful for any further tips or criticism!
Grantlhaua schrieb:
What if you swap the kitchen and living room now?That’s definitely an option, depending on personal preferences. Personally, I prefer a lot of natural light by the sofa and can manage in the kitchen without a window above the countertop. Others might prefer the sofa in a cozy “den” instead.
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Flottertoni6 Feb 2020 13:09Hello everyone,
Thank you very much for the numerous responses and points of criticism. I will try to consider all ideas and discuss them with the architect.
Here are a few comments on your feedback:
- It was very important for us that the living room and dining area face the garden, which is oriented to the south.
- We wanted to place the pantry and especially the utility room far away but still close to the kitchen. However, I think—although I will only know later—that walking an extra 2 meters (6.5 feet) after shopping won’t bother us.
- We can’t really change the overall orientation and entrance of the house. It’s quite possible to have a garden surrounding the house on all sides, and we have only a 5-meter (16.5 feet) wide driveway at the front corner of the property. This means that if we put the garage on the other side, we would need to pave a very large driveway.
- So far, the windows have only been used as placeholders. I really liked the very narrow windows with blinds, but it’s still unclear whether they will be installed.
We have noticed that a floor plan with a side entrance and no basement is somewhat more difficult. In our view, an entrance facing the garden is simpler.
I also understand that everyone might find something to criticize in every design. We don’t like 90% of the plans shown here either, but I appreciate every tip.
Thank you very much for the numerous responses and points of criticism. I will try to consider all ideas and discuss them with the architect.
Here are a few comments on your feedback:
- It was very important for us that the living room and dining area face the garden, which is oriented to the south.
- We wanted to place the pantry and especially the utility room far away but still close to the kitchen. However, I think—although I will only know later—that walking an extra 2 meters (6.5 feet) after shopping won’t bother us.
- We can’t really change the overall orientation and entrance of the house. It’s quite possible to have a garden surrounding the house on all sides, and we have only a 5-meter (16.5 feet) wide driveway at the front corner of the property. This means that if we put the garage on the other side, we would need to pave a very large driveway.
- So far, the windows have only been used as placeholders. I really liked the very narrow windows with blinds, but it’s still unclear whether they will be installed.
We have noticed that a floor plan with a side entrance and no basement is somewhat more difficult. In our view, an entrance facing the garden is simpler.
I also understand that everyone might find something to criticize in every design. We don’t like 90% of the plans shown here either, but I appreciate every tip.
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Grantlhaua6 Feb 2020 13:21RomeoZwo schrieb:
That’s definitely an option – depending on personal preferences.
Personally, I’d prefer having plenty of natural light on the sofa and can live without a window above the kitchen counter. Others might prefer the sofa in a cozy nook. Well, in my opinion, the living room is used about 90% of the time for watching TV while I’m active in the kitchen and would therefore rather have natural light there. It was also important to me to have the kitchen close to the terrace. But that’s a matter of taste and was already a huge point of discussion in our floor plan.
What would work better in that case is the kitchen island. Where the kitchen is now, you can definitely forget about that.
And instead of the open space above, make a storage room for cleaning supplies, etc. You hardly have any storage space in the house anyway.
Flottertoni schrieb:
It was very important to us,Important aspects can definitely be incorporated into good planning. Flottertoni schrieb:
I think, but I will only know later, that walking 2 meters (6.6 feet) more after shopping won’t bother usIt’s not really about the walking itself (although as a homemaker I prefer the storage room or kitchen to be quickly accessible), it’s about the fact that you will be rushing all residents through the house, which should be avoided. Everyone wants to carry out their personal daily routines without being disturbed, whether that’s having coffee at the dining table or relaxing on the sofa. You know by now that the kitchen is not suitable as a passageway either.
Flottertoni schrieb:
Move the garage to the other side, but then we would have to pave a very large drivewayNo! Just turn the car 90 degrees to the left and then access the garage that way. By the way, we don’t know where the garden is located or what kind of neighboring buildings might be an issue… unfortunately, the site plan is missing.
Flottertoni schrieb:
but I’m grateful for every tip.You just need to be able to understand them. If we are unclear, please ask for clarification.
Grantlhaua schrieb:
Well, in my opinion, the living room is used about 90% of the time for watching TV while I’m active in the kitchen, so I prefer having natural light there. Also, it was important to me to have the kitchen close to the terrace. But that’s a matter of personal preference, and it was already a big discussion point with our floor plan. I completely agree.
However, I get the feeling that those who spend the least time in the house or cooking (more time at work instead) don’t really understand. For them, the living room traditionally includes the panoramic window, lounge area, TV, and terrace—gin and tonic included.
Flottertoni schrieb:
I appreciate any advice.But not so much that you would have pointed to this continuation at the original thread https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Neubauprojekt-ratschlaege-und-Tipps.33742/page-2#post-376043.I see two bathroom drains, both poorly positioned: one would need a downpipe where @chrisw81 would probably place a small piano, and another where a bonsai oleander finishes the kitchen area. Yvonne seems mistaken about the cardinal directions due to the floor plans being oriented roughly southward.
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