ᐅ Project XIII – Mansard Roof House with Approximately 2800 sq ft of Living Space
Created on: 15 Feb 2020 21:27
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-XIII-Hello everyone,
First of all, a big thank you to the entire community here. Over the past two years, while planning and carrying out my house project (mainly as a silent reader), I have received many useful tips and followed countless interesting and sometimes even curious discussions. Initially, I did not want to share our floor plans here, but since there is interest in our house and I was grateful that many fellow forum members shared their plans with me, I have reconsidered.
Since this is not really meant to become a floor plan discussion, please forgive me for not filling out the questionnaire now. Of course, I am happy to answer your questions.
A few details upfront:
Our plot is located more or less directly next to a small lake. Between the lake and the plot, there is a small local access road and a public green strip of about 10 meters (33 feet) in width. The street frontage of the plot is approximately 28 meters (92 feet) wide, and the side length is around 36 meters (118 feet).
With an average slope of 21%, we have a relatively steep hillside. Therefore, the house is partially built into the slope and set deeper to allow reasonably convenient car access to the property.
Regarding features, our house is placed just above KfW 40 standard, with a central controlled ventilation system, geothermal energy from deep drilling, underfloor heating in all rooms (including the garage), and a KNX automation system.
Visually, although it is a new build, we want to integrate it nicely into the beautiful surroundings by designing it more like an old villa. That is why we chose a mansard roof, @Fummelbrett! windows with Vienna bars, and some decorative facade elements (frames, etc.).
The floor plans and site plan are a few days old and are about 95% up to date. For example, we have removed the southeast-facing balcony for cost and practical reasons, since we still have a large terrace on the southwest side of the house. Also, the 11.5 cm (4.5 inch) wall in the living room on the ground floor will not be built initially and may be added later as drywall only. On the upper floor, we have planned an additional retractable staircase for attic access, and the bathroom is not 100% finalized yet. The house is planned with 3 children's bedrooms, 1 guest room, and 1 home office. The furnishings, except for the kitchen, are just placeholders for now. Oh, and by the way, we are building with an architect and using direct contracting of individual trades (what a stress).
The photos of the construction progress so far are all in the house pictures thread. If there are any special requests in this regard, I will gladly try to accommodate them. I will also try to upload cross-sections and elevations in the coming days.
I hope I was able to give you a good first impression of our future house and I look forward to your questions.
Best regards, -XIII-
First of all, a big thank you to the entire community here. Over the past two years, while planning and carrying out my house project (mainly as a silent reader), I have received many useful tips and followed countless interesting and sometimes even curious discussions. Initially, I did not want to share our floor plans here, but since there is interest in our house and I was grateful that many fellow forum members shared their plans with me, I have reconsidered.
Since this is not really meant to become a floor plan discussion, please forgive me for not filling out the questionnaire now. Of course, I am happy to answer your questions.
A few details upfront:
Our plot is located more or less directly next to a small lake. Between the lake and the plot, there is a small local access road and a public green strip of about 10 meters (33 feet) in width. The street frontage of the plot is approximately 28 meters (92 feet) wide, and the side length is around 36 meters (118 feet).
With an average slope of 21%, we have a relatively steep hillside. Therefore, the house is partially built into the slope and set deeper to allow reasonably convenient car access to the property.
Regarding features, our house is placed just above KfW 40 standard, with a central controlled ventilation system, geothermal energy from deep drilling, underfloor heating in all rooms (including the garage), and a KNX automation system.
Visually, although it is a new build, we want to integrate it nicely into the beautiful surroundings by designing it more like an old villa. That is why we chose a mansard roof, @Fummelbrett! windows with Vienna bars, and some decorative facade elements (frames, etc.).
The floor plans and site plan are a few days old and are about 95% up to date. For example, we have removed the southeast-facing balcony for cost and practical reasons, since we still have a large terrace on the southwest side of the house. Also, the 11.5 cm (4.5 inch) wall in the living room on the ground floor will not be built initially and may be added later as drywall only. On the upper floor, we have planned an additional retractable staircase for attic access, and the bathroom is not 100% finalized yet. The house is planned with 3 children's bedrooms, 1 guest room, and 1 home office. The furnishings, except for the kitchen, are just placeholders for now. Oh, and by the way, we are building with an architect and using direct contracting of individual trades (what a stress).
The photos of the construction progress so far are all in the house pictures thread. If there are any special requests in this regard, I will gladly try to accommodate them. I will also try to upload cross-sections and elevations in the coming days.
I hope I was able to give you a good first impression of our future house and I look forward to your questions.
Best regards, -XIII-
tumaa schrieb:
Congrats!!
A balcony isn’t always necessary; we don’t have one either, but wouldn’t it be ideal here because of the water? Maybe an exterior photo?Yes, a balcony (red line) would have fit quite well here. Our architect strongly resisted when we told him to remove it. However, the insulating baskets, the additional concrete slab, railing, and flooring would have cost at least an extra 15,000. Since the terrace beside the house (green line) offers the same view and the balcony would have significantly shaded the basement, we ultimately decided against it. Light was an important consideration because we can definitely imagine converting the garage(s) into living space later if needed.
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