ᐅ New Single-Family House Construction ~160 m² plus Basement – Initial Design

Created on: 17 Feb 2020 07:58
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LukeLuu
Hello everyone, we have purchased a plot of land and would like to start planning the construction.
The plans were created by myself. We do not have any offers yet, but we plan to visit home builders in the next few weeks.

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1099m² (11825 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: -
Building coverage ratio: -
Building envelope, building line and boundary: -
Edge development: -
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of storeys: 1/2 - 2
Roof type: -
Architectural style: -
Orientation: South or North
Maximum heights / limits: -
Other requirements: There is no development plan. Almost all types of houses are present in the neighborhood. So there are no restrictions.

Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Single-family house with a gable roof
Basement, floors: Basement, ground floor, attic
Number of people, ages: 2 x 29 years
Office: family use or home office? Home office for both
Overnight guests per year: 10-20
Open or closed architecture: Both
Conservative or modern build: Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Open kitchen with glass sliding doors to separate it, island included
Number of dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: Sonos system available
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Double carport with storage shed
Utility garden, greenhouse: Not for now

House Design
Planned by: Do-it-Yourself
What do you like most? Why?
What do you dislike? Why? The walk-in closet is not perfect.
Price estimate by architect/designer:
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: €500,000
Preferred heating system: Ground-source heat pump

If you had to give up anything, which details or additions
- You could give up: basement, but then larger footprint
- You cannot give up: 2 workrooms

Why is the design the way it is now?
Standard design from a planner? The basic dimensions are based on the Maxime 610 model by Viebrockhaus, with additional influences

What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
We already like the floor plan quite a bit. The walk-in closet upstairs is still not ideal. Possibly the entrance could be through the bedroom, which would create more space in the closet.
Windows in the basement have not yet been included in the plan but are, of course, intended.
We would just like to hear some opinions on this since we are completely new to building.


2D floor plan of a house with a guest room, kitchen, dining/living area, entrance and stairs


Floor plan of an attic with bedroom, children’s room, office, bathroom, walk-in closet, stairs.


Floor plan of a house with technical room, laundry, hallway, storage room, fitness room, office, stairs.


Map view: large light green plot surrounded by pink parcels and roads.


Aerial photo of a garden: house with terrace, two cars in driveway, trampoline and garden furniture.
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ypg
20 Feb 2020 09:05
LukeLuu schrieb:

Exactly. What’s so wrong about that?

The issue is that people notice something unusual, like it or not, but don’t consider the consequences or whether it actually works. If it were really that good, many homebuilders would adopt this approach. The kitchen design has been part of Viebrockhaus for quite some time... yet they seem to be the only ones using it because a kitchen layout with only a U-shaped corridor variant hasn’t proven practical.
11ant20 Feb 2020 13:04
LukeLuu schrieb:

What’s so wrong with that?
Nothing wrong at all – forgive my imprecise question. More precisely, I wanted to know if during the on-site meeting you thoroughly considered what it would be like to have it like that in everyday life. Visually and practically, these are often two very different things.
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LukeLuu
25 Feb 2020 23:06
Hello everyone,

We have revised our plans once again.

The exterior views are included as well, but they are meant only to illustrate the windows. Please disregard colors and other details.

Floor plan of a house: living/dining area, kitchen, guest room, hallway, double garage.


Attic floor plan: bedroom, kids’ room, office, walk-in closet, master bathroom.


House floor plan: central staircase, utility room, storage room, hobby room, office, laundry.


Modern detached house with gray pitched roof, white facade, attached garage, and green area.


A modern detached house with dark pitched roof, white walls, and large garden.


3D model of a detached house with pitched roof, extension, and large lawn.
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ypg
25 Feb 2020 23:42
Wow.
For now, I’ll keep to myself what I really don’t like... (It would be something quite serious for me, but otherwise I like everything very much. However, with my suggestion, none of this would definitely work anymore.)

...And I have a question: is the basement really necessary? Others with two kids only need a quarter of the space for pantry/utility/laundry/storage.
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LukeLuu
26 Feb 2020 00:34
ypg schrieb:

Wow.
For now, I'll keep to myself what I really don’t like... (It would be something quite serious for me, but otherwise I like everything very much. However, with my suggestion, nothing would definitely work anymore.)

...And I have a question: Is the basement really necessary? Others with two kids only need about a quarter of the space for pantry/technical room/laundry/storage.

Please go ahead and share what you find serious.

No, the basement isn’t strictly necessary. But both of us grew up somewhat “generously” and prefer to have a bit more space.

The basement is not 100% fixed yet.
We still need concrete quotes to see if it’s financially feasible.
kaho67426 Feb 2020 08:32
Chimney on the upper floor?