ᐅ Improvement Suggestions for a Single-Family Home with 137 sqm of Living Area and a Secondary Apartment
Created on: 3 Jan 2020 18:08
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Maartina
Hello, we are planning our house, which we want to share with my mother (separate apartment approximately 70 sqm (750 sq ft)). We want to maximize the floor area with 137 sqm (1,475 sq ft). Maybe someone has ideas, suggestions, or improvements. We are grateful for any input.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 459 sqm (4,940 sq ft), 21.5 * 21.4 meters (71 * 70 ft)
Site coverage ratio 0.3
Building area 15.4 * 13.4 meters (50 * 44 ft)
Building line 3 meters (10 ft) and boundary line 5 meters (16 ft)
1.5 storeys
Roof type: steep roof, minimum 35 degrees
Street-facing gable
Maximum heights / limits 9 meters (30 ft)
Other requirements: max 1.15 meter (3.8 ft) knee wall
Owners’ Requirements
2 storeys + expandable attic
Upstairs: 5 people, including three small children. Ground floor: 1 person, mother
Space requirements ground floor
Mother’s apartment: 2 rooms + living room + open kitchen,
separate office with WC.
Space requirements upstairs: 3 children’s rooms, master bedroom, open living and kitchen area, two bathrooms
Office: home office, possibly for visitors
Conservative construction
36 cm (14 inch) masonry
Open kitchen, kitchen island upstairs
Number of dining seats upstairs 6-8
Possibly a balcony
Garage added later
Staircase to attic with roof window accessible from both households
House Design
Designed by:
- Do-it-yourself
What do you dislike? Why? Dark corridor
Personal budget for house including fittings: 400,000
Preferred heating system: heat pump
Why is the design like it is now?
What do you think is particularly good or bad about it? Maximum size utilized, difficult implementation due to sloping roofs
Thank you, maartina
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 459 sqm (4,940 sq ft), 21.5 * 21.4 meters (71 * 70 ft)
Site coverage ratio 0.3
Building area 15.4 * 13.4 meters (50 * 44 ft)
Building line 3 meters (10 ft) and boundary line 5 meters (16 ft)
1.5 storeys
Roof type: steep roof, minimum 35 degrees
Street-facing gable
Maximum heights / limits 9 meters (30 ft)
Other requirements: max 1.15 meter (3.8 ft) knee wall
Owners’ Requirements
2 storeys + expandable attic
Upstairs: 5 people, including three small children. Ground floor: 1 person, mother
Space requirements ground floor
Mother’s apartment: 2 rooms + living room + open kitchen,
separate office with WC.
Space requirements upstairs: 3 children’s rooms, master bedroom, open living and kitchen area, two bathrooms
Office: home office, possibly for visitors
Conservative construction
36 cm (14 inch) masonry
Open kitchen, kitchen island upstairs
Number of dining seats upstairs 6-8
Possibly a balcony
Garage added later
Staircase to attic with roof window accessible from both households
House Design
Designed by:
- Do-it-yourself
What do you dislike? Why? Dark corridor
Personal budget for house including fittings: 400,000
Preferred heating system: heat pump
Why is the design like it is now?
What do you think is particularly good or bad about it? Maximum size utilized, difficult implementation due to sloping roofs
Thank you, maartina
Maartina schrieb:
The provider is propotsdam, and the submitted planning documents are attached to the notarized purchase contract. So, this is a developer plot of land???
Maartina schrieb:
Since my husband is allergic, we would prefer to keep wardrobes and moving activities out of the bedroom. Especially for an allergy sufferer, the air exchange rate possible in such a small alcove bedroom is problematic. The mechanical ventilation system would have to work like a ventilator.
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11ant schrieb:
So, this is a developer-owned plot???
Especially someone with allergies would struggle with the air exchange rate possible in such a small alcove bedroom. The mechanical ventilation system would have to work like an artificial lung. The plot is owned by the developer.
Maartina schrieb:
We only recently planned the walk-in closet because my husband has allergies, and we wanted to keep wardrobes and changing out of the bedroom.Wardrobes can also be nicely integrated into a (necessary) hallway here.
Personally, I really struggle with missing overall information. I don’t want to or cannot keep searching through pages in this thread or elsewhere for small details about the development plan, site plan, whether the storage room is actually a guest room, how old the kids are, why a bathroom in the office is necessary, or whether the budget suffices when moving to two stories. Then, what the general contractor or builder requires, what budget limits have to be observed, and where there might still be options.
I know you’re probably tired, but please make use of our knowledge.
I suggest starting a new thread with a questionnaire, budget, builder’s requirements, site plan and development plan, personal details, also the age of mother-in-law etc., and the plot itself. Off the top of my head, I wonder why the garage is located on the south side and not the north...
Once the sun comes out (next week), our free time will be needed in the garden. Usually, threads don’t get very far because information doesn’t flow.
A bit off topic:
11ant schrieb:
@ypg, based on your professional experience, how many family conflicts start in such a highly compact box apartment?Dear Thies, whenever people live closely together, conflicts (or infections ) happen. It doesn’t have to be a massacre, and a compact layout doesn’t have to be an argument.And a reminder that while family conflicts and other “incidents” represent the peak of my work, fortunately the work triangle also requires other tasks and responses to various crimes over the year. However, I thank you for your attention to my work, which is mostly conducted quietly in the background for the civilian population.
ypg schrieb:
Cabinets can also be nicely integrated into a hallway, which is necessary here.
Personally, I really have the problem that I lack overall information. I can’t or don’t want to keep searching pages here in the thread or elsewhere for small details about the zoning plan / building permit, site plan, whether the storage room is actually a guest room, how old the kids are, why a bathroom is urgently needed in the office, or whether the budget is sufficient when going for two stories. Then also what requirements the general contractor or building company sets, what must be adhered to due to budget, and where there might still be flexibility.
I know you’re probably tired, but please make use of our knowledge.
I suggest you start a new thread with a questionnaire, budget, requirements from the building company, site plan and zoning / building permit, personal details, including the age of your mother-in-law, and also information about the plot. Off the top of my head, I wonder why the garage is planned on the south side and not on the north.
Once the sun shines (next week), our free time will be needed in the garden.
Usually, a thread doesn’t make progress because the information does not flow.
A bit off topic:
Dear Thies, wherever people live close together, conflicts (or infections ) will happen. It doesn’t have to be a disaster, and a compact layout is not necessarily a bad argument.
And once again a reminder that family conflicts and other “incidents” make up the peak of my work, but fortunately, over the year the workload in my field still requires me to handle other tasks and incidents of all kinds of offenses.
Nevertheless, I thank you for your attention to my work, which usually remains hidden from the general public. Actually, I was generally satisfied with the floor plan and only wanted advice for or against a construction company.
Maartina schrieb:
Actually, I was mostly satisfied with the floor plan and just wanted advice for or against a construction company.Honestly, the floor plan is a disaster. Don’t build such a mess! I also don’t understand at all who decided on the 1.15m (3 ft 9 in) knee wall height and why?kaho674 schrieb:
Honestly, the floor plan is a disaster. Don’t build such a mess! I also don’t understand at all who set the 1.15m (3 ft 9 in) knee wall height and why? The 1.15m (3 ft 9 in) was set by the seller because it is a development area where everything should look as uniform as possible. However, since a large part of the area is already built on and not really uniform, the question arises to what extent this is legally binding.
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