ᐅ Curved plot, single-family house 50 m², slope site, garage optimization

Created on: 10 Feb 2020 20:38
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Tobbster77
Hello dear forum members,
as future homeowners, we kindly ask for your support in planning our house.

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size -> 597 m² (6425 ft²)
Slope -> yes (approximate gradient: 3.7 meters (12 ft) at the long end / 2.9 meters (9.5 ft) at the short end) according to attachment
(after 8 meters (26 ft) – possible house start – approx. 80 cm (31 inches) / after 17 meters (56 ft) approx. 1.8 meters (5.9 ft))
Site coverage ratio -> see attachment
Floor area ratio -> see attachment
Building window, building line and boundary -> see attachment
Edge development -> see attachment
Number of parking spaces -> 2
Parking space/garage -> can be planned outside the building window
Number of storeys -> 1.5
Roof type -> gable roof
Style -> classic
Roof pitch 38 to 52 degrees
Orientation -> garden facing south / west
Maximum height / limits -> 8 meters (26 ft) ridge height
Knee wall height -> 1 meter (3.3 ft)

Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type -> single-family house in timber frame construction with a gable roof (40 degrees) and bay window / corner bay or projecting corner bay with flat roof
Basement, floors -> yes (utility basement / habitable basement still undecided. We hope for input)
Number of residents, age -> 3 to 4 people – young family
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor -> house with approx. 150/160 m² (1615 / 1720 ft²) usable floor area (approx. 80 m² (860 ft²) living space on ground floor / 50–60 m² (540–650 ft²) living space on upper floor depending on knee wall height)
Office: family use or home office? -> rarely or never used as home office / possibly later converted into a bedroom
Guest stays per year -> few, so no classic guest room planned
Open or closed architecture -> open architecture
Conservative or modern construction -> conservative with one or two style elements (bay window / corner bay / conservatory) desired
Open kitchen, kitchen island -> open kitchen
Number of dining seats -> 4-6
Fireplace -> no
Music / stereo wall -> undecided
Balcony, roof terrace -> rather no
Garage, carport -> garage and carport (challenge here: we don’t know how best to position these so the house can be placed as far forward as possible to maximize garden area).
Utility garden, greenhouse -> utility garden
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things should or should not be included
House type: KfW 40 Plus

House design
Who prepared the plan:
- Planner of a construction company -> building company
- Architect -> we now want to commission one separately because we are not making progress
- Do-it-yourself -> the floor plan basically already reflects our wishes and ideas and was created based on our input

Estimated price according to architect/planner: approx. 420,000 €
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 460,000 €
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump

If you had to give up something, which details/extensions could you do without?
- can do without: double garage / combined parking space
- cannot do without: everything else

Why did the design end up like it is now? For example:

As is often the case, homeowners usually start from scratch. We initially visited prefabricated house parks and then looked into offers from various providers. Since there was basic agreement with some house types, we requested quotes. The floor plan itself was developed based on model house visits and our ideas and wishes. We can basically imagine living like this. But of course, there are other opinions and room for optimization. Since the planning, to quote common expressions, has been done or would be done by “draftsmen,” and we simply have not yet received an ideal answer to our questions, we are now looking for your advice.

What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?

How can we position the garage and carport so that the house, approximately 10 meters (33 ft) wide and with the desired floor plan, can be placed as far forward toward the street as possible? Our goal is to maximize the garden space at the back. Or are we stuck on the garage, or should the house look different to allow moving it forward?
We have already asked the municipality whether it is possible to rotate the garage and place the driveway differently (see attachment). According to their preliminary check, there are currently no objections. However, I am somewhat skeptical (keyword: turning radius). It is a cul-de-sac with a 30 km/h (20 mph) speed limit.
Furthermore, we are still considering whether it makes sense, given the sloping site, to build a habitable basement or invest capital in it. Renting it out is not planned, but it may be used for the children later or as a recreational basement.

We would be very grateful for suggestions and tips.

Plot plan with streets, paths, green areas and building boundaries of a construction project


Site plan with property boundaries, red circle marking building plot and measuring line


Site plan: orange roadway, blue boundary lines, red driveway arrows.


Floor plan of a house: living/dining, kitchen, hall, guest room, shower/WC, storage room


Floor plan diagram of an attic floor: bedroom, dressing room, children’s room, bathroom, hall


Basement floor plan with rooms: multifunctional, utility room, storage, hall and staircase (dimensions).
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ypg
11 Apr 2020 09:46
Tobbster77 schrieb:

We want to designate the upper floor as a second residential unit for the KfW program. Therefore, the stair landing in that position is already obsolete. In my opinion, only a quarter-turn staircase at the entrance will work, so that we can create a wall for a vestibule. The general contractor still needs to adjust this.

But then the situation upstairs changes completely, and will people really like that?!
haydee schrieb:

How is the upper floor supposed to be a second apartment with the staircase layout? You can’t separate the lower one, can you?

Yes, you can if it’s rotated.

However: you can already see from the lower hallway that it’s not very functional. Here, the rooms are just lined up one after another. The wardrobe is awkwardly placed right in front of the living room entrance. It simply doesn’t belong there zoned like that. @haydee already mentioned: if anything, the pantry and wardrobe should be swapped here.
Everything seems to be subordinated to the basement apartment, even though the idea is to build a single-family house.
What am I reading? KfW40? Full basement? Besides technical rooms and laundry, what else is planned for the basement?
The guest room is not well furnished later as a bedroom because it has windows on two sides.
It’s difficult to assess the upper floor properly...
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Müllerin
11 Apr 2020 10:10
If the basement already extends 1.80 meters (5 feet 11 inches) out from the slope, why not convert that space into living areas...?
11ant11 Apr 2020 12:33
ypg schrieb:

Yes, you can rotate it.

And how?
Müllerin schrieb:

If the basement already sticks out 1.80m (5 feet 11 inches) from the slope,

It doesn’t protrude that far because of the height difference; the 1.80m (5 feet 11 inches) consists of one meter (3 feet 3 inches) height difference plus 80cm (31 inches) of the base course—why is that, anyway?
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haydee
11 Apr 2020 12:39
The original post mentioned a height difference of 1.80 meters (5 ft 11 in), and I interpreted the sketch accordingly.
11ant11 Apr 2020 12:44
haydee schrieb:

and this is how I interpreted the sketch as well.

The sketch defines the street-side boundary as 0. From there to the "end" of the house is 1.80 m (5 feet 11 inches), but to the "beginning" it is only 80 cm (31 inches), so one meter (3 feet 3 inches) within the house depth.
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hampshire
11 Apr 2020 12:57
Small plot and house with a garage for 2 cars on a slope.
I have not yet fully understood the slope direction – my goal would be to park the vehicles in the basement instead of a garage, if possible.
EDIT: Information overlapped. It would need to be accessed from the side under the terrace – but that would also require a large area.